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Security report for wkw.at

Wirtschaftskammer Wien · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Wirtschaftskammer Wien is the official chamber of commerce for Vienna, Austria, providing a wide range of services, information, and consulting to local entrepreneurs and businesses. The website serves as a portal for business support, event information, and sector-specific resources, targeting primarily Vienna-based business owners. The site is well-branded and professionally designed, reflecting its governmental and institutional nature. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including responsive design, JavaScript, CSS, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is accessible and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured content. However, no explicit CMS or hosting provider information was detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes consent management scripts, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, no explicit security headers or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, and WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, limiting domain legitimacy verification. No contact emails or phone numbers were explicitly found in the provided content, which could be improved for transparency. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for the chamber of commerce, but could enhance privacy compliance visibility and security posture by publishing detailed policies and security contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
90
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
74

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Wirtschaftskammer Wien operates as a regional government-affiliated entity supporting Vienna's business community. Its market position is strong as the official chamber of commerce, providing essential services such as consulting, networking, event hosting, and business information dissemination. The business model is service-oriented, funded likely through membership and governmental support. The target customers are entrepreneurs and companies in Vienna, spanning multiple sectors. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence, though no direct revenue streams or e-commerce functionalities were observed. Partnerships include related domains like meinkaufstadt.wien, indicating ecosystem collaboration. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital service offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and consent management scripts in place. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others suggests room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security culture and transparency. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government-affiliated informational site but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in headers, transparency, and contactability.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive and easily accessible privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide a security.txt file and clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve security transparency.
  4. Enhance WHOIS data availability or domain registration transparency to strengthen domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wirtschaftskammer Wien
Description
Informationen, Services und Beratungsangebote der WK Wien für Wiener Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer
Key services
Information services, Consulting and advisory, Event organization, Networking, Business support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Consent management script loaded

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content.
  2. No WHOIS data available from NIC.AT for domain www.wko.at.
  3. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the provided content.
  5. Consent management script is present indicating some privacy compliance efforts.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. Site targets business users in Vienna, Austria.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  10. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, including Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. No specific CMS or backend technology was identified from the provided content. Performance appears moderate with standard web assets. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, indicating attention to inclusive design. The site lacks visible advanced frameworks or platforms but maintains a professional and functional technical infrastructure suitable for its purpose.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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