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Security report for ziegel.at

Verband Österreichischer Ziegelwerke · Manufacturing · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website ziegel.at represents the Verband Österreichischer Ziegelwerke, the Austrian Brick Manufacturers Association, serving as a national industry body advocating for the brick manufacturing sector. The site provides comprehensive information about brick products, technical details, sustainability, and industry news, targeting architects, builders, and stakeholders interested in sustainable construction materials. The business model is that of an industry association focused on information dissemination, advocacy, and member services. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with a modern frontend stack including jQuery and various UI libraries, offering a professional and responsive user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with minor areas for improvement in security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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 Verband Österreichischer Ziegelwerke holds a strong market position as the leading Austrian industry association for brick manufacturers. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive technical resources, sustainability focus, and industry awards. The business model revolves around advocacy, education, and member support rather than direct sales. Target customers include architects, builders, and environmentally conscious stakeholders. Growth indicators include active publication of news and technical content. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed but likely includes member companies and industry partners. Strategic observations suggest maintaining digital modernization and enhancing privacy compliance to strengthen stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No explicit vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, indicating potential gaps in security governance. The use of a modern CMS like Drupal 10 is positive but requires ongoing patching and monitoring. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. The business impact of these gaps is moderate, primarily affecting regulatory compliance and potential exposure to web-based attacks. Enhancing security headers and publishing incident response information would improve readiness and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Ensure regular updates and vulnerability scanning of all third-party libraries and CMS components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Verband Österreichischer Ziegelwerke
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verband Österreichischer Ziegelwerke
Description
Der Verband Österreichischer Ziegelwerke ist die bundesweite freiwillige Interessensvertretung der österreichischen Ziegelindustrie. Sie setzen auf hochwertige, langlebige, ökologisch nachhaltige Baustoffe aus Ziegel.
Key services
Information und Beratung zu Ziegelbaustoffen, Veröffentlichung von technischen Details und Forschungsergebnissen, Organisation von Awards und Gastprofessuren, Bereitstellung von News und Publikationen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Revolution Slider, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Owl Carousel, PrettyPhoto, YTPlayer, Magnific Popup
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of modern CMS with security updates

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
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 a professional industry association site for Austrian brick manufacturers.
  2. Content is comprehensive with detailed navigation and multiple sections about products, technology, and sustainability.
  3. No signs of malicious content or phishing.
  4. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. Newsletter subscription form is present but currently unavailable.
  6. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages Drupal 10 CMS with a rich set of frontend libraries such as jQuery, Revolution Slider, Owl Carousel, and Bootstrap, indicating a modern and flexible technical infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in image loading and script management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design. SEO is basic but functional, with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for modernization. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of Google Fonts and Google Maps API indicates integration with external services. Overall, the technical stack supports the business needs but can benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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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