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Security report for academia.cz

Středisko společných činností AV ČR, v. v. i. · Education · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nakladatelství Academia is a prominent Czech publishing house affiliated with the Czech Academy of Sciences, specializing in scientific, educational, and literary publications. The website presents a professional and content-rich platform offering book sales, event information, and a newsletter subscription, targeting academics, researchers, and general readers interested in scholarly works. The business model revolves around publishing and retail, with a strong market position in the Czech Republic's academic publishing sector. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including OpenCms, JavaScript modules, and Google Fonts, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts domain trustworthiness but does not detract from the site's evident legitimacy and affiliation. Overall, the website is well-designed, trustworthy, and serves its audience effectively.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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 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';…

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
11
Employees
0
Customers
11
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
36%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Academia holds a leading position in the Czech academic publishing market, leveraging its affiliation with the Czech Academy of Sciences to maintain credibility and authority. Its business model includes publishing original scientific monographs, translations, and educational materials, supported by an online e-shop and event organization. The company targets academic institutions, researchers, and students, with a medium-sized operational scale. Partnerships with related scientific and cultural organizations enhance its ecosystem. The website's content and structure reflect a focus on quality and accessibility, supporting growth and engagement within its niche. The absence of detailed WHOIS data is a minor anomaly but does not undermine the overall business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and GDPR-compliant newsletter subscription forms including explicit consent checkboxes. However, the absence of visible security headers, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure policies indicates areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of third-party analytics is minimal and privacy-conscious (Plausible Analytics). To enhance security posture, the organization should implement standard security headers, publish security policies, and consider a vulnerability disclosure program. These steps would improve compliance and trustworthiness, especially for an academic institution handling user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels for reporting issues.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Středisko společných činností AV ČR, v. v. i.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Středisko společných činností AV ČR, v. v. i.
Description
Nakladatelství Academia is a leading Czech publishing house focusing on scientific monographs, works by Czech scientists, classics of science, translations, popular science literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries, language textbooks, manuals, university textbooks, and quality Czech and translated fiction. It also publishes the popular science magazine Živa.
Key services
Publishing scientific and educational books, Online book sales, Magazine publishing (Živa), Organizing events and awards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Google Fonts (Montserrat), Custom JS analytics script, CSS stylesheets
Frameworks
OpenCms (implied by module paths)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • Form validation on newsletter subscription
  • Consent checkbox for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
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 and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual but may be due to CZ NIC policies or query errors.
  3. Strong affiliation with Czech Academy of Sciences adds credibility.
  4. Good GDPR compliance with explicit consent on newsletter form.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and custom analytics.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found.
  8. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the OpenCms content management system, utilizing modern JavaScript ES modules and web components for interactive elements such as forms and carousels. Styling is managed via CSS with Google Fonts integration for typography. Analytics are handled through a custom implementation of Plausible Analytics, focusing on privacy and minimal tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and clear navigation structures. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of resource loading and caching strategies. The absence of explicit hosting provider information limits full infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience aligned with the organization's academic publishing mission.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 59/100Medium33 findingsView report
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