Skip to main content

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

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nakladatelství Academia is a leading Czech academic publisher affiliated with the Czech Academy of Sciences, specializing in scientific monographs, translations, popular science literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries, language textbooks, and fiction. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a modern CMS (OpenCms), responsive design, and privacy-conscious analytics (Plausible). The content is rich, professionally curated, and targeted at academics, students, and the general public interested in science and culture. Contact information and privacy policies are clearly presented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the site lacks explicit security policies and incident response contacts, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong market position and credible business operations within the education and media sectors.

Scanned

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';…

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching academia.cz

This scan found 25 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention academia.cz, from OffSeq Breach.

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

3 subdomains affected

See the 10 newest leaked credentials

A one-off add-on to this report that lists the most recent identifier and password pairs OffSeq Breach holds for academia.cz.

Select it in the checkout above.

Breach keeps ingesting new leaks, so these numbers can grow between scans.

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 prominent position in the Czech academic publishing market, leveraging its affiliation with the Czech Academy of Sciences. Its business model centers on publishing and selling scholarly and popular science books and magazines, supported by an online e-shop and community engagement through events and clubs. The company targets academic professionals, students, and culturally engaged readers. Partnerships with related academic and cultural institutions strengthen its ecosystem. The website's content quality and professional presentation indicate a well-established brand with consistent messaging and trust signals such as awards and social media presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses modern web technologies with no visible exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Form inputs include validation and GDPR consent mechanisms. However, the absence of security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the overall security maturity. The use of privacy-respecting analytics is a positive indicator. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to improve security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement 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 page and provide clear incident response contact information.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance newsletter form security with CAPTCHA or bot mitigation techniques.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them accordingly.

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 je přední české nakladatelství zaměřené na vydávání vědeckých monografií, překladů, populárně naučné literatury, encyklopedií, slovníků, jazykových učebnic, příruček, vysokoškolských učebnic a beletrie. Vydává také populárně naučný časopis Živa.
Key services
vydávání vědeckých monografií, publikace překladů a beletrie, prodej knih a časopisů, online databáze, organizace soutěží a klubových aktivit
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
OpenCms, JavaScript ES Modules, Google Fonts (Montserrat), Plausible Analytics
Frameworks
OpenCms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Form validation on newsletter subscription

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
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and targeted to academic and general audiences interested in science and culture.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with GDPR compliance.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy-respecting tools.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided including physical addresses and email contact via webmaster@cas.cz.
  9. Newsletter subscription form includes GDPR consent checkbox and validation.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on OpenCms, a Java-based CMS, using modern JavaScript modules and Google Fonts for typography. It integrates Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for an academic publisher, though improvements in security headers and form protections are recommended to reduce technical risks.
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. 57/100Medium34 findingsView report
Reviews of this site

Share your experience with academia.cz. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review academia.cz.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.