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Security report for aviles.es

Ayuntamiento de Avilés · Government · Spain

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website aviles.es serves as the official municipal government portal for the city of Avilés in Spain. It provides comprehensive information and services related to local government, culture, social services, education, sports, tourism, and citizen engagement. The site targets residents and visitors, offering multilingual content primarily in Spanish, English, and Asturian. The business model is public sector focused, delivering government services and information digitally. The website demonstrates consistent branding and good content quality, supported by structured data markup and official contact details. Technically, the site is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including jQuery, React components, FontAwesome icons, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous loading for analytics scripts, but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, indicating a compliance gap. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to registry restrictions, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional government portal with solid technical infrastructure but would benefit from enhanced security headers, explicit privacy compliance documentation, and WHOIS transparency to improve trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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';…

  3. 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

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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

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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
0
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
85
Average
54

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

Aviles.es occupies a key position as the official digital presence of the Avilés municipal government, serving a broad audience including citizens, tourists, and local businesses. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service coverage and multilingual support. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. Revenue streams are not applicable. The site supports community engagement through event listings, cultural programming, and citizen participation portals. Growth indicators include integration with social media and digital identity platforms. The partnership ecosystem includes local cultural centers and service providers. Strategic observations highlight the importance of digital transformation in local government and the need for ongoing security and privacy enhancements.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data leakage was observed. However, the absence of key security headers reduces protection against common web attacks such as clickjacking and MIME sniffing. The lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. The use of third-party analytics and chat services introduces potential privacy risks if not properly managed. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government site but requires improvements in headers, policy transparency, and incident readiness to meet best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.
  4. Add incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ayuntamiento de Avilés
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ayuntamiento de Avilés
Description
El ayuntamiento de Avilés forma parte de la Administración Local del Estado español
Key services
Information about the town hall, Upcoming events, Cultural programming, Citizen services, Social services, Education, Sports, Tourism information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Liferay Portal, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, YUI, React (some components), Clay UI
Frameworks
Liferay
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 an official municipal government portal for Avilés, Spain
  2. Content is multilingual with English, Spanish, and Asturian language options
  3. Extensive navigation menus covering government services, culture, sports, tourism, and citizen information
  4. Use of structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and webpage metadata
  5. No visible privacy or cookie policy links in the provided HTML snapshot
  6. Contact information includes official phone number and email
  7. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. No WHOIS data available due to query restrictions by Red.es
  10. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages the Liferay CMS platform, integrating multiple JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, React, and FontAwesome for UI components and icons. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and marketing analytics. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. The technical debt appears manageable, but security header implementation and privacy compliance require attention. Hosting details are not explicit, but the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and functional government portal.
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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