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Security report for baobab-books.net

Baobab · Retail · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Baobab Books is a Czech-based publisher specializing in illustrated children's books, offering a curated catalog of books, authors, and literary events. The website targets children, educators, and book enthusiasts within the Czech Republic, operating primarily as an e-commerce platform for book sales and event promotion. The business appears to be a small-sized entity focused on niche publishing and retail within the Czech market. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, leveraging modern frontend libraries such as Slick Carousel and Google Analytics for user insights, with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious analytics settings; however, the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are areas for improvement. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that reduces trustworthiness, though the professional presentation and comprehensive privacy and terms policies support legitimacy. Overall, the website is safe, well-structured, and suitable for its target audience, but the domain registration inconsistency warrants further verification.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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

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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
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
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

Baobab Books holds a niche position in the Czech children's book publishing and retail market, focusing on illustrated books and cultural events. Their business model combines direct e-commerce sales with community engagement through events and festivals. The company leverages social media channels like Facebook and Instagram to enhance brand presence and customer interaction. While the website content is professionally maintained and consistent with their market segment, the absence of publicly available WHOIS data introduces uncertainty about domain ownership and longevity. The company does not publicly display direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main pages, relying on contact forms instead, which may impact customer trust and support responsiveness. The use of Drupal CMS and integration with modern marketing and analytics tools indicates a moderate level of digital maturity.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and anonymizes IP addresses in Google Analytics, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. However, the lack of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published, and no security.txt file is present, which limits transparency and readiness for vulnerability reporting. Forms are present but no explicit anti-CSRF or input validation details are visible from the HTML. The absence of a cookie consent banner or mechanism is a compliance gap under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, explicit policies, and consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about cookie usage.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baobab
Description
Baobab is a Czech publisher specializing in illustrated books for children, offering a catalog of books, authors, and events related to children's literature.
Key services
Publishing illustrated children's books, Online book sales, Organizing literary events and festivals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, Google Analytics, Slick Carousel, Packeta Widget
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS with anonymized IP tracking in Google Analytics
  • Consent management for analytics and ad storage (denied by default)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 in Czech language
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain, which is unusual
  3. Uses Drupal 8 CMS with modern frontend libraries
  4. Includes Google Analytics with privacy-conscious settings
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner found
  6. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are present and comprehensive
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact likely via contact page
  8. Social media links to Facebook and Instagram present
  9. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and e-commerce capabilities. Frontend technologies include Slick Carousel for sliders and Google Analytics for user tracking, with privacy-conscious configurations. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags and SEO elements. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and lazy loading of images. However, the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates some technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could 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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