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Security report for barcelonactiva.cat

Barcelona Activa · Government · Spain

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Barcelona Activa is a government economic development agency based in Barcelona, Spain, focused on promoting quality employment, entrepreneurship, business competitiveness, and sustainable local economic growth. The website serves as a comprehensive portal offering services such as job search assistance, entrepreneurial support, business growth resources, and training programs. It targets job seekers, entrepreneurs, and businesses within the Barcelona metropolitan area. Technically, the site is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Plausible. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but the site’s content and branding strongly indicate legitimacy as a public agency. Overall, the site is well-maintained, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations, serving as a trusted resource for its audience.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • 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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
71

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
8,385
Employees
14
Customers
8,307
Third parties
64
Weak passwords
17%

Latest record dated 2026-05-15 · 44 subdomains affected

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  • –federacio.barcelonactiva.cat2026-05-15
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  • –federacio.barcelonactiva.cat2026-05-14
  • –federacio.barcelonactiva.cat2026-01-10
  • –internet.barcelonactiva.cat2025-11-07

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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

Barcelona Activa operates as an essential government entity under the Barcelona City Council, providing vital economic development services. Its market position is strong within the local government sector, acting as a key facilitator for employment and entrepreneurship in Barcelona. The agency’s business model revolves around public service delivery, offering advisory, training, and networking services to individuals and companies. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integration of multiple communication channels and social media platforms, enhancing outreach and engagement. The agency’s partnerships with other Barcelona government domains and its extensive service offerings indicate a well-established ecosystem. No direct revenue streams are visible on the site, consistent with its public service nature. The agency’s digital maturity and content quality support its strategic goals of fostering local economic growth and social inclusion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options were not confirmed in the provided data, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts is managed with user consent, reducing privacy risks. The absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program suggests limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but could enhance its security maturity by adopting additional headers and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Investigate and resolve the lack of WHOIS data to ensure domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barcelona Activa
Description
Barcelona Activa is the economic development agency of Barcelona, supporting employment, entrepreneurship, business growth, and local economic development.
Key services
Employment support, Entrepreneurship assistance, Business growth and advisory, Training and networking, Local economic development programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Liferay Portal, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics, Fancybox, jQuery UI Datepicker
Frameworks
Liferay, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
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 navigation.
  2. Strong government branding and presence.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy implemented.
  4. No visible security challenges or blocks.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  6. Use of multiple analytics and tracking tools with consent mechanisms.
  7. Mobile optimized and uses modern web technologies.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design and UI components. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics alongside Plausible Analytics for comprehensive user tracking and marketing insights. The site employs video and carousel components for rich media presentation. Performance appears moderate with some heavy assets like videos and multiple scripts, but mobile optimization is good. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles and skip links present. SEO is supported by canonical links, hreflang tags for multilingual support, and meta descriptions. The technical stack is mature but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced security configurations.
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. 74/100Medium28 findingsView report
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