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Security report for bbp.cat

SW Hosting & Communications Technologies SL · Government · Spain

Partial score · DNS & email only

72/100

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

The Banc de Bones Pràctiques website is a government/non-profit platform dedicated to identifying and disseminating innovative local government practices in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia. It serves local municipalities and government entities by providing a searchable database of best practices, evaluation criteria, and resources to promote governance innovation. The site is supported by recognized local institutions such as the Diputació de Barcelona and the Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer, enhancing its credibility and trustworthiness. Technically, the website employs a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap 4, jQuery, and FontAwesome, ensuring responsive design and good user experience across devices. Hosting and domain registration are consistent with the business purpose, with a mature domain age since 2010. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for improved security posture. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS (assumed from domain and external resources) but does not implement visible security policies or incident response contacts. No privacy policy page was found, though a cookie consent banner is present, indicating some level of GDPR awareness. Contact information is limited to an official email and contact form, with no phone or physical address explicitly listed. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy for its niche audience but would benefit from enhanced security measures, explicit privacy and terms policies, and improved transparency regarding data protection and incident response.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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. 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: Facebook, Twitter, Cloudflare, Google APIs

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

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
72

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

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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

The Banc de Bones Pràctiques operates in the government and non-profit sector, focusing on local governance innovation in Catalonia. Its competitive advantage lies in its partnership with established local institutions and its role as a centralized repository for best practices. The business model is service-oriented, providing knowledge sharing and evaluation tools to municipalities. Revenue streams are not evident, suggesting funding through public or institutional support. The target customers are local governments and municipal officials seeking innovative governance solutions. Growth indicators include regular updates and new best practice submissions. The partnership ecosystem includes the Diputació de Barcelona and Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer, enhancing legitimacy and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is presumably enforced, but no DNSSEC is enabled, and no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or HSTS are detected. Forms lack visible anti-CSRF tokens, and no incident response or security policy information is provided. There are no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the visible content. Compliance with GDPR is partial, with cookie consent implemented but no privacy policy found. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection, usage, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Add an incident response contact or security policy page to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Audit and secure all forms with anti-CSRF tokens and validate inputs to prevent injection attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SW Hosting & Communications Technologies SL
Description
El Banc de Bones Pràctiques dels governs locals és un servei impulsat per la Diputació de Barcelona, la Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer i els ajuntaments de la província de Barcelona que identifica i difon experiències innovadores de govern i gestió de l'àmbit local.
Key services
Identification and dissemination of innovative local government practices, Providing a searchable database of best practices, Offering evaluation criteria and resources, Facilitating user access and submissions of best practices
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 3.2.1, Bootstrap 4.0.0, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap 4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS assumed (domain uses AWS DNS servers)
  • No DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a government/non-profit platform promoting local governance best practices in Catalonia.
  2. Content is primarily in Catalan and Spanish, targeting local municipalities and governments.
  3. No privacy policy page explicitly found, but cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond standard libraries.
  6. Website uses modern frontend technologies but lacks advanced security headers.
  7. Contact information is limited to email and contact form; no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  8. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. External links mostly to partner organizations and social media.
  10. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely supported frontend technology stack including Bootstrap 4, jQuery, and FontAwesome, ensuring responsive and accessible design. Hosting appears stable with AWS DNS servers and a registrar based in Spain. Performance is moderate with no evident heavy scripts or slow-loading resources. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and multilingual content. However, the absence of a known CMS suggests a custom-built platform, which may require dedicated maintenance. Technical debt is low but security enhancements are needed to reduce risk. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and improve accessibility features.
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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