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Security report for cabeceirasdebasto.pt

Município de Cabeceiras de Basto · Government · Portugal

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website cabeceirasdebasto.pt serves as the official online presence of the Município de Cabeceiras de Basto, a local government entity in Portugal. It provides residents, tourists, and local businesses with comprehensive information about municipal services, cultural events, tourism, and administrative contacts. The site features a structured navigation system, regular news updates, and integration with social media platforms to engage its audience effectively. The business model is centered on public service and community engagement, positioning the municipality as a trusted source of local information and services. Technically, the website employs a mix of traditional web technologies including jQuery, LayerSlider for interactive content, Google Fonts for typography, and Piwik/Matomo for analytics. The CMS appears to be a proprietary or specialized platform (Omnisinal) tailored for municipal websites. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with basic accessibility features implemented. SEO practices are present but could be enhanced with richer metadata and structured data. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes a cookie consent banner, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, and security headers are not explicitly detected. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the municipal identity, reinforcing legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is a well-maintained government portal with good content quality and user experience. Security posture is adequate but could benefit from additional policies and technical hardening. Privacy compliance is basic but present. The site is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, improving accessibility, and enriching SEO metadata to further strengthen the site’s digital maturity and trust.

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

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
53

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

Cabeceiras de Basto municipality operates a digital platform that consolidates local government functions, cultural promotion, tourism information, and citizen services. The website's market positioning is that of an authoritative municipal portal serving a small-sized local government in Portugal. Competitive advantages include official status, comprehensive local content, and integration with social media channels. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery and community engagement. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government entity. Target customer segments include local residents, tourists, businesses, and public service users. Growth indicators are reflected in active content updates and event promotion. The partnership ecosystem includes regional intermunicipal communities and cultural organizations. Strategic observations highlight the importance of digital presence for local government transparency and citizen interaction.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting compliance with basic privacy regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers (such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which limits transparency and responsiveness to security issues. Compliance with GDPR is suggested by the privacy and cookie policies but not fully documented. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a municipal informational site but would benefit from enhanced technical controls and documented security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet WCAG standards, improving usability for all users.
  5. Improve SEO by adding structured data (JSON-LD) and richer meta tags to increase search engine visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Município de Cabeceiras de Basto
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Município de Cabeceiras de Basto
Description
Official municipal website providing information about Cabeceiras de Basto municipality, including local government, culture, tourism, services, and community news.
Key services
Municipal news and updates, Tourism information, Online citizen services, Cultural event information, Contact and support for municipal services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, LayerSlider, Google Fonts, Piwik/Matomo Analytics, Fancybox
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website with comprehensive local government information.
  2. Clear presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  3. No visible security policy or incident response contacts.
  4. Use of common web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Good content quality and user experience for target audience.
  6. No adult or questionable content detected.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web technology stack with jQuery and LayerSlider for interactive content, Google Fonts for typography, and Piwik/Matomo for analytics tracking. The CMS appears to be a specialized platform (Omnisinal) tailored for municipal websites, which may limit flexibility but ensures content management suited to government needs. Performance is moderate with some legacy scripts but generally acceptable for the target audience. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements present. Accessibility features are basic, with skip links and some ARIA landmarks but could be improved. SEO is basic with meta viewport and charset tags but lacks advanced structured data. No critical technical debt or risks were identified, though modernization opportunities exist in adopting newer frameworks and enhancing security headers.
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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