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Security report for cas.cz

Akademie věd České republiky · Government · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Akademie věd České republiky is a prominent government-funded research institution in the Czech Republic, dedicated to scientific research, public education, and technology transfer. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for news, scientific publications, multimedia content, and public outreach activities. It targets researchers, academics, the general public, and media professionals. The institution holds a strong market position as a national leader in research and education.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
65

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

The Academy operates primarily in the government, education, and non-profit sectors, offering services such as scientific research, technology transfer, public events, and publishing. It maintains partnerships with academic publishers and research institutes, enhancing its ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital presence with regular content updates, multimedia integration, and active social media engagement, indicating a well-established organizational structure and outreach strategy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. While some security headers are not explicitly detected, the site follows best practices by avoiding exposure of sensitive data and using updated libraries. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were found during analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Regularly update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest stable versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Continue maintaining and enhancing GDPR compliance, including detailed data retention policies and user rights information.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate potential risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Středisko společných činností AV ČR, v. v. i.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Akademie věd České republiky
Description
Akademie věd České republiky, veřejná neuniverzitní výzkumná instituce.
Key services
Scientific research, Public outreach, Technology transfer, Educational events, Publishing scientific magazines and podcasts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.0, jQuery UI, Modernizr, Owl Carousel, Slick Carousel, MediaElement.js, Font Awesome 4.6.3
Frameworks
OpenCms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in used versions

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Ecomail newsletter service
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional government research institution site
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and regularly updated
  3. Multiple social media and external links to reputable domains
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given CZ domain registry
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the OpenCms platform and utilizes a modern technology stack including jQuery, Modernizr, Owl Carousel, and Slick Carousel for interactive and responsive UI components. It integrates multimedia players and uses Font Awesome for icons. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. The infrastructure appears stable and professionally maintained, supporting a large volume of content and user interactions.
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. 65/100Medium32 findingsView report
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