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Security report for cdti.es

Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) · Government · Spain

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CDTI is a Spanish government agency dedicated to promoting technological development and innovation among Spanish companies. It acts as a key national funding and support body for R&D projects, international cooperation, and innovation financing. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting entrepreneurs, companies, and research entities in Spain. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and provides clear navigation and access to services and information. Technically, it is built on Drupal 9 with modern libraries and includes privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo and a consent manager (Klaro). Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no evident vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Business credibility is high, supported by official domain registration and alignment with government entities. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its public mission effectively.

Scanned

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

6 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare

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

  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 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
69
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
67

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 organization holds a strong market position as Spain's primary public agency for innovation funding. It leverages partnerships with European and national innovation networks (COTEC, Taftie, ENAC, Red PIDI) to extend its reach and impact. The business model is public funding and support, targeting Spanish companies and research institutions. The website supports this by offering detailed information on funding programs, calls, and advisory services. The presence of multilingual support and international cooperation programs indicates a broad strategic scope. The agency's longevity (since 1977) and government backing enhance its credibility and stability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of multiple security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file and lack of explicit incident response contact details are areas for improvement. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-respecting approach to user tracking. Overall, the security measures are appropriate for a government agency website, minimizing risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Enhance Content-Security-Policy headers to cover all external resources and scripts.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect any changes in data processing.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI)
Description
CDTI is a Spanish public organization that promotes innovation and technological development of Spanish companies. It manages public funds and supports R&D projects, international cooperation, and innovation financing.
Key services
Funding and support for R&D projects, International cooperation programs, Innovation loans and grants, Management of European funds, Advisory services for innovation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Bootstrap, Flexslider, Font Awesome, Matomo Analytics, Klaro Consent Manager
Frameworks
Drupal
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
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Klaro Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to its target audience.
  3. Strong focus on transparency and compliance with data protection laws.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools with privacy considerations.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9, a modern and widely supported CMS, using Bootstrap for responsive design and Flexslider for media presentation. It employs Font Awesome for icons and Klaro for cookie consent management. Analytics are handled by Matomo, which is self-hosted, enhancing privacy. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content such as videos. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. The technical stack is robust and suitable for a government agency, though continuous monitoring and updates are recommended to mitigate technical debt and security risks.
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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