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Security report for cerge-ei.cz

Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute · Education · Czech Republic

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CERGE-EI is a reputable academic institution specializing in graduate economics education and research based in Prague, Czech Republic. It offers PhD and Master's programs and is affiliated with Charles University and the Czech Academy of Sciences, positioning itself as a leading center for economic research and graduate education in the region. The website reflects a strong academic focus with extensive research publications, events, and educational resources targeting graduate students, researchers, and academics worldwide. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with modern libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. It features a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy aligned with GDPR requirements. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CSRF protections, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, well-branded, and trustworthy, with no signs of malicious content or blocking mechanisms.

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: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      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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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
45
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
68

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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Leaked records that mention cerge-ei.cz, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
248
Employees
3
Customers
233
Third parties
12
Weak passwords
28%

Latest record dated 2026-05-25 · 14 subdomains affected

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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 institution operates in the education sector, focusing on economics graduate education and research. Its market position is strong due to its long history (since 1998), affiliations with prestigious institutions, and international recognition including Nobel laureate mentions. Revenue likely derives from tuition, grants, and donations. The target audience includes graduate students, visiting scholars, and researchers. The website ecosystem includes partner domains such as Charles University and the Czech Academy of Sciences, as well as foundations supporting the institution. The presence of detailed academic programs, research outputs, and alumni success stories indicates a mature and stable operation with a focus on academic excellence and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, CSRF token usage, and cookie consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found. Overall, the security measures are adequate for an academic website but could be strengthened to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails) to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data retention and privacy policy disclosures related to analytics and tracking for improved GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute
Description
CERGE-EI offers PhD and Masters Economics degrees to outstanding graduate students interested in studying in Prague, Czech Republic.
Key services
PhD in Economics program, Master in Economic Research program, Visiting student programs, Research publications and seminars, Library and academic resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Web Components polyfill, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, CookiesConsentJS
Frameworks
Joomla CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in scripts
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
CookiesConsentJS
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 academic institution site with comprehensive educational and research content.
  2. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  3. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
  5. Modern web technologies and CMS used with good mobile and accessibility support.
  6. Strong affiliation with reputable institutions (Charles University, Czech Academy of Sciences).
  7. Multiple social media and external academic resources linked.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and Bootstrap 5.3.3, ensuring responsive design and good accessibility. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site loads asynchronously loaded scripts for performance optimization. Cookie consent is managed via CookiesConsentJS with granular control over analytical and marketing cookies. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity and professional design. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external scripts and image-heavy sliders. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS uses university name servers, indicating institutional hosting. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and explicit hosting info could be improved.
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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