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Security report for chocen.cz

Město Choceň · Government · Czech Republic

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.chocen.cz serves as the official online presence of the town of Choceň, Czech Republic. It provides comprehensive information and services targeted primarily at local residents and visitors, including municipal office details, contact information, event calendars, and official announcements. The site is well-structured and content-rich, supporting the town's communication and administrative functions effectively. The business model is that of a government/public service entity, focusing on transparency and citizen engagement. Technically, the website employs a combination of legacy and modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, integrated within a CMS platform likely based on Vismo. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, though some improvements in SEO and accessibility could be made. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and secure form submissions but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. Privacy compliance is addressed with a privacy policy and cookie policy, though a cookie consent mechanism is absent. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing trust. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good business credibility and content quality. The absence of WHOIS data slightly reduces trust but does not detract from the site's legitimacy as a municipal government portal. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing security policies to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

11 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
46

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 town of Choceň positions itself as a local government authority providing essential services and information to its citizens. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive digital presence, including event calendars and social media engagement. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. Revenue streams are typical of municipal governments, likely funded by local taxes and government budgets. The target customer segment is local residents, businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators include digital modernization efforts such as new event calendar systems and mobile app integration. Partnerships with technology providers like WEBHOUSE and MUNIPOLIS indicate a collaborative ecosystem supporting digital services. The website reflects a stable operational presence with a focus on transparency and community engagement.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security events. Privacy policies are present and GDPR compliance is indicated, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, representing a compliance gap. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a municipal website but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and frameworks to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance SEO and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Město Choceň
Description
Official website of the town Choceň providing information and services for citizens, municipal office, contacts, leisure activities, and local news.
Key services
Information for citizens, Municipal office services, Contact information, Event calendar, Official announcements and documents
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, Font Awesome 4.2.0, Bootstrap 4.3.1, Custom CSS, ASP.NET (implied by .asp URLs and .ashx handlers)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for the town of Choceň in the Czech Republic.
  2. Content is in Czech language and well structured for citizens and visitors.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to registry policies or privacy.
  5. Uses standard web technologies and frameworks.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present but cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and YouTube.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a CMS platform (likely Vismo) using ASP.NET technology with front-end frameworks including Bootstrap 4.3.1, jQuery 1.8.3, and Font Awesome 4.2.0. The site is mobile responsive and uses external CDNs for common libraries, improving load times and reliability. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image handling and script loading. The site lacks advanced SEO meta tags and structured data such as JSON-LD, which could improve search engine visibility. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA or semantic improvements possible. The technical stack is stable but somewhat dated, suggesting opportunities for modernization to enhance security and performance.
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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