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Município de Amarante · Government · Portugal

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Município de Amarante operates as the official municipal government portal for the Amarante region in Portugal, providing a wide range of public services, news, cultural and tourism information, and citizen engagement tools. The website targets local residents, visitors, and investors, positioning itself as a trusted source of municipal information and services. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript libraries and plugins, ensuring good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA, although explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness consistent with a government entity.

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

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

  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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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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 website reflects a government entity focused on public administration and community services. Its market position is that of a local authority with a medium-sized operational scope. The business model is non-commercial, centered on service delivery and information dissemination. Key services include municipal news, public forms, cultural events, environmental programs, and citizen support. The presence of partner domains related to tourism, whistleblowing, and environmental agencies indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The site’s content and structure support transparency and citizen engagement, which are critical for government credibility and growth in public trust.

Security posture

The security maturity of the site is good, with HTTPS and multiple security headers implemented. The use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Compliance with GDPR is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. The site would benefit from adding explicit security documentation and dedicated security contact channels to enhance incident management and stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add explicit security contact emails (e.g., security@ or abuse@) for incident reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging of form submissions and access to sensitive endpoints.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Município de Amarante
Description
Site institucional do Município de Amarante, fornecendo informações, serviços públicos, notícias, eventos e recursos para cidadãos e visitantes.
Key services
Informação municipal, Serviços públicos online, Notícias e eventos, Atendimento ao cidadão, Promoção turística e cultural
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Flickity, Magnific Popup, Yoast SEO, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Accessibility features enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured official municipal portal for Amarante, Portugal.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to local citizens and visitors.
  3. Good implementation of accessibility and privacy compliance features.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. Lack of explicit security policy and incident response information.
  7. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on homepage; contact form present.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Flickity carousel, Magnific Popup, and Yoast SEO for optimization. Google reCAPTCHA v3 is integrated for bot protection. The site loads CSS and JS assets asynchronously and defers scripts to improve performance. Accessibility features are enabled via a dedicated plugin, and the site is mobile responsive. SEO is enhanced with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential for further optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical implementation supports a stable and user-friendly experience with opportunities for modernization and enhanced security practices.
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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