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Security report for cm-cinfaes.pt

Município de Cinfães · Government · Portugal

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website https://cm-cinfaes.pt/ serves as the official digital presence of the Município de Cinfães, a municipal government entity in Portugal. It provides comprehensive information about local governance, citizen services, events, and cultural activities, targeting residents and visitors. The site is well-structured with a focus on accessibility and transparency, including GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. The business model is public sector focused, delivering municipal services and information digitally. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with Yootheme Pro and UIkit frameworks, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics for user insights. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, includes multiple security headers, and uses nonce attributes to mitigate script injection risks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include publishing a formal security policy, adding incident response contact details, and considering a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen security posture and transparency.

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, YouTube, Google APIs

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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
0
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
40
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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 Município de Cinfães website positions itself as a central hub for municipal governance and citizen engagement in the Cinfães region of Portugal. It leverages partnerships with various local and regional services such as tourism promotion, digital attendance, library systems, and land registry services, reflecting a collaborative ecosystem. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on public administration and community support. The site’s content and structure indicate a medium-sized municipal operation with a strong emphasis on transparency, accessibility, and cultural promotion. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital service integration. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking to multiple official and related domains, enhancing service delivery and user engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive set of security headers including HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy. The use of nonce attributes in scripts and styles further mitigates cross-site scripting risks. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The site lacks a publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended best practices. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were detected, indicating an area for improvement in transparency and community engagement on security matters. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security culture and incident readiness by publishing relevant policies and contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information to facilitate reporting and response.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information by including verified company emails and phone numbers for better user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Município de Cinfães
Description
Todas as informações sobre Cinfães. Saiba mais sobre a sua história, estratégia e ação governativa. Ação municipal, apoio ao munícipe, eventos, apoios e outros.
Key services
Municipal governance information, Citizen support services, Event information, Public documentation and transparency, Digital attendance and library services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Yootheme Pro, jQuery, UIkit, Google Fonts (Roboto), Google Analytics
Frameworks
UIkit, Yootheme
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts and styles
  • Accessibility features implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained municipal government portal for Cinfães, Portugal.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and well-structured with extensive information about municipal services, events, and citizen support.
  3. Strong focus on accessibility with multiple accessibility tools implemented.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks with good SEO and performance considerations.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is primarily via contact forms and dedicated contact page.
  8. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform, Joomla, enhanced with Yootheme Pro and UIkit for responsive and accessible design. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Awesomplete for UI enhancements. The site includes Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and analytics respectively. Performance is moderate with video backgrounds and rich media content, balanced by good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The use of nonce attributes in inline scripts and styles indicates attention to security best practices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, structured data in JSON-LD format, and clear navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for performance optimization on media-heavy pages.
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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