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Security report for cnads.pt

Conselho Nacional do Ambiente e do Desenvolvimento Sustentável · Government · Portugal

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Conselho Nacional do Ambiente e do Desenvolvimento Sustentável (CNADS) is a Portuguese national council dedicated to environmental and sustainable development advisory services. Established in 1997, it serves as a government-linked non-profit entity providing policy advice, reports, and organizing events related to sustainability. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting government officials, environmental professionals, and the public interested in sustainability. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with the Avada theme, incorporating Google Analytics and translation tools, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and basic headers but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned within its niche but could improve compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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

CNADS holds a strong market position as an official government advisory body in Portugal, focusing on environment and sustainable development. Its business model revolves around providing expert opinions, organizing conferences, and publishing reports to influence policy and public awareness. The organization leverages partnerships with European networks like EEAC and local sustainability platforms such as ODSlocal. The website's content and structure support its role as an authoritative source, although it lacks direct contact details and comprehensive privacy disclosures. Growth indicators include active publication of recent reports and engagement in European advisory networks. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking to relevant sustainability and governmental platforms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which are important for organizational security maturity and trust. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates user tracking but without visible cookie consent mechanisms, raising privacy compliance concerns. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  3. Enhance security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Conselho Nacional do Ambiente e do Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Description
The CNADS is a national council focused on environment and sustainable development in Portugal. It provides advisory services, issues opinions (pareceres), organizes conferences, and publishes reports related to environmental policies and sustainable development goals.
Key services
Issuing advisory opinions (pareceres), Organizing conferences and events, Publishing reports and activity plans, Supporting Sustainable Development Goals (ODSlocal platform), Participation in European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils (EEAC)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Avada Theme, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google Tag Manager, GTranslate plugin
Frameworks
Avada Website Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of Google Site Kit for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
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 government advisory council site focused on environment and sustainable development in Portugal.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and relevant information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage content provided.
  5. Social media presence includes official Facebook and LinkedIn pages.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with Avada theme and Google Analytics for tracking.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No incident response or security policy information found.
  9. No explicit business contact information such as emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  10. Site uses HTTPS and basic security headers but could improve security posture with additional headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Avada theme, which provides a flexible and responsive design. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and uses GTranslate for multilingual support. The site shows good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with some large images but lazy loading implemented. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA labels and screen reader text present. There is room for improvement in technical SEO and accessibility compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility.
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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