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Security report for culturenet.cz

Národní institut pro kulturu · Government · Czech Republic

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

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Culturenet is an information portal and network platform dedicated to cultural professionals across various disciplines in the Czech Republic. It operates as a project of the Institut umění − Divadelní ústav (IDU), a government cultural institute, providing news, grant information, professional networks, publications, and event listings. The website targets cultural professionals and organizations, offering a comprehensive resource for cultural sector updates and opportunities. The platform is well-established with a consistent brand and high-quality content, serving as a trusted source within the Czech cultural ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.7.2 with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper.js, and Select2, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and MailPoet for newsletter management. The site is mobile optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although some accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and asynchronous script loading. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not provide visible security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain registration trustworthiness, but the affiliation with a government cultural institute and the professional presentation mitigate concerns. Overall, Culturenet presents a low-risk profile with strong content quality and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security policies, and providing clearer direct contact information to improve business credibility and security posture.

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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  • 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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
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
  • 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

Culturenet occupies a niche as a government-backed cultural information hub in the Czech Republic, leveraging its affiliation with the Institut umění − Divadelní ústav to maintain authority and trust. Its business model centers on providing free access to cultural news, funding opportunities, and professional networking resources, likely funded through government or institutional budgets rather than commercial revenue. The platform supports cultural professionals, institutions, and creatives, fostering community engagement and knowledge sharing. Its partnership ecosystem includes multiple related cultural and export organizations, enhancing its reach and relevance. Growth indicators include active content updates, newsletter subscriptions, and integration with other cultural initiatives. The site’s strategic positioning as a central cultural resource supports sustained relevance and influence within its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely reporting and handling of security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and MailPoet introduces potential supply chain risks if not regularly audited. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected in the site content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public information portal but could be strengthened by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Audit and monitor third-party scripts regularly to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance and user awareness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Národní institut pro kulturu
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Národní institut pro kulturu
Description
Informační web pro kulturní profesionály napříč obory. Aktuality, články, databáze. Jsme Culturenet, projekt Institutu umění − Divadelního ústavu (IDU).
Key services
News and updates in culture, Grant and scholarship information, Professional networks directory, Library of publications and studies, Event listings, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Select2, Swiper.js, MailPoet, Lazysizes
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailPoet newsletter
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Czech language.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces domain trust score.
  3. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via user login or forms.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content; SSL is enabled.
  8. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. External links mostly to official cultural and government-related domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform version 6.7.2, utilizing popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper.js for sliders, and Select2 for enhanced select boxes. It employs lazy loading for images to optimize performance and asynchronous loading of analytics scripts to reduce blocking. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine understanding. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features and security header implementation. The technical stack is well-suited for the site's informational and community-oriented purpose, but ongoing maintenance and security hardening are recommended.
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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