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Security report for czechlit.cz

CzechLit - Czech Literature Online · Other · Czech Republic

High risk. 13 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CzechLit is a government-affiliated cultural organization dedicated to promoting Czech literature internationally. It offers grants, residencies, travel support, and publishes promotional materials to support Czech authors and publishers abroad. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets literary professionals and enthusiasts globally. Technically, it runs on WordPress with common web technologies and integrates analytics and tracking tools. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and secure forms, but lacks some security headers and up-to-date CMS versions. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing explicit policies. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but the official nature and content quality support legitimacy. Overall, the site is a credible resource for Czech literary promotion with room for security and privacy improvements.

Scanned

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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

13 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
45
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
38

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 organization operates as a small, important cultural entity under the Czech Ministry of Culture, focusing on literary promotion. Its business model is non-profit and service-oriented, providing financial and promotional support to Czech literature abroad. The website serves as a hub for information dissemination, grant applications, and news updates. Partnerships with governmental bodies and cultural institutions enhance its market position. The presence of multilingual content and targeted grants indicates a strategic approach to international cultural diplomacy. Revenue streams likely come from government funding. The site’s ecosystem includes partner domains like the Ministry of Culture and Moravian Library, reinforcing its official status.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and use of captcha on forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. The use of an outdated WordPress version (4.2.4) poses potential vulnerabilities if not patched. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking clear policies or consent mechanisms, which is a compliance risk under GDPR. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating room for improvement in transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Update WordPress and all plugins to the latest secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve trust and readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization for broader user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CzechLit - Czech Literature Online
Description
CzechLit – Czech Literary Centre promotes Czech literature abroad.
Key services
Promotion of Czech literature abroad, Grants for translation and publishing, Residencies for authors, Travel grants, Publication of promotional materials and catalogs, News and event updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.2.4, jQuery 1.11.2, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Materialize CSS, DataTables, Chosen jQuery plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with captcha plugin

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the main page.
  4. Use of multiple external tracking and analytics services.
  5. No security headers detected in provided data.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis.
  7. Website uses an older WordPress version (4.2.4) which may pose security risks if not updated.
  8. No visible signs of phishing or malware.
  9. Content is professionally presented and relevant to Czech literature promotion.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.2.4 with jQuery 1.11.2 and uses Materialize CSS framework along with plugins like DataTables and Chosen for UI enhancements. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses multiple external domains for resources and tracking. Technical debt is indicated by the outdated CMS version, which should be addressed to reduce security risks and improve maintainability.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 38/100High37 findingsView report
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