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Security report for czechswimming.cz

Český svaz plaveckých sportů · Other · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Czech Swimming Federation (ČSPS) operates as the national governing body for swimming sports in the Czech Republic, managing multiple aquatic disciplines and providing organizational, informational, and athlete support services. The website serves as a central hub for news, event results, and federation documentation, targeting athletes, coaches, clubs, and swimming enthusiasts. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative entity for swimming sports nationally. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with common web technologies such as jQuery and Bootstrap. While functional and moderately optimized for mobile, it uses some legacy JavaScript libraries that may pose security risks. The site employs HTTPS and integrates Google Analytics for user tracking, with a cookie consent mechanism in place, reflecting basic GDPR compliance. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks visible HTTP security headers and explicit incident response or security policies. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, but updating legacy libraries and enhancing security headers would improve posture. The WHOIS data is consistent and transparent, supporting the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its audience well, though improvements in security practices and contact transparency are recommended to strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
55

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

ČSPS holds a key position in the Czech sports ecosystem as the official swimming federation, leveraging partnerships with international and national sports bodies such as FINA, LEN, and the Czech Olympic Committee. Its business model is non-profit and focused on governance, event management, and athlete development. The federation's digital presence supports its mission by disseminating news, results, and official documents. The target audience includes athletes, coaches, clubs, and the general public interested in swimming sports. The website's partnerships and sponsorships indicate a stable ecosystem with potential for growth in digital engagement and service offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR compliance mechanisms like cookie consent and a designated data protection officer. However, the absence of explicit security headers and reliance on older JavaScript libraries introduces potential vulnerabilities. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could hinder timely security issue management. Data protection practices appear adequate but could be enhanced with clearer communication and technical controls. Overall, the security posture is functional but would benefit from modernization and transparency improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Update or replace legacy JavaScript libraries like Mootools to reduce security risks.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience across devices.
  5. Provide clear and accessible contact information including official emails and phone numbers to improve trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Český svaz plaveckých sportů
Description
The Czech Swimming Federation (ČSPS) is the national governing body for swimming sports in the Czech Republic, overseeing disciplines such as swimming, open water swimming, winter swimming, synchronized swimming, diving, masters swimming, and para swimming. It provides news, event results, organizational information, and resources for athletes and clubs.
Key services
Governance of swimming sports, Event organization and results management, Athlete representation and support, Information and documentation provision, Promotion of swimming disciplines
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla, jQuery, Bootstrap, Camera Slideshow, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSRF tokens in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to Czech swimming sports.
  3. Use of Joomla CMS with some legacy JavaScript libraries.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram linked.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security/incident response policies found.
  8. Multiple external partner domains linked, including international sports bodies.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. Security headers not explicitly visible in HTML content; recommend further server header analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with integration of jQuery, Bootstrap, and a slideshow plugin (Camera). The infrastructure is hosted likely by WEDOS, consistent with the registrar data. Performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. The site uses Google Analytics for tracking but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility optimizations. Legacy JavaScript libraries such as Mootools are present, which may pose security and maintenance challenges. The site uses standard meta tags and includes a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the technical implementation is stable but could be modernized for improved security, performance, and user experience.
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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