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Security report for earch.cz

artEcho, s.r.o. · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EARCH.cz is a Czech online magazine focused on architecture, design, and technology, operated by artEcho, s.r.o. The website offers a rich variety of content including articles, videos (EARCH.tv), job listings, and a catalog of firms and products related to architecture. It targets professionals and enthusiasts in the architecture and design sectors within the Czech Republic. The business model is primarily media publishing supported by advertising and sponsored content, with a medium-sized market presence and established partnerships. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Laravel Livewire, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, and Plausible Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protections in place, though it lacks some security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The security analysis reveals no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern for domain legitimacy. Privacy compliance is partially met with a GDPR policy page but lacks visible cookie consent banners. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy based on content and business information, but the missing WHOIS data and limited privacy mechanisms suggest areas for improvement. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, publishing security policies, and verifying domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

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

8 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
51

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

EARCH.cz operates as a specialized media outlet in the architecture sector, leveraging content marketing and advertising revenue streams. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive coverage of architecture, technology, and design topics, supported by multimedia content and a job marketplace. The company maintains strong partnerships with industry players, enhancing its market position. The target customers are architecture professionals, firms, and enthusiasts primarily in the Czech Republic. Growth indicators include active content updates, video production, and a diversified catalog. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized brands in construction and design, supporting credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF tokens protecting form submissions. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response mechanisms is present, which could hinder rapid mitigation of security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial; while a GDPR policy exists, cookie consent mechanisms are missing. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
artEcho, s.r.o.
Registration number
24225703
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
artEcho, s.r.o.
Description
Magazín o architektuře
Key services
Architecture news and articles, Technology and design content, Video content (EARCH.tv), Job listings (Burza práce), Catalog of firms, products, and services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Plausible Analytics, Seznam SSP Ads, jQuery, Livewire (Laravel), Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Laravel (inferred from Livewire usage)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Seznam SSP
Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Czech architecture magazine with rich content and multimedia
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces domain trust
  3. Uses modern web technologies and analytics
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, though privacy policy page exists
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  6. Company legal info clearly stated in footer
  7. Multiple external partner domains linked and displayed
  8. Advertising and tracking scripts present but standard for media sites
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Laravel Livewire for reactive components, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Slick Carousel for UI elements. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Plausible Analytics for tracking and performance monitoring. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and serves ads via Google Adsense and Seznam SSP. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and responsive design. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media website with room for optimization in accessibility and security headers.
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. 49/100High33 findingsView report
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