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Security report for euskadi.eus

Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco · Government · Spain

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Euskadi.eus is the official web portal of the Basque Government (Eusko Jaurlaritza), serving as a comprehensive platform for disseminating government information, public procedures, and services to citizens. The portal targets residents and public administration users in the Basque Country, providing access to employment offers, official gazettes, electronic headquarters, and other government-related resources. The website is well-branded, consistent, and professionally maintained, reflecting its status as a government entity. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics, with a custom CMS platform developed by EJIE, S.A. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, ensuring good user experience and reach.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
64
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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 Basque Government operates Euskadi.eus as a central digital gateway to its services, reinforcing its market position as a trusted public sector provider. The portal integrates with multiple partner agencies such as Osakidetza (health), Lanbide (employment), and Emakunde (women's institute), creating a broad ecosystem of public services. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery and transparency. The presence of official social media channels and structured data enhances credibility and user engagement. The portal supports multiple languages, primarily Basque and Spanish, catering to regional demographics. The site’s content and service offerings indicate a mature digital government strategy with ongoing updates and user support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, absence of exposed sensitive data, and use of reputable analytics tools. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, indicating room for improvement in transparency and incident management readiness. Forms are present but lack visible advanced security controls like anti-CSRF tokens or CAPTCHA. Overall, the site maintains good baseline security but could enhance its security maturity by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response contacts.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance form security with anti-CSRF tokens and CAPTCHA to prevent abuse.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
EJIE, S.A. Eusko Jaurlaritza Informatika Elkartea
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco
Description
Euskadi.eus Euskal administrazioak Interneten duen Ataria da eta bere helburu nagusia Administrazioa herritarrei hurbiltzea da.
Key services
Information dissemination, Public procedures and services, Electronic headquarters, Employment offers, Official gazettes access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, JW Player, XMLHttpRequest
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Basque Government portal providing public services and information.
  2. Content is primarily in Basque language with Spanish alternative.
  3. No visible security policy or incident response contacts found.
  4. Cookie policy and GDPR compliance mechanisms are present and functional.
  5. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates moderate user tracking.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable scripts detected.
  8. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  9. Social media presence is official and consistent with government branding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform by EJIE, S.A., utilizing JavaScript extensively along with Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The site uses JW Player for media content and employs XMLHttpRequest for asynchronous operations. The HTML is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and accessibility. Mobile optimization is good with responsive stylesheets and viewport settings. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The site could benefit from modern frameworks or CMS platforms to reduce technical debt and improve maintainability. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration.
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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