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Security report for gov.cy

GovCy · Government · Cyprus

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

GovCy is the official government portal of the Republic of Cyprus, serving as a centralized digital gateway for citizens and other users to access a wide range of public services, both digital and non-digital. The portal hosts websites and services of ministries, departments, and other public authorities, providing comprehensive information and facilitating government-citizen interactions. It is positioned as a key digital infrastructure for e-government in Cyprus, supported by the European Union co-funding and aligned with national digital transformation goals. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery and Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site demonstrates good SEO practices, accessibility, and mobile optimization, with structured data enhancing search engine understanding. Hosting appears to be government-managed, ensuring control and reliability. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms without visible vulnerabilities. However, it lacks publicly disclosed security policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for transparency and trust. The use of Matomo analytics aligns with privacy best practices, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented. No critical security issues or suspicious content were detected. Overall, GovCy presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained government portal with excellent content quality and user experience. Strategic improvements in security transparency and incident response readiness would further enhance its security posture and public trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding 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 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
100
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
81

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

GovCy holds a central position in Cyprus's digital government ecosystem, providing essential services to citizens and public sector entities. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery and digital transformation. The portal supports a broad audience including citizens, businesses, and government employees. The platform's integration with various ministries and departments indicates a strong partnership ecosystem within the public sector. The presence of a digital assistant chatbot in beta suggests ongoing innovation and user engagement efforts. The portal's co-funding by the EU reflects alignment with broader regional digital initiatives. Growth indicators include expanding digital services and continuous infrastructure upgrades. Competitive advantages stem from its official status, comprehensive service coverage, and multilingual support. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government service. Strategic observations include the need for enhanced security policy transparency and incident response capabilities to meet evolving compliance requirements and user expectations.

Security posture

The security maturity of GovCy is moderate to high, with foundational best practices such as HTTPS enforcement, secure form handling, and privacy-conscious analytics in place. The absence of visible security headers and public security policies indicates areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of incident response and vulnerability disclosure information may limit user confidence in security responsiveness. Compliance with GDPR is supported by clear privacy and cookie policies, but explicit data protection officer contact details are missing. Overall, the site demonstrates a secure baseline appropriate for a government portal but would benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Implement and disclose an incident response plan and contact channels for security issues.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer to enhance GDPR compliance.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GovCy
Description
Η διαδικτυακή πύλη της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας που φιλοξενεί τις ιστοσελίδες και τις υπηρεσίες των Υπουργείων, Υφυπουργείων, Τμημάτων και άλλων δημόσιων οργανισμών. Παρέχει πρόσβαση σε ψηφιακές και μη υπηρεσίες, ενημερώσεις και πληροφορίες για τους πολίτες.
Key services
Ψηφιακές υπηρεσίες νέας γενιάς, Ψηφιακές υπηρεσίες προηγούμενης γενιάς, Μη πλήρως ηλεκτρονικές υπηρεσίες, Πληροφορίες για Υπουργεία, Τμήματα και δημόσιους φορείς, Ενημερώσεις και ειδήσεις
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Matomo Analytics, WordPress CMS, Rank Math SEO, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with no visible vulnerabilities
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website of the Republic of Cyprus
  2. Content is in Greek with English alternate version
  3. Provides extensive digital and non-digital public services
  4. Includes chatbot digital assistant in beta
  5. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  6. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on main page
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly linked and implemented
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and custom JavaScript for UI and functionality. SEO is enhanced via the Rank Math plugin and structured JSON-LD data is implemented for rich search results. Analytics are handled by Matomo, a privacy-focused tool hosted on a government domain, reducing reliance on third-party trackers. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links. Hosting appears to be government-controlled, ensuring data sovereignty. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize technical documentation.
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. 69/100Medium7 findings · partial scanView report
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