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Security report for gov.pl

Rzeczpospolita Polska · Government · Poland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.gov.pl is the official digital portal of the Republic of Poland, providing a centralized platform for citizens, businesses, government officials, and farmers to access a wide range of public administration services and information. It serves as a critical government communication and service delivery channel, offering online forms, news updates, and links to various ministries and government bodies. The portal is well-positioned as the primary government interface for digital public services in Poland, reflecting a mature and enterprise-level operation. From a technical perspective, the site employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, jQuery UI, Modaal, and Vue Select, alongside analytics tools such as Matomo and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although it appears to be custom-built without a widely recognized CMS. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, indicating a secure domain configuration. However, the site lacks explicit HTTP security headers and does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response contacts, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the site is highly trustworthy and professional, with excellent content quality and user experience. The absence of direct contact information and security policies slightly reduces privacy compliance scores. Strategic recommendations include enhancing HTTP security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen trust and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

5 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 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

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

  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 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
90
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
73

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 portal serves as a comprehensive government service platform targeting multiple user groups including citizens, businesses, officials, and farmers. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery and information dissemination. The site benefits from strong government backing, ensuring authoritative content and high trust. Key services include digital document signing, COVID-19 vaccination information, and specialized portals for Ukrainian citizens. The partnership ecosystem includes related government domains such as mobywatel.gov.pl and pomagamukrainie.gov.pl. The portal's market position is dominant within Poland's public sector digital services, with continuous updates and expansions reflecting active government engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of domain spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks. The use of secure forms with proper ARIA labels enhances input security and accessibility. However, the absence of advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents a missed opportunity to harden defenses against common web attacks. No incident response or security contact information is published, which could delay response to security issues. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, indicating good operational security practices. Compliance with GDPR is implied through cookie policy and privacy policy presence but could be improved with explicit statements and DPO contact details.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels for reporting security issues.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by providing explicit GDPR statements and contact details for the Data Protection Officer.
  5. Optimize site performance and loading speed to improve user experience further.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rzeczpospolita Polska
Description
Official government portal of the Republic of Poland providing access to public administration services, information, and news for citizens, businesses, officials, and farmers.
Key services
Online public administration services, Information on ministries and government bodies, News and updates on government activities, Access to citizen, business, official, and farmer services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Modaal, Vue Select, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Modernizr, Polyfills
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper labels and aria attributes

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Polish government portal with comprehensive public services.
  2. Content is in Polish language with some Ukrainian support.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design.
  4. Good accessibility and mobile optimization.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom government CMS platform utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Vue Select, supported by polyfills for compatibility. Analytics are handled via Matomo and Google Tag Manager, indicating a balanced approach to user tracking and privacy. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features like ARIA labels and keyboard navigation support. While the technical stack is modern and functional, there is no evidence of popular CMS platforms like WordPress or Drupal. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in resource loading and script management.
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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