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Security report for h2020.cz

Technologické centrum AV ČR · Government · Czech Republic

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 4 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.h2020.cz serves as the official Czech national portal for the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation framework program. Operated by Technologické centrum AV ČR, it provides comprehensive information, news, event calendars, and documentation related to Horizon 2020. The portal targets researchers, innovators, industry stakeholders, and public institutions interested in EU research funding opportunities. It positions itself as a trusted government-affiliated resource with consistent branding and clear navigation. Technically, the site uses a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery UI, and a custom CMS named FoxFrame. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, though accessibility features are basic. The HTML structure and meta tags support good SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. No WHOIS data is available for the domain, which slightly reduces trust but the content and external links strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is a professional and trustworthy government information portal with good content quality and technical implementation. To enhance security and compliance, it should implement security headers, publish privacy and cookie policies, and provide clear contact information for security and privacy concerns.

Scanned

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

12 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

  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 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';…

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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
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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 operates within the government and non-profit sectors, specifically supporting EU research funding programs. Its business model focuses on information dissemination and stakeholder support rather than commercial transactions. The site benefits from strong partnerships with the European Commission and the Technologické centrum AV ČR. It targets a niche audience of researchers and institutions engaged in Horizon 2020 projects. The lack of direct contact information and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in user engagement and compliance. The portal's market position is stable as an official national resource, with no direct competitors in this specific domain. Growth opportunities may include expanding digital services and improving user interaction.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. The use of older JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.10.2 and Fancybox 1.3.4 may pose potential vulnerabilities if not regularly updated. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR requirements, which is a significant risk for EU-based sites. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure enough for informational purposes but requires enhancements to meet modern security and privacy standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries and dependencies to their latest secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details to improve transparency and incident response.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Technologické centrum AV ČR
Description
Program HORIZONT 2020 je rámcový program pro výzkum a inovace EU, platný pro období 2014 až 2020.
Key services
Information dissemination about Horizon 2020 program, News and updates on research funding, Event calendar, Access to documents and publications, Links to related EU and national research organizations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery UI, Fancybox 1.3.4, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

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 informational portal for the EU Horizon 2020 research program in Czech Republic.
  2. Content is in Czech language and well structured with clear navigation.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust verification.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
  7. Uses standard web technologies and includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  8. No security headers detected in the HTML source; HTTPS is used.
  9. Site not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS (FoxFrame) using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and jQuery 1.10.2, which are somewhat dated but still functional. The site loads Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics asynchronously, which is good for performance. The HTML is well structured with proper meta tags supporting SEO and social sharing via Open Graph. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic and could be improved. No hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple CSS and JS files loaded. There is no evidence of modern frontend frameworks like React or Angular. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced accessibility.
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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