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Security report for historiascholastica.com

Národní pedagogické muzeum a knihovna J. A. Komenského · Education · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Historia scholastica is a specialized international academic journal focused on the history of pedagogy and education, published biannually since 2015 by the National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Komenský in the Czech Republic. The journal operates under an open access model with Creative Commons licensing and is indexed in several reputable academic databases, establishing a strong niche market position within educational research. The website is built on Drupal 7 and hosted via Active24, with moderate performance and basic mobile and accessibility features. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for visitor tracking, but no visible cookie consent or privacy policies are present, indicating compliance gaps. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for improvement. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, but could benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and updated security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention historiascholastica.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The journal targets academic researchers, historians, and educators interested in historical pedagogical studies. Its business model is based on open access publishing supported by a national museum and library institution, which lends credibility and stability. The journal's indexing in SCOPUS, DOAJ, and other databases enhances its visibility and academic reputation. The website's partnership ecosystem is limited but includes archival by the National Library of the Czech Republic. Growth potential lies in expanding digital presence and improving compliance with privacy regulations. The use of Drupal 7 suggests some technical debt, which may impact future scalability and security.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. The use of an older CMS version (Drupal 7) may expose the site to vulnerabilities if not regularly patched. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which limits readiness for security events. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could lead to regulatory risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Upgrade Drupal CMS to a supported version to mitigate known vulnerabilities and improve security.
  5. Publish incident response and security contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Národní pedagogické muzeum a knihovna J. A. Komenského
Description
Historia scholastica is an international peer-reviewed academic journal published biannually since 2015 by the National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Komenský. It publishes original research and overview articles in the history of pedagogical thought, school history, and education, with open access under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. The journal is indexed in major databases and archived by the National Library of the Czech Republic.
Key services
Publishing peer-reviewed historical-pedagogical research articles, Providing open access to scholarly content, Archiving and indexing in major academic databases
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an academic journal with clear focus and professional presentation.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Uses Drupal 7, which is an older CMS version; potential security risk if not updated.
  4. No DNSSEC enabled on domain.
  5. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the main page content.
  7. Content is in Czech with option for English language.
  8. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 7 CMS with jQuery and Google Analytics/Tag Manager for tracking. It loads Google Fonts and uses asynchronous script loading for performance. Hosting is provided by Active24, indicated by the nameservers. The site has moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO is basic with canonical and shortlink tags present. Accessibility features include skip links and language switching. However, the site lacks modern security headers and DNSSEC, and the CMS version is outdated, which could pose risks. The technical stack is stable but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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