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Security report for hrad.cz

Pražský hrad · Government · Czech Republic

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.hrad.cz serves as the official digital presence of the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, providing authoritative information, news, and cultural content related to the presidency and Prague Castle. It targets the general public, media, and visitors, offering comprehensive resources including press releases, event information, and contact avenues. The site is well-branded and professionally maintained, reflecting its governmental status. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics, Cloudflare for performance and security, and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates a mature approach to user privacy and compliance with GDPR. The site is served over HTTPS with strong SSL configuration, contributing to a secure user experience. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent management. However, explicit security headers and a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure page are not evident, representing areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but likely due to registry policies rather than malicious intent, given the official nature of the site. Overall, www.hrad.cz is a trustworthy, well-maintained government website with strong content quality and technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing a security policy, and providing clearer contact information for security incidents to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

6 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, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
80
Security headers
65
Email security
98
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
76

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 website represents a key government entity, the Office of the President of the Czech Republic, positioning itself as the authoritative source for presidential news, cultural events, and visitor information related to Prague Castle. Its business model is informational and public service-oriented, with no commercial transactions. The site leverages partnerships with social media platforms to extend its reach and engagement. Growth indicators include regular updates and active social media presence. The site’s ecosystem is focused on transparency and public communication, with strategic emphasis on cultural promotion and governmental outreach.

Security posture

The site exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and lack of a published security policy or incident response contact, indicate gaps in comprehensive security governance. The site would benefit from formalizing vulnerability disclosure processes and enhancing header configurations to mitigate risks such as clickjacking and content injection.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response page with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing explicit contact information for data protection officers or privacy inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance and minimize privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pražský hrad
Description
Oficiální stránky prezidenta České republiky.
Key services
Official news and press releases, Information about the President and presidential activities, Visitor information for Prague Castle, Cultural events at Prague Castle, Contact and communication with the President's office
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, jQuery (implied by $ function usage), Cloudflare (implied by Cloudflare Insights script), Custom JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official website of the President of the Czech Republic
  2. Content is in Czech with English language option
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  5. Social media links to official verified accounts present
  6. No visible security or privacy policy pages beyond privacy and cookie policies
  7. No WHOIS data available from CZ.NIC registry
  8. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards with HTML5 and CSS3, supported by JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics. It is hosted behind Cloudflare CDN, enhancing performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA labels. Performance is fast with asynchronous script loading. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security header implementation and formalize security 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

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