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Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales · Government · Spain

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (Imserso) is a Spanish government agency dedicated to providing social services and support to elderly and disabled populations. The website serves as an official portal offering information on programs such as tourism, termalism, autonomy, dependency, pensions, and social benefits. It targets pensioners, elderly citizens, and persons with disabilities in Spain. The site is well-branded, consistent, and professionally maintained, reflecting its status as a public institution. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay platform, utilizing modern web technologies including jQuery, React, and Bootstrap. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. The site uses HTTPS with appropriate security headers, indicating a strong security posture. However, some areas such as explicit security policies and incident response contacts could be improved. Security-wise, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or malicious content. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are visible, which is common for government portals but could be enhanced for user support. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to query restrictions, but the domain is a .es official domain consistent with Spanish government use. Overall, the website is trustworthy, secure, and serves its public service mission effectively. Strategic recommendations include publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, enhancing security policy visibility, and improving contact information accessibility to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, 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';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Imserso holds a strong market position as the official Spanish government entity responsible for elderly and social services. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. The agency offers a broad range of social programs, including tourism for pensioners, dependency support, and disability benefits. The website's extensive content and social media presence indicate active engagement with its target audience. Partnerships with related government domains like sede.imserso.gob.es reinforce its ecosystem. The lack of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its public sector nature. Growth indicators include ongoing program updates and active dissemination of social service information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Liferay's platform suggests built-in protections such as CSRF tokens on forms. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No known vulnerabilities or malicious scripts were detected. The site complies with GDPR through clear privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure and responsible disclosure policy to encourage security reporting.
  2. Add explicit security policy documentation and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Enhance visibility and accessibility of official contact details for user support and security concerns.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Implement continuous monitoring and periodic security assessments to maintain and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales
Description
Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (Imserso) is a Spanish government entity focused on social services and support for elderly and disabled persons, including programs for tourism, termalism, autonomy, dependency, pensions, and social benefits.
Key services
Tourism and termalism programs, Social services and dependency support, Pensions and non-contributory benefits, Centers for elderly and disabled persons, Information and documentation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Liferay Portal, Slick Carousel, Bootstrap, ReadSpeaker, Clay UI, React
Frameworks
Liferay DXP
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (implied by Liferay)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Spanish government portal for elderly and social services.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query restrictions but domain appears legitimate.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  8. Social media presence is strong and consistent with official entity.
  9. No advertising or tracking networks detected.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay DXP platform, leveraging a combination of jQuery, React, Bootstrap, and Clay UI components. It uses a modular JavaScript loading system and combines resources for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as ARIA labels and language alternatives. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph properties, and structured navigation. Performance appears moderate, with some reliance on external scripts like ReadSpeaker for accessibility. The lack of visible hosting provider information limits full infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation is modern and suitable for a government public service portal.
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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