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Security report for koszalin.pl

Urząd Miejski w Koszalinie · Government · Poland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website koszalin.pl serves as the official municipal portal for the city of Koszalin, Poland, providing residents, businesses, and visitors with news, event information, public consultations, and investment opportunities. It is positioned as an authoritative government source with a consistent brand and good content quality. The technical infrastructure is based on Drupal 7 CMS with legacy JavaScript libraries, indicating a need for modernization. The site employs HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with EU privacy regulations. However, the use of outdated software components presents security risks that should be addressed. No explicit security or incident response policies are publicly available, and contact information is limited to forms without direct emails or phone numbers. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional but would benefit from technical and security upgrades.

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

8 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

  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';…

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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

Koszalin.pl operates as a government service portal targeting local residents, investors, and tourists. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery and information dissemination. The site leverages partnerships with official public information and European funding portals, enhancing its service ecosystem. The presence of multilingual support and event calendars indicates engagement with diverse audiences. The domain's long registration history and consistent WHOIS data reinforce its legitimacy. Growth opportunities lie in digital modernization and enhanced user engagement features.

Security posture

The website maintains a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, the reliance on Drupal 7, which is no longer supported, and outdated JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.8, expose the site to potential vulnerabilities. Security headers beyond Content-Type and HSTS are not evident, and no public security or incident response policies are found. The absence of direct security contact channels limits incident reporting capabilities. To improve, the site should upgrade its CMS, update libraries, implement comprehensive security headers, and publish clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade Drupal CMS to a supported and secure version to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  2. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies with clear contact channels.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing direct contact emails and phone numbers for public inquiries and security incidents.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Urząd Miejski w Koszalinie
Description
Official municipal government website providing information, news, events, and services related to the city of Koszalin, Poland.
Key services
News and announcements, Event calendar, Public consultations, Investment information, Contact and administrative services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.8, Google Analytics, Colorbox, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal government website for Koszalin, Poland.
  2. Content is in Polish with language switcher for English and German.
  3. Uses Drupal 7 CMS with multiple modules and JavaScript libraries.
  4. Includes cookie consent banner compliant with EU regulations.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on homepage; contact form present.
  6. No visible terms of service or explicit security policy pages.
  7. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager used for tracking with IP anonymization.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  9. Outdated CMS and JavaScript libraries present potential security risks.
  10. WHOIS data consistent and domain age supports trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on Drupal 7 with multiple modules for news, events, banners, and accessibility features. It uses jQuery 1.8 and other legacy scripts, which may affect performance and security. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated for user tracking with IP anonymization. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility tools like text resizing and language switching. Hosting is provided by an academic computing center, consistent with the WHOIS registrant. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to modernize the tech stack and improve loading speeds.
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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