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Security report for malaga.es

Diputación de Málaga · Government · Spain

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Diputación de Málaga is the official provincial government entity for Málaga, Spain, providing a comprehensive digital portal with news, services, cultural events, and administrative information for residents and visitors. The website serves as a central hub for government transparency, social programs, tourism, employment, and local development initiatives. It maintains a strong market position as an authoritative source for provincial information and services. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and responsive design frameworks, hosted on regional infrastructure. The site demonstrates good performance and mobile optimization, though accessibility features could be enhanced. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR and cookie regulations, reflecting a mature digital presence for a government institution.

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

4 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, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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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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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
80
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

The Diputación de Málaga operates as a large government entity focused on public service delivery across multiple sectors including social affairs, infrastructure, culture, employment, and tourism. Its business model is non-commercial, centered on governance and citizen engagement. The website supports transparency and open government initiatives, with strong integration of social media and multimedia content to engage diverse audiences. Partnerships with cultural centers and regional organizations are evident, enhancing its ecosystem. The site’s content and structure indicate a strategic focus on accessibility of information and service facilitation for the provincial population and stakeholders. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital service expansion. The entity maintains a consistent brand and high trust levels, supported by official domain registration and alignment between WHOIS data and website claims.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent management, and no visible exposure of sensitive information in the HTML content. Use of Google Tag Manager and Hotjar introduces third-party tracking, but these are managed with user consent. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML but may be configured server-side; their implementation is recommended to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, indicating an area for improvement in transparency and readiness. The absence of security.txt or explicit security policies limits external reporting and coordination capabilities. Overall, the site balances usability and security well but should formalize security governance documentation and enhance header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they comply with privacy regulations and do not introduce vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to provide a standardized channel for security researchers to report issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Diputación de Málaga
Description
Web de la Diputación de Málaga con toda la actualidad de la provincia y sus municipios
Key services
News and updates about Málaga province, Information on social affairs, infrastructure, culture, employment, environment, tourism, Access to transparency and government open data, Event agenda and cultural activities, Online contact and service portals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Slick Carousel, mmenu
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Token-based API authentication for backend services

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official provincial government website for Málaga, Spain
  2. Comprehensive content covering social, economic, cultural, and administrative topics
  3. Strong presence of social media and multimedia content
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are clearly implemented
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities in HTML content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and plugins like Slick Carousel and mmenu for UI components. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking, with a cookie consent mechanism controlling data collection. Hosting appears regional and specialized for the Málaga provincial government, ensuring localized performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. Technical debt is minimal, but opportunities exist to modernize accessibility and security header implementations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and user-friendly government 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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