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Security report for natural.pt

Natural.PT · Government · Portugal

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Natural.PT is a Portuguese platform dedicated to promoting the country's protected natural areas, offering detailed information on pathways, places to stay, eat, and buy, as well as membership options for community engagement. The platform targets nature enthusiasts and tourists interested in sustainable exploration of Portugal's natural heritage. Technically, the website is a modern React single-page application utilizing Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA, but lacks some security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent banner and a privacy policy page, indicating GDPR awareness. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and serves its niche effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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. 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
61

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

Natural.PT operates as an important entity within the government/non-profit sector, focusing on environmental conservation and sustainable tourism. Its business model revolves around providing information and community membership services to promote protected areas in Portugal. The platform benefits from co-financing by official entities, enhancing its credibility and market position. It leverages partnerships with registration and regulatory sites (registo.natural.pt) and maintains active social media channels to engage its audience. The platform's growth potential lies in expanding membership and enhancing digital services for visitors and stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated abuse. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency in handling security issues. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Privacy compliance is addressed but could be enhanced with clearer data retention policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Provide clear and accessible business contact information including emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Natural.PT
Description
Natural.PT is a platform dedicated to promoting Portugal's protected natural areas, offering information about pathways, places to stay, eat, buy, and visit within these areas. It aims to encourage exploration and sustainable tourism in natural parks and protected regions.
Key services
Information on protected areas, Pathways and itineraries, Membership registration, Tourism-related services (where to stay, eat, buy), Community engagement and planning tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, Polyfill.io
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism

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. Website is a well-structured React SPA focused on Portuguese protected natural areas.
  2. Good use of HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  5. Social media presence is established on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  7. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  8. No direct business contact information such as phone or email visible.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built as a React single-page application, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries. It uses Google services for analytics and bot protection, and Typekit for fonts. The site loads polyfills for compatibility and is optimized for mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized image assets. The absence of a traditional CMS suggests a custom-built platform tailored for the specific needs of Natural.PT. Technical risks include missing security headers and limited accessibility features, which could impact user trust and compliance. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility further, and to formalize security and privacy practices.
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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