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Security report for pisunyer.org

Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer d'estudis autonòmics i locals · Government · Spain

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer d'estudis autonòmics i locals is a well-established non-profit academic foundation focused on research and promotion of knowledge in local government and autonomous communities in Spain. Founded in 1986, it serves an audience of academics, researchers, and local government professionals through research projects, publications, and archival resources. The website reflects a consistent and professional brand with clear navigation and relevant content primarily in Catalan. Technically, the site uses legacy technologies such as jQuery 1.10.2 and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Hosting and DNS are managed through reputable providers, but the absence of DNSSEC and outdated libraries present moderate technical risks. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and clientTransferProhibited domain status, but lacks modern security headers and uses an outdated JavaScript library with known vulnerabilities. No formal security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy/legal notice present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from technical and security updates to improve resilience and compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, library updates, and privacy mechanisms are recommended to enhance the security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 foundation occupies a niche academic and governmental research sector in Spain, focusing on local governance and public policy. Its long domain age and consistent branding indicate stable market positioning. The business model is non-profit, relying on research projects and collaborations. The target audience includes academics, local government officials, and policy makers. The foundation maintains partnerships with related projects and has a modest digital footprint. Growth indicators are limited but stable, with a focus on content quality and academic credibility rather than commercial expansion.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain transfer restrictions are in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC, absence of security headers, and use of outdated JavaScript libraries expose the site to potential risks. No visible incident response or security policy information reduces transparency. The presence of hidden spammy links in the HTML is a concern for SEO and reputation. GDPR compliance is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the site requires updates to libraries, implementation of security headers, and formalization of security policies to improve its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS).
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism and update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR compliance.
  5. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer d'estudis autonòmics i locals
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer d'estudis autonòmics i locals
Description
La Fundació Carles Pi i Sunyer és un espai d'estudi, recerca i promoció del coneixement sobre l'àmbit del govern local i les comunitats autònomes. És un centre d’anàlisi i recerca sobre el govern local i les polítiques públiques de l’administració creat l’any 1986.
Key services
research studies, publications, project collaboration, archival resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, jQuery Cycle plugin, Google reCAPTCHA v2, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented on forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in Catalan with some Spanish alternate version.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. Contains hidden spammy links unrelated to main content, possibly SEO spam injection.
  6. Uses outdated jQuery version which may pose security risks.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled for domain.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided in footer.
  9. Social media presence on Twitter and Facebook.
  10. No analytics scripts detected except Google reCAPTCHA.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a legacy technology stack with jQuery 1.10.2 and jQuery Cycle plugin, which are outdated and have known security issues. Google reCAPTCHA is used for bot protection on forms. The site is custom-built or uses an unknown CMS. Hosting is stable with domain registration dating back to 2000 and DNS hosted on AWS Route53. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical debt is present due to outdated libraries and missing modern security practices, representing a risk to business continuity and user trust.
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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