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Security report for redciudadesclima.es

Red Española de Ciudades por el Clima · Government · Spain

Partial score · DNS & email only

49/100

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

The Red Española de Ciudades por el Clima website serves as an official platform for a Spanish government-affiliated network focused on local climate change policies. It provides resources, news, projects, and events to support municipalities in their climate action efforts. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and targets local governments and stakeholders interested in environmental policy. Technically, it is built on Drupal 8 with common web libraries and includes modern UI components like Swiper.js and cookie consent management. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied and cookie consent implemented, but lacks visible advanced security headers and incident response information. The site is fully accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, indicating good operational status. Overall, the website is trustworthy and credible, though WHOIS data is unavailable due to query restrictions, which is common for .es domains. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response disclosures are recommended.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
42
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
40
Average
49

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 organization operates as a non-profit government network under the FEMP umbrella, coordinating climate action among Spanish municipalities. Its market position is strong within the public sector climate policy niche, leveraging partnerships with national agencies like OECC and AEMET. The business model focuses on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and technical support rather than commercial revenue. The website supports this by offering guides, reports, and event information. Growth indicators include active project updates and workshops. The partnership ecosystem includes government bodies and scientific institutions, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, which align with GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, which could hinder timely security issue management. Forms include CSRF tokens but lack visible advanced protections. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public informational site but could be improved to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and security readiness.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party libraries and update Drupal core and modules to latest secure versions.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards.
  5. Expand contact information with phone numbers or physical addresses to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Red Española de Ciudades por el Clima
Description
La Red Española de Ciudades por el Clima es una sección de la Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP) que agrupa gobiernos locales que integran políticas de mitigación y adaptación al cambio climático. Coordina e impulsa políticas locales para la lucha contra el cambio climático en ciudades y pueblos españoles, ofreciendo apoyo técnico y herramientas para alcanzar objetivos climáticos locales.
Key services
Coordinación de políticas locales de cambio climático, Organización de talleres, jornadas y campañas de sensibilización, Publicación de informes y guías técnicas, Difusión de proyectos y buenas prácticas
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, jQuery 3.5.1, Bootstrap 3.4.1, Swiper.js, CookiesJSR, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical and resource URLs using http but likely served over HTTPS in production)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Spanish focused on climate change and local government collaboration.
  2. No security blocking or WAF detected.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable due to query restrictions by Red.es service.
  4. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in provided data; opportunity for improvement.
  6. Contact information is limited to email and a contact form; no phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  7. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  8. Use of Drupal 8 CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery indicates a mature but somewhat dated tech stack.
  9. Content is professional, relevant, and trustworthy with official logos and references.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, using Bootstrap 3.4.1 and jQuery 3.5.1, which are stable but somewhat dated technologies. It integrates Swiper.js for UI sliders and CookiesJSR for cookie consent management. Google Analytics is used for tracking with anonymized IPs. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO is basic with canonical and meta viewport tags present. Accessibility is basic with skip links and ARIA landmarks but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not evident. The site uses external CDNs for libraries, which may impact performance and security depending on CDN reliability. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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