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Security report for riojasalud.es

Servicio Riojano de Salud · Healthcare · Spain

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

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rioja Salud is the official health service portal for the La Rioja region in Spain, operated under the regional government. It provides comprehensive health-related information, services for citizens such as medical appointment scheduling, and resources for healthcare professionals. The website serves as a central hub for public health communication, institutional news, and access to various health programs and plans. The target audience includes citizens, healthcare professionals, and government stakeholders. The business model is a public service funded and managed by the regional government, positioning itself as the primary health information and service provider in the region. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS and utilizes a variety of JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Smart Slider 3, and FontAwesome to enhance user experience. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and accessibility features, though some improvements could be made. Performance is moderate with proper use of HTTPS and modern web standards. SEO and metadata are well implemented, supporting good discoverability. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data in its HTML content. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and there is no visible cookie consent mechanism, which could be improved for GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were found in the content. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain as a government entity with consistent registration information. Overall, Rioja Salud presents a trustworthy, professional, and functional website that effectively serves its public health mission. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, enhancing security headers, and publishing security policies to further strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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 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 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
54
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
52

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

Rioja Salud holds a strong market position as the official regional health service portal for La Rioja, Spain. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive service offerings, and integration with government health systems. Revenue streams are primarily public funding, with no commercial transactions evident on the site. The target customer segments include local citizens requiring health services, healthcare professionals seeking institutional resources, and government bodies. Growth indicators include active news updates and digital service expansions such as mobile apps and online appointment systems. The partnership ecosystem includes regional hospitals, research centers, and health foundations, enhancing service breadth and credibility. Operationally, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence aligned with public sector standards.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of reputable external scripts and libraries reduces risk, though the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or security policy information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is partially demonstrated through privacy and legal policies, but cookie consent is missing. The site collects personal data via forms securely but could enhance input validation and user awareness. Overall, the security maturity is good for a public sector site but can be improved with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie regulations and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Servicio Riojano de Salud
Description
Official health service portal for La Rioja region, Spain, providing health information, citizen services, professional resources, and institutional news.
Key services
Medical appointment scheduling, Health information and news, Access to health-related procedures and documents, Professional healthcare resources, Public health alerts and campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Smart Slider 3, FontAwesome, SimpleBar, Chosen jQuery plugin, Fancybox, Sidr
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts
  • Form inputs with basic validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 government health service portal for La Rioja, Spain.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. HTTPS is properly implemented with no visible security issues.
  5. Privacy and legal policies are present and accessible.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  8. Forms collect personal data (CIP/TIS, NIF/NIE) for appointment scheduling.
  9. Use of multiple JavaScript libraries and plugins for UI and UX enhancements.
  10. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and various UI enhancement plugins like Smart Slider 3 and Fancybox. The site uses asynchronous loading for analytics and slider scripts, improving performance. Meta tags and Open Graph data are properly configured for SEO and social sharing. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. However, no advanced frameworks or server-side technologies are explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and cookie management are recommended to reduce risk.
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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