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Security report for szif.cz

Státní zemědělský intervenční fond · Government · Czech Republic

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Státní zemědělský intervenční fond (SZIF) is a Czech government agency responsible for administering agricultural subsidies, rural development projects, and market interventions. The website serves as an official portal providing information, application forms, news, and contact details for farmers, agricultural businesses, and rural communities. The agency holds a strong market position as a trusted government entity with clear service offerings and official communications. Technically, the website employs a legacy but functional technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and SAP Portal Framework. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with basic accessibility features. The presence of a cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicates attention to privacy compliance, although some modern security headers and updated libraries could improve the security posture. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which is typical for government domains but reduces external verification. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its government function well. Strategic improvements in security headers, updated libraries, and enhanced transparency would further strengthen its posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

  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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  • 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
70
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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

SZIF operates as a government agency focused on agricultural subsidy management and rural development in the Czech Republic. Its business model revolves around public sector funding administration, targeting farmers, agricultural enterprises, and rural stakeholders. The agency benefits from official government backing and a clear mandate, positioning it as a key player in Czech agricultural policy implementation. The website supports this role by providing comprehensive information, application portals, and news updates. Partnerships with other government initiatives and quality certification programs enhance its ecosystem. Growth indicators include ongoing subsidy programs and digital service portals for farmers. The agency's operations are stable, with a focus on compliance and public service rather than commercial revenue streams.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the use of outdated JavaScript libraries (jQuery 1.9.1) and lack of modern security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) indicate potential risks. The absence of a published security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and preparedness. Compliance with GDPR is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be enhanced by adopting best practices and improving transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement modern security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Státní zemědělský intervenční fond
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Státní zemědělský intervenční fond
Description
Státní zemědělský intervenční fond (SZIF) is a Czech government agency focused on agricultural subsidies, rural development projects, and market interventions. It provides funding and administrative support for agricultural, forestry, and food sector entities, as well as rural communities.
Key services
Administration of agricultural subsidies, Rural development project funding, Market information systems, Grant and payment processing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, jQuery UI 1.9.2, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Modernizr, SAP Web Framework
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by gov.cz domain and links)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
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 Czech language.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable or restricted, typical for government domains.
  4. Website uses older JavaScript libraries but maintains functional UI.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and visible.
  6. Multiple official social media channels linked.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  9. Business information is clear and consistent with a government agency.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy SAP Portal Framework with front-end technologies including jQuery 1.9.1, jQuery UI 1.9.2, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Modernizr. While functional, the use of older libraries suggests technical debt and potential security risks. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and has basic accessibility features. Performance is average, with room for improvement in loading speed and SEO optimization. The presence of multiple external scripts, including Microsoft Clarity for analytics, indicates some level of user behavior tracking. The site lacks advanced modern frameworks or CMS platforms but maintains a consistent and professional design suitable for a government agency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 58/100Medium32 findingsView report
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