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Security report for vedavyzkum.cz

Vědavýzkum.cz · Education · Czech Republic

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vědavýzkum.cz is a well-established Czech online portal dedicated to providing independent and comprehensive information about science and research. The platform serves a diverse audience including researchers, academics, students, and the general public interested in scientific developments. It offers a wide range of content such as news articles, interviews, analyses, opinions, grant information, event calendars, podcasts, and job listings, positioning itself as a key information hub in the Czech scientific community. The portal maintains strong partnerships with reputable Czech scientific institutions, enhancing its credibility and reach. Technically, the website is built on the Joomla CMS platform, utilizing modern frontend technologies such as jQuery, Awesomplete, Owl Carousel, and the Gantry 5 framework. It employs Google Analytics for traffic analysis and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The site is hosted by REG-ZONER, a Czech hosting provider, and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration, ensuring secure communications. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and offers good navigation and SEO practices. From a security perspective, the portal demonstrates good practices including HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent management. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. The absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response contact suggests room for enhancement in security transparency. Overall, Vědavýzkum.cz presents a trustworthy, professional, and content-rich platform with a solid technical foundation and compliance with privacy regulations. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response disclosures would further strengthen its security posture 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 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 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
45
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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 portal occupies an important niche in the Czech Republic's science and education sector, acting as a centralized source of scientific news and research information. Its business model appears to be content publishing supported by partnerships, sponsorships, and advertising. The presence of numerous partner logos and banners from prominent Czech scientific institutions indicates a strong ecosystem and collaborative approach. The portal targets a knowledgeable audience including researchers and academics, which suggests a focus on quality and authoritative content. Growth indicators include a large volume of articles (over 700 pages) and active event and job listings. The platform's use of modern CMS and analytics tools reflects a mature digital presence.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The use of reputable hosting and absence of WAF blocking or security challenges indicates stable infrastructure. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header policies and published security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update Joomla CMS and all third-party extensions to minimize risk of vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vědavýzkum.cz
Description
Online portal providing independent information about science and research, featuring news, interviews, analyses, opinions, grants, events, podcasts, and job listings related to science and research in the Czech Republic.
Key services
Science news and articles, Interviews and personalities, Analyses and opinions, Grant and funding information, Event calendar, Podcasts, Job listings in science and research
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Awesomplete, Owl Carousel, Gantry 5 Framework, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Roboto Slab), Google Analytics
Frameworks
Gantry 5
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookie Consent Management (Web357 plugin)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Czech science and research information portal.
  2. Content is rich with articles, interviews, events, podcasts, and job listings.
  3. Strong partnerships with reputable Czech scientific institutions.
  4. Uses Joomla CMS with modern frontend libraries and frameworks.
  5. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policy.
  6. No security or WAF blocking detected.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Gantry 5 framework, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Awesomplete, and Owl Carousel for UI enhancements. Google Fonts and Font Awesome are used for typography and icons. The site is hosted by REG-ZONER, a Czech registrar and hosting provider, with domain registration dating back to 2016. Performance is moderate with autoplay sliders and multiple images, but mobile optimization is good. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses a cookie consent plugin from Web357, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Technical risks include potential outdated Joomla extensions and missing security headers, which should be addressed to maintain operational security and performance.
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. 60/100Medium34 findingsView report
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