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Security report for vscr.cz

Vězeňská služba České republiky · Government · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.vscr.cz is the official online presence of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic, providing authoritative information about the Directorate General and its organizational units. It serves a broad audience including the general public, relatives of inmates, government officials, and media. The site offers comprehensive content including news, events, contact details, and legal information, reflecting a mature and professional government service portal. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates third-party services like Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK, managed via the simploCMS platform. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, ensuring good user experience and discoverability. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses multiple security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data, though it lacks a publicly visible security policy or incident response page. WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely due to privacy or registry policies, but the site’s legitimacy is supported by consistent branding, official contact information, and government domain usage. Overall, the site demonstrates a strong security posture and compliance with privacy regulations, including GDPR, with clear privacy and cookie policies. Strategic recommendations include publishing a formal security policy, incident response contacts, and a security.txt file to enhance transparency and vulnerability management.

Scanned

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. 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

  3. 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 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
85
Security headers
70
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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 Prison Service of the Czech Republic operates as a large government entity responsible for correctional facilities and related public services nationwide. Its website reflects a centralized communication channel for organizational units, recruitment, public information, and legal compliance. The agency maintains partnerships with similar institutions in Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland, indicating regional cooperation. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public administration and safety. The site’s extensive content and structured navigation support diverse user needs, from family members seeking inmate information to media and government stakeholders. The presence of multiple social media channels enhances outreach and transparency. The agency’s market position is authoritative and essential within the Czech government sector, with a clear mandate and operational scope.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of secure forms with proper accessibility attributes reduces risk of input-based attacks. Integration of third-party analytics and tracking is done via reputable platforms with cookie consent mechanisms in place, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and may hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. No known vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the site content or scripts. The WHOIS privacy is typical for government domains but reduces public transparency. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be improved by formalizing security governance disclosures and vulnerability handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or vulnerability disclosure channel.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance cookie consent details to explicitly describe data retention and third-party sharing.
  5. Maintain accurate and transparent WHOIS registration data where possible to improve trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vězeňská služba České republiky
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vězeňská služba České republiky
Description
Official website of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic, providing information about the Directorate General, organizational units, news, events, and public services related to prison administration.
Key services
Prison administration, Information for relatives of prisoners, Public announcements and legislation, Recruitment and career information, Statistical data and research
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Twitter Widgets, Leaflet.js (maps), simploCMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper labels and ARIA attributes
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, Twitter Widgets
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Czech Republic Prison Service website with comprehensive public information.
  2. No WHOIS data publicly available, likely due to privacy or registry policies.
  3. Strong presence on multiple social media platforms with official accounts.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (simploCMS).
  5. Good accessibility and SEO practices observed.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism present and privacy policy is comprehensive.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact page found.
  9. Multiple organizational units and detailed contact info provided.
  10. Website content is in Czech with English alternate links available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and simploCMS as the content management system. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Facebook and Twitter SDKs for social media features. The site uses Leaflet.js for interactive maps. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, but mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well implemented. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and alternate language links. The site is hosted on a platform supporting HTTPS with strong security headers. Technical debt appears low, but continuous monitoring of third-party scripts and CMS updates is recommended to mitigate risks.
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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