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Security report for zaragozaciudad.net

Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza · Government · Spain

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.zaragozaciudad.net serves as an official municipal blog platform for the Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, targeting local citizens with community engagement and information about city neighborhoods and municipal services. The site provides a directory of citizen blogs categorized by topics and neighborhoods, supporting local communication and participation. The business model is public sector focused, providing a platform for citizen interaction and municipal transparency. The website content is primarily in Spanish and reflects a government entity's communication channel. Technically, the website uses XHTML 1.0 and CSS 2.0 with JavaScript enhancements and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The design is basic and somewhat dated, with limited mobile optimization and accessibility features. No modern CMS or advanced frameworks are detected. Performance is moderate, and SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS as inferred from script sources but lacks explicit security headers such as CSP or HSTS. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating GDPR compliance gaps. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is inconsistent with the active municipal content and raises concerns about domain legitimacy. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, and no security best practices beyond basic HTTPS are observed. Overall, the website is functional and serves its public sector purpose but has notable gaps in privacy compliance, security posture, and domain registration transparency. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and WHOIS registration clarity are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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

  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"

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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 Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza operates this platform as a government service to facilitate citizen blogging and community engagement. The site positions itself as an official municipal resource, leveraging local domain references and municipal email contacts to establish authority. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public information dissemination and citizen participation. The platform supports various sectors including culture, education, environment, and social services, reflecting a broad municipal scope. Growth indicators include active blog updates and categorized content. Partnerships appear limited to municipal domains and tourism sites. The lack of modern CMS or advanced digital tools suggests moderate digital maturity. The absence of phone contacts and social media links limits direct engagement channels.

Security posture

The security maturity level is basic. HTTPS is used but not explicitly confirmed with headers. The absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR requirements. The missing WHOIS registration data is a significant concern, undermining domain legitimacy and trust. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and readiness. The use of Google Analytics without visible consent mechanisms raises privacy concerns. Overall, the site is vulnerable to privacy compliance issues and lacks advanced security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  3. Clarify and correct WHOIS registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish security.txt to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza
Description
Bienvenidos a la Web oficial del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza
Key services
Blog directory for citizens, Information about city neighborhoods, Categories of citizen blogs, Links to municipal services and tourism, Search functionality for blogs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML 1.0 XHTML, CSS 2.0, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by google-analytics and googletagmanager scripts loaded over https)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal blog platform for Zaragoza citizens.
  2. Content is in Spanish and targets local community engagement.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered, raising legitimacy concerns.
  5. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking with no visible consent mechanism.
  6. No security headers detected; HTTPS usage inferred but not confirmed.
  7. Website design is basic and somewhat outdated but functional.
  8. No contact phone numbers or social media links found; only an official email contact.
  9. No security or incident response policies published.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy XHTML 1.0 and CSS 2.0 standards with JavaScript for interactivity. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking. The site lacks modern frameworks or CMS platforms, indicating potential technical debt. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization noted. Mobile optimization is basic, and accessibility is good but could be improved. SEO is basic with meta tags but no structured data or Open Graph tags. The hosting provider and infrastructure details are not disclosed. The site would benefit from modernization to improve performance, security, and user experience.
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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