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Security report for zcu.cz

Západočeská univerzita v Plzni · Education · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Západočeská univerzita v Plzni is a well-established public university in the Czech Republic offering over 300 study programs across nine faculties. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for prospective and current students, staff, and partners, providing information on admissions, research, partnerships, and university events. The institution holds recognized certifications such as the HR Award and demonstrates compliance with GDPR regulations through detailed privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms. The university maintains an active presence on major social media platforms, enhancing its outreach and engagement. Technically, the website employs a custom CMS with a jQuery-based frontend, supported by multiple JavaScript modules for enhanced user interaction. The site is mobile-optimized and features responsive design elements, although performance is moderate and could benefit from further optimization. Google Tag Manager and Facebook tracking cookies are used for analytics and marketing purposes, with clear cookie consent provided to users. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent best practices. However, explicit security headers are not evident, and no dedicated vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is typical for such institutions and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a secure and professional digital presence aligned with the university's educational mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

3 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
95
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
74

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 university operates in the education sector, targeting students, academic staff, and institutional partners. Its business model revolves around providing higher education and research services, supported by a broad portfolio of study programs and international cooperation initiatives. The institution's market position is strong regionally, with a history dating back to 1991. Strategic partnerships and membership in alliances like EUPeace enhance its academic reputation. Revenue streams likely include tuition, government funding, and research grants. The website's content and structure reflect a mature digital strategy aimed at transparency, accessibility, and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. The absence of a published security.txt or clear incident response contacts limits transparency in vulnerability handling. Overall, the site balances user privacy and security well but should enhance its security headers and incident response visibility to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear contact information for reporting security incidents or vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance website performance through optimization of scripts and assets to improve user experience, especially on mobile devices.
  4. Expand visible contact information on the main site to facilitate user support and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and cookies to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize tracking risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Západočeská univerzita v Plzni
Description
Západočeská univerzita v Plzni má více než 300 studijních programů na devíti fakultách. Spojte život s jednou z nich a rozhodněte se pro studium v Plzni.
Key services
Bachelor and master studies, Doctoral studies, Lifelong learning, Research activities, International cooperation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, jQuery UI, Custom JavaScript modules, CSS stylesheets for responsive design, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with search redirect to Google

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook cookies (_fbp, _fbc, fr)
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Czech language.
  2. No WHOIS data available from CZ NIC server, likely due to privacy protection or domain status.
  3. Strong GDPR and cookie consent implementation.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page; contact likely on subpages.
  5. Social media presence on major platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Bluesky.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  7. No explicit terms of service page found.
  8. Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook tracking cookies for marketing and analytics.
  9. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  10. Website uses custom CMS modules and jQuery-based scripts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform with extensive use of jQuery and related JavaScript libraries for UI components and interactivity. It employs responsive CSS stylesheets ensuring good mobile compatibility. Google Tag Manager integration facilitates analytics and marketing tracking, while cookie consent scripts manage user privacy preferences effectively. The site lacks modern frontend frameworks but maintains a stable and functional technical infrastructure. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical implementation supports the university's needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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. 74/100Medium27 findingsView report
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