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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 targets prospective and current students, academic staff, and partners, providing comprehensive information about admissions, research, partnerships, and university news. The institution holds recognized certifications such as the HR Award and demonstrates compliance with GDPR through detailed privacy and cookie policies. Technically, the website employs a custom CMS with modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Security measures include HTTPS usage and a cookie consent mechanism, though HTTP security headers are not evident in the provided data. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable gap, impacting domain trustworthiness assessment. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy for its educational purpose.

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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 with a large organizational size and a strong regional presence in the Czech Republic. Its business model focuses on higher education and research services, targeting students and academic collaborators. The website reflects a mature digital presence with active social media channels and partnerships, including membership in the EUPeace alliance. Revenue streams likely include tuition, research grants, and partnerships. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on web forms for communication. The institution's strategic positioning is reinforced by certifications and compliance with privacy regulations, supporting its credibility and operational transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of visible HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS reduces the overall security score. No vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The security culture appears compliant but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical hardening to mitigate risks and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Investigate and resolve the absence of WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to reflect evolving regulations.
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
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed categories
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

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.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an established university domain.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact likely via forms.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on major platforms.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML source; server headers not provided.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Website uses custom CMS with multiple JavaScript modules.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom content management system with multiple JavaScript modules primarily based on jQuery 3.7.0 and jQuery UI. CSS files indicate a focus on responsive and accessible design, supporting good mobile optimization and user experience. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but room for improvement. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical URLs. The hosting provider and server configuration details are not available, limiting deeper infrastructure analysis. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modern security enhancements and performance optimizations.
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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