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Security report for azu.hr

Agencija za ugljikovodike · Energy · Croatia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website azu.hr represents the Agencija za ugljikovodike, a Croatian government agency specializing in the management and development of hydrocarbon and geothermal energy resources. The agency positions itself as a key player in Croatia's sustainable energy transition, providing data resources, coordinating projects, and supporting the development of new energy technologies. The website content is rich with news updates, project information, and sector-specific resources, targeting energy professionals, government stakeholders, and researchers. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Material Icons, and accessibility tools like the UserWay widget. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting appears to be managed under Croatian academic or government infrastructure, consistent with the agency's profile. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and GDPR compliance. No forms or direct contact information were found in the analyzed content, which may limit user engagement or support channels. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and aligned with its governmental role. The domain registration data supports legitimacy and consistency with the agency's history. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security headers would further strengthen the site's posture.

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

9 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

  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"

    • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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

Agencija za ugljikovodike operates as a national energy agency in Croatia, focusing on hydrocarbons and geothermal energy. Its market position is that of an essential government entity facilitating energy resource management and sustainable energy development. The agency's business model revolves around regulatory oversight, data provision, project coordination, and research facilitation. Revenue streams likely derive from government funding and project grants. The target customer segments include government bodies, energy companies, researchers, and policy makers. The agency actively participates in international projects and forums, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem and growth orientation in green energy sectors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. The inclusion of an accessibility widget indicates attention to compliance and user inclusivity. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no evidence of a published incident response policy or vulnerability disclosure program. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The lack of visible contact channels for security incidents may delay response times. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhancements in headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies, including contact channels for reporting security issues.
  4. Add visible and verified contact information such as official emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and support.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Agencija za ugljikovodike
Description
Oslanjajući se na naše bogato znanje, koristeći podatke naftne industrije stvorili smo temelj za razvoj novog zelenog energetskog tržišta.
Key services
Management of hydrocarbon resources, Geothermal energy research, Data room for geological and geophysical data, Coordination of energy projects, Public procurement and tenders
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Material Icons, jQuery (implied by slick slider usage), Slick Carousel, UserWay accessibility widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of accessibility widget

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Croatian government agency focused on hydrocarbons and geothermal energy.
  2. Content is comprehensive with detailed news and project updates.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Privacy policy is present but cookie consent is missing.
  5. No visible terms of service or security policies.
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in the header or footer sections.
  8. Uses HTTPS and modern web fonts and icons.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. Accessibility widget included for compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and clean technical stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, Google Fonts for typography, and Material Icons for UI elements. The presence of the UserWay accessibility widget enhances compliance with accessibility standards. The site uses slick carousel for content sliders, indicating interactive content presentation. Hosting and DNS are managed by Croatian academic networks, ensuring regional reliability. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. SEO is well addressed with canonical tags, meta descriptions, and Open Graph metadata. The site lacks advanced analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking and privacy-friendly design.
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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