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Security report for bacula.org

Bacula Community · Technology · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bacula.org is the community home for Bacula, an advanced open source backup software solution designed for Linux, Windows, and Mac platforms. The website serves developers, contributors, and enterprises by providing access to the latest releases, comprehensive documentation, and community resources. Bacula Systems, a partner organization, offers commercial support and training, positioning Bacula as a scalable and enterprise-ready backup solution with a strong market presence evidenced by millions of downloads and global contributors. The website demonstrates good digital maturity with a modern WordPress CMS, SEO optimization, and integration of analytics tools. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though the absence of security headers and explicit security policies suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is malformed and incomplete, limiting domain trust verification, but the website content and external references support its legitimacy. Overall, Bacula.org is a professional and trustworthy resource for backup software users and developers.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

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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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

Bacula.org operates as an essential open source technology entity focused on backup software. Its business model combines community-driven development with commercial enterprise offerings through Bacula Systems. The site targets IT professionals, system administrators, and enterprises requiring reliable backup solutions. Market positioning is strong within the open source backup niche, supported by extensive documentation, downloads, and community engagement. Partnerships with Bacula Systems enhance service offerings and revenue streams. The website's content quality and branding consistency reinforce its credibility, while the lack of explicit privacy and security policies indicates potential compliance gaps. The domain's WHOIS data issues warrant monitoring but do not currently undermine operational legitimacy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses TLS for secure communications, reflecting good baseline security practices. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which could hinder timely security issue management. Analytics usage is moderate, with Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts present, but privacy compliance is basic due to missing cookie and privacy policies. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  3. Add a security or vulnerability disclosure page and a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing WHOIS data or domain registration details consistent with the website's organizational information.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure minimal user tracking and compliance with privacy regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bacula Community
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bacula Community
Description
Bacula is a set of Open Source, computer programs that permit you (or the system administrator) to manage backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds. Bacula Enterprise delivers deeper scalability, platform coverage, amazing support, and superior security architecture than its competitors.
Key services
Open source backup software, Enterprise backup solutions, Support and training via Bacula Systems, Binaries and packages for multiple platforms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Font Awesome, Yoast SEO, W3 Total Cache, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Linux, Windows, Mac
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of TLS for communications encryption mentioned

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on open source backup software for multiple platforms.
  3. Strong community and enterprise presence with detailed documentation and downloads.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain registration trust verification.
  5. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage content.
  6. Contact information includes a Swiss address and phone number in structured data.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices observed.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
  9. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking with moderate user tracking level.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Font Awesome, and caching plugins like W3 Total Cache. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format provides rich metadata for search engines. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading of images, though several images report loading errors which could impact user experience. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessible navigation menus. The site uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. Technical debt is low but image loading errors and missing security headers indicate areas for improvement. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional website with opportunities for optimization and security hardening.
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. 53/100Medium32 findingsView report
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