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Security report for bgregio.eu

Министерство на регионалното развитие и благоустройството · Government · Bulgaria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website bgregio.eu is the official portal for the Bulgarian government’s "Regional Development Program 2021-2027", managed by the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works. It serves as an information hub for regional development initiatives, funding opportunities, program execution, and public communication. The site targets Bulgarian citizens, regional authorities, and program beneficiaries, providing structured navigation and content relevant to its mission. Technically, the site is built on IBM WebSphere Portal with Dojo Toolkit and jQuery, indicating a mature but somewhat legacy infrastructure. The site is accessible, uses HTTPS, and integrates Matomo analytics for user tracking. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and detailed incident response information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, reflecting its government affiliation, but could enhance privacy compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
85
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bgregio.eu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
100%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The program bgregio.eu represents a key government initiative focused on regional development in Bulgaria, leveraging EU and national funds. Its market position is authoritative as an official state program. The business model is public sector driven, focusing on fund management, project planning, and stakeholder communication. The site’s content and navigation reflect a comprehensive approach to program transparency and beneficiary support. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate links aligns with its government nature. The program’s ecosystem includes various subpages for planning, execution, monitoring, and communication, indicating a well-structured operational framework.

Security posture

Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. It uses reputable third-party libraries but lacks modern security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain web attacks. No visible vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts suggests limited transparency in security governance. The integration of Matomo analytics indicates moderate user tracking, but without clear privacy disclosures, this may raise compliance concerns. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts and policies on the website.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Министерство на регионалното развитие и благоустройството
Description
Официален сайт на Програма "Развитие на регионите" 2021-2027, управлявана от Министерството на регионалното развитие и благоустройството на България. Програмата е насочена към регионално развитие и финансиране на проекти в България за периода 2021-2027.
Key services
Информация за програмата, Планиране и програмиране на проекти, Изпълнение и мониторинг на програмата, Обществени обсъждания и комуникация, Поддръжка на бенефициенти
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Dojo Toolkit 1.9, IBM WebSphere Portal
Frameworks
IBM WebSphere Portal
Platforms
WebSphere Portal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo (analytics.egov.bg)
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Bulgarian government program site for regional development 2021-2027
  2. Content is primarily in Bulgarian with English language option available
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage
  4. Contact information is available via dedicated contact pages
  5. No visible security or incident response policies published
  6. Uses IBM WebSphere Portal CMS and Dojo Toolkit with jQuery
  7. Includes Matomo analytics for user tracking
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
  9. No adult or questionable content present
  10. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on IBM WebSphere Portal, a robust enterprise CMS platform, combined with Dojo Toolkit and jQuery for client-side scripting. The use of asynchronous loading and modular JavaScript indicates a structured approach to frontend performance. However, the site shows signs of legacy technology usage and moderate mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and responsiveness. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility features are minimal but present. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the domain is registered with a reputable registrar. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced frontend optimization.
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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