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Security report for bitsa.bg

Bulgarian Intelligent Transport Systems Association · Transportation · Bulgaria

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Bulgarian Intelligent Transport Systems Association (BITSA) is a specialized expert association focused on the development and promotion of intelligent transport systems in Bulgaria. It operates as part of the ITS Europe partner network, aiming to enhance sustainable, safe, and efficient transportation through policy advocacy, projects, and stakeholder engagement. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear mission and vision statements targeting transport sector professionals and partners. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates modern web technologies including Bootstrap and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Hosting is provided by a reputable Bulgarian hosting provider, inferred from the nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with structured data and meta tags properly implemented. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is privacy protected in compliance with GDPR, which is justified for this type of organization. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site content is fully accessible. Overall, BITSA's website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good business credibility and technical implementation. Enhancing privacy compliance and security headers would further strengthen its security posture and trustworthiness.

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

10 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
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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

BITSA holds a niche position as a national expert association in the intelligent transport systems sector in Bulgaria. Its business model is non-profit and focused on advocacy, policy formation, and sector development. The association engages members, sponsors, and partners through projects, events, and communications. The website content and structure support these objectives effectively. The lack of detailed company registration or VAT information is typical for associations but could be improved for transparency. The partnership with ITS Europe adds credibility and networking advantages. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and formalizing compliance and security policies.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting user inputs. 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 incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. The WHOIS privacy protection aligns with GDPR but restricts registrant visibility. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. To improve, BITSA should implement recommended security headers, publish privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, and establish formal incident response and vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance and build user trust.
  3. Develop and make publicly available incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency and security posture.
  4. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain a secure and user-friendly website environment.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bulgarian Intelligent Transport Systems Association
Description
Българската ИТС Асоциация (БИТСА) е експертна асоциация в областта на интелигентните транспортни системи в България, част от партньорската мрежа на ITS Европа. Насърчава развитието на сектора на интелигентни транспортни системи в България с цел утвърждаване на устойчив, по-безопасен и ефективен транспорт.
Key services
Policy formation support, ITS system development promotion, Events and projects coordination, Member and sponsor engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented on forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 rich content about the Bulgarian Intelligent Transport Systems Association.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per GDPR, no registrant details available.
  4. Website uses modern WordPress technologies and Elementor builder.
  5. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  6. Contact phone number is clearly displayed in header.
  7. No company emails found in the provided content.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  9. Website content is in Bulgarian with English alternate language version available.
  10. Good SEO metadata and structured data present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor page builder, Bootstrap CSS framework, and jQuery JavaScript library. It employs Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. Hosting is provided by SuperHosting.BG, a Bulgarian hosting provider, as indicated by the nameservers. The site is mobile responsive and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced SEO. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance to align with best practices.
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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