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Security report for cike.sk

Creative Industry Košice n.o. · Non-profit · Slovakia

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

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Creative Industry Košice n.o. is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering cultural and creative industry development in Košice and the broader Eastern Slovakia region. The organization engages in international projects, educational workshops, research, and community challenges to promote innovation and cultural growth. Their website reflects a well-established regional presence with a focus on collaboration among artists, innovators, and policymakers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern tools such as Google Analytics and Tag Manager, and it demonstrates good SEO and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though improvements are needed in security headers and explicit incident response policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its target audience effectively.

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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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
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
42

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 organization positions itself as a key player in the cultural and creative sector in Slovakia, leveraging international networks and projects to enhance its impact. Its business model revolves around non-profit activities including education, research, and event organization. The presence of open calls and challenges indicates active community engagement and growth potential. Partnerships such as with Art & Tech Days expand its ecosystem. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels, possibly to manage inquiries efficiently. The organization's digital presence is mature, supporting its mission and outreach goals.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses nonce tokens for AJAX requests, indicating awareness of basic security practices. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and readiness perception. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to build trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Creative Industry Košice n.o.
Description
Spolu vytvárame medzinárodné mesto kultúry.
Key services
International project coordination, Educational workshops and courses, Research and innovation in creative industries, Open calls and challenges for creatives, Cultural event organization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.1.9, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap Carousel, Yoast SEO (JSON-LD schema), Contact Form 7
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
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 nonce for AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Newsletter subscription via Mailchimp
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 professionally presented and relevant to creative industry and cultural development.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  4. Social media presence is strong with multiple official channels linked.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact primarily via form and social media.
  6. Security headers are missing or not detected, representing an area for improvement.
  7. Use of modern CMS and SEO best practices evident.
  8. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.1.9, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and Yoast SEO for structured data and metadata management. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated for user behavior tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity. The use of minified CSS and JS files indicates optimization efforts. However, the hosting provider is not explicitly identified, and no advanced performance or security headers were detected. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance monitoring.
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. 59/100Medium35 findingsView report
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