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Security report for cobiss.si

IZUM – Institut informacijskih znanosti, Maribor · Education · Slovenia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

COBISS.SI is a well-established Slovenian national library information system portal managed by IZUM, providing comprehensive access to library catalogs, e-book lending, and user profile services. The platform targets library users, researchers, authors, and librarians, offering a centralized and integrated library experience. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern JavaScript libraries and social media integration, supporting good user experience and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and secure form handling, though improvements in security headers and explicit security policies are recommended. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with GDPR through clear privacy and cookie policies. The domain's WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and institutional backing, supporting a high trust level.

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

7 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

    • 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. 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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
66

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 business operates as an essential public service entity in the education sector, focusing on library information management and digital resource access. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive national catalog and integration with multiple library services, including e-book lending and user account management. Revenue streams are likely public funding and institutional support. The target customer segments include general library users, academic researchers, and librarians. The partnership ecosystem includes IZUM and COBISS.net, reinforcing its authoritative market position. Growth indicators include continuous software updates and active social media engagement. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining technological modernization and enhancing security transparency to sustain trust and service quality.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and secure form submissions. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. GDPR compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie information, but incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalizing security documentation and enhancing header configurations to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance cookie consent mechanism to include explicit user consent and compliance with ePrivacy Directive.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IZUM – Institut informacijskih znanosti, Maribor
Description
COBISS.SI is a Slovenian library information system portal providing access to a shared catalog of Slovenian libraries, enabling search, reservation, and borrowing of library materials. It offers services for readers, authors/researchers, and librarians, including e-book lending and user profile management.
Key services
COBISS+ search and reservation, User profile management (Moja knjižnica), E-book lending (COBISS Ela), Library catalog access, Reference librarian chat service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Owl Carousel, jQuery UI, Font Awesome, Zendesk Chat Widget, Facebook SDK
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission via HTTPS

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Zendesk Chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a mature, institutional portal for Slovenian library services.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for target audiences.
  3. Social media and external links are relevant and trustworthy.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Security headers and explicit security policies could be improved.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or unknown CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Owl Carousel, jQuery UI, Font Awesome, and third-party integrations such as Zendesk Chat and Facebook SDK. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing scripts and assets. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts without visible integrity checks and lack of advanced security headers. Modernization opportunities include adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving performance metrics.
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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