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Security report for codeforcroatia.org

Gong · Technology · Croatia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Code for Croatia is a Croatian non-profit civic technology community platform focused on open data, open government, and open source projects. It serves as a discussion forum and collaboration space for designers, programmers, and activists aiming to foster positive social change. The website is powered by the Discourse forum software and hosted with Cloudflare DNS services, reflecting a modern and community-oriented technical infrastructure. The platform demonstrates good digital maturity with a well-structured forum, active categories, and integration of various plugins to enhance user engagement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies are recommended. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and serves a clear community purpose with moderate tracking via Google Analytics. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance with cookie consent mechanisms and formalizing security incident response documentation.

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

6 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

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
75
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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 behind Code for Croatia is Gong, a Croatian entity with a domain age dating back to 2014, indicating a well-established presence. The platform targets civic tech enthusiasts and professionals interested in open data and government transparency. Its business model is community-driven and non-profit, focusing on collaboration and knowledge sharing rather than commercial revenue. The website's ecosystem includes partnerships with related projects such as imamopravoznati.org and popravi.to, enhancing its reach and impact. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its localized focus on Croatian open data initiatives and its active user base. Growth indicators include ongoing forum activity and multiple categories supporting diverse topics. The partnership ecosystem and transparent domain registration further strengthen its market position.

Security posture

Code for Croatia exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, reducing risks of unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves the domain vulnerable to DNS spoofing attacks. The website lacks explicit Content-Security-Policy headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of Discourse plugins should be regularly audited to mitigate risks from third-party components. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in domain security and policy transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and dependencies to reduce vulnerability risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gong
Description
Otvoreni diskurs o otvorenim stvarima - #opendata, #opengov, #opensource, #otvorenipodaci, #otvorenavlada, #otvorenikod, #DIY, #hakeri, #haktivisti. Pridruži se globalnom pokretu dizajnera, programera i haktivista koji stvaraju pozitivne društvene promjene!
Key services
forum discussions, open data projects, community networking, support for related portals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Ember.js, Discourse forum software, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Discourse 3.5.0.beta4-dev
Platforms
Discourse
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 a community forum for open data and civic tech in Croatia
  2. Uses Discourse platform with many plugins for enhanced functionality
  3. No explicit cookie consent banner found
  4. Contact email support@codeforcroatia.org is present
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses found in the content
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. Good use of meta tags and Open Graph for SEO and social sharing
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  9. No advertising networks detected except Google Analytics tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Discourse forum platform version 3.5.0.beta4-dev, leveraging Ember.js and modern JavaScript frameworks. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, providing reliable DNS resolution and potential DDoS mitigation. The site uses multiple Discourse plugins to extend functionality, including chat, calendar, voting, and encryption features. Performance is moderate with preloading of scripts and deferred loading to optimize user experience. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, suitable for a community-driven platform.
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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