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Security report for croris.hr

Sveučilšni računski centar - Srce · Government · Croatia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CroRIS is an official Croatian government-supported information system dedicated to the science sector, providing comprehensive data on researchers, projects, publications, and scientific infrastructure. It is operated by the University Computing Centre Srce in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Education and other academic institutions. The platform serves as a central hub for scientific data in Croatia, targeting researchers, academic institutions, and government stakeholders. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, with a custom-built CMS and good mobile and accessibility support. Security measures include HTTPS, CSRF protection, and SAML2 authentication for user login, though some security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The domain registration is consistent with the official nature of the site, registered under CARNET with Croatian country code and appropriate age. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned as a national science information resource.

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

9 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 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 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
57
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
62

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 website represents a government-funded project aimed at consolidating and providing access to scientific data in Croatia. Its market position is strong as the official national science information system, supported by key government and academic partners. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and research infrastructure. Key services include searchable databases of scientific persons, projects, and publications, as well as administrative modules for data management. The partnership ecosystem includes the Ministry of Science and Education, Srce, and Ruđer Bošković Institute, with EU structural funds supporting the project. Growth indicators include continuous updates and new modules. The target audience is primarily researchers, academic institutions, and government bodies involved in science policy and administration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with enforced HTTPS, CSRF tokens on forms, and secure SAML2 authentication for login. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is supported by a linked privacy policy consistent with GDPR requirements, but no cookie consent mechanism was found. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a government information portal but could be improved with additional headers and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable versions are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sveučilšni računski centar - Srce
Description
CroRIS is an information system supporting science activities in the Republic of Croatia, providing data on institutions, projects, publications, equipment, and events related to the scientific community.
Key services
Searchable database of scientific persons, projects, publications, equipment, and events, Public access to scientific data and analytics, Administrative modules for data management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 4.6.2, Font Awesome 6.5.2, Chart.js 2.9.4, Choices.js, Owl Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL)
  • CSRF tokens used in forms
  • SAML2 authentication for login
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-supported scientific information system for Croatia
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Chart.js, combined with custom CSS and JavaScript. It is likely hosted by Srce, the Croatian Academic and Research Network, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and optimized assets. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and an accessibility menu. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. The absence of a known CMS suggests a custom-built platform tailored for the specific needs of the Croatian scientific community. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by adding security headers and improving privacy mechanisms.
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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