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Security report for domene.hr

Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža - CARNET · Technology · Croatia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website domene.hr is the official portal for the Croatian national domain registry (.hr), managed by Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža - CARNET. It provides domain registration, WHOIS lookup, dispute resolution, and registrar services primarily targeting Croatian internet users and registrars. The site is well-branded, consistent, and reflects its authoritative role in the Croatian internet infrastructure ecosystem. Technically, the site uses a modern but somewhat dated JavaScript stack including jQuery 2.0.3 and Bootstrap, with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Security posture is strong with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are not published. The WHOIS data aligns perfectly with the business claims, showing a legitimate and transparent registration. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR and cookie regulations.

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

    • 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

  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 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
61

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

CARNET operates as an essential technology and government-affiliated entity managing the .hr domain namespace. Its market position is authoritative and exclusive for Croatian domains. The business model revolves around domain registry services, supported by partnerships with registrars and international organizations like ICANN and CENTR. The portal supports transparency and user engagement through news, statistics, and documentation archives. Growth indicators include active participation in European security initiatives and compliance with new cybersecurity laws. The partnership ecosystem includes ICANN, CENTR, and TLD ISAC, enhancing its security and operational capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, it lacks publicly available formal security policies and incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and trust. The site uses standard security best practices but could improve by adding security headers and a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy notices and cookie management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site also aligns with recent cybersecurity regulations requiring user verification for domain registration.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  4. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Regularly update JavaScript libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža - CARNET
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hrvatska akademska i istraživačka mreža - CARNET
Description
CARNET manages the national .hr domain registry for Croatia, providing domain registration services and DNS infrastructure management in accordance with national regulations and ICANN policies.
Key services
Domain registration, WHOIS services, Domain dispute arbitration, Registrar support, DNS infrastructure management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.0.3, Bootstrap, Chart.js, bValidator, Modernizr
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure scripts and libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official national domain registry portal for Croatia (.hr)
  2. Content is in Croatian with English language option
  3. Provides domain search, registration, WHOIS, and dispute resolution services
  4. Includes cookie consent with opt-in/out and privacy policy
  5. Uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  7. Good trust indicators including membership in ICANN and CENTR
  8. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
  9. WHOIS data fully consistent with business claims
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS using jQuery 2.0.3, Bootstrap, Chart.js, and bValidator for form validation. It loads asynchronously Google Analytics for traffic monitoring. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design but uses somewhat outdated JavaScript libraries which may pose future maintenance or security risks. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. SEO is basic with meta viewport and description tags but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph metadata. Hosting appears to be managed by CARNET or Croatian academic infrastructure, ensuring stable and secure operations.
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. 62/100Medium30 findingsView report
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