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Security report for euraxess.hr

EURAXESS Croatia · Government · Croatia

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

EURAXESS Croatia is a national portal affiliated with the European Commission, providing comprehensive information and personalized support services to researchers and their families to facilitate mobility and career development within Croatia and Europe. The platform offers job listings, funding opportunities, and practical guidance on visas, healthcare, accommodation, and other essential topics. The website targets researchers, entrepreneurs, research organizations, and businesses, positioning itself as a key facilitator in the European research ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and adhering to good practices in mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO. Hosting appears to be managed by CARNET, a Croatian academic and research network, which aligns with the domain registration data. The site performs moderately well with a clean, professional design and clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting compliance with GDPR and privacy standards. However, there is room for improvement in security headers and publishing explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, EURAXESS Croatia presents a trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained online presence that effectively serves its target audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and expanding contact information to improve transparency and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
79

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

EURAXESS Croatia operates as a government-supported service under the European Commission umbrella, focusing on facilitating researcher mobility and career advancement. Its competitive advantage lies in its integration within a pan-European network, offering localized support combined with access to a broad European research community. The business model is service-oriented, providing free assistance and information to researchers and related stakeholders. Revenue streams are likely public funding and European Commission support. The target customers include mobile researchers, entrepreneurs, academic institutions, and businesses seeking research talent. Growth indicators include the expanding European research mobility initiatives and digital service enhancements. The partnership ecosystem includes European Commission platforms and national research networks. Operationally, the site maintains a focused content strategy and leverages social media for outreach, primarily via Facebook.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and a visible cookie consent mechanism, indicating GDPR compliance. Security headers are minimal, suggesting an opportunity to strengthen defenses against common web attacks. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, which could improve transparency and incident handling. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of a reputable CMS (Drupal 10) reduce risk. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented, limiting assessment. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security policies and headers to align with best practices and regulatory frameworks such as NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Expand contact information to include phone numbers and physical addresses to improve credibility and user support.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving GDPR requirements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EURAXESS Croatia
Description
EURAXESS Croatia is part of a pan-European initiative by the European Commission providing information and support services to professional researchers, facilitating mobility and career development in Croatia and Europe.
Key services
Personalized assistance for mobile researchers and families, Job offers and funding opportunities, Information on visas, permits, healthcare, accommodation, and more, Support for entrepreneurs and research organizations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

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 government-affiliated portal supporting researchers in Croatia.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with visible policies and consent mechanisms.
  4. No critical security issues detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  5. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  6. No visible contact phone numbers or physical addresses on the homepage or footer.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid technical foundation. The use of standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript is evident. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times and resource management. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, providing a good user experience across devices. SEO practices are implemented through meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD BreadcrumbList). Hosting is likely managed by CARNET, a reputable Croatian academic network, supporting reliability. Technical risks are low, but the absence of advanced security headers and incident response mechanisms represents a potential area for technical debt and future risk.
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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