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Security report for foi.hr

Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet organizacije i informatike · Education · Croatia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Faculty of Organization and Informatics (FOI) at the University of Zagreb is a reputable academic institution located in Varaždin, Croatia. It specializes in interdisciplinary education and research in informatics, organization, and business. The website reflects a well-established institution with international accreditations such as EFMD, offering a range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, as well as research and lifelong learning opportunities. The target audience includes students, academic staff, researchers, and industry partners. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 7 with a legacy jQuery stack and Bootstrap 2.3.1, indicating a mature but somewhat dated technology infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features, though some modernization could improve performance and security. The presence of cookie consent and privacy policy pages demonstrates GDPR compliance and a commitment to user privacy. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms but lacks some modern security headers and explicit incident response contact information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for academic institutions, and does not raise suspicion. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained. Strategically, the institution should consider updating its technology stack, enhancing security headers, and publishing clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response information to strengthen its security posture and user trust.

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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

6 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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  • 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
90
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
68

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

FOI holds a strong position as a public university faculty within Croatia's higher education sector, affiliated with the University of Zagreb. Its competitive advantage lies in its interdisciplinary approach and international accreditations. The business model focuses on education, research, and international cooperation, with revenue streams likely from public funding, tuition fees, and research grants. The institution targets students and academic collaborators, with growth indicators seen in active projects and international events. The partnership ecosystem includes various academic and research portals. Operationally, FOI maintains a professional web presence with consistent branding and active social media engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The use of outdated jQuery versions may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly mitigated. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could delay response to security issues. No sensitive data leakage or malware was detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an academic site but could be improved with modern best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to supported, secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Develop and publish a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet organizacije i informatike
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sveučilište u Zagrebu Fakultet organizacije i informatike
Description
FOI is a higher education institution internationally recognized in the interdisciplinary field of informatics, organization, and business.
Key services
Undergraduate and graduate studies, Doctoral studies, Research projects, International cooperation, Lifelong learning programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, jQuery UI 1.10.3, Drupal 7, Bootstrap 2.3.1, FontAwesome 3.2.1, Apache Solr Autocomplete, Colorbox
Frameworks
Drupal 7
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
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 fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. Uses Drupal 7 CMS with legacy jQuery versions
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant
  4. WHOIS data is privacy protected, common for academic institutions
  5. Multiple social media channels linked, enhancing trust and outreach
  6. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement
  7. No terms of service page explicitly found
  8. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on Drupal 7 CMS with Bootstrap 2.3.1 and jQuery 1.9.1, indicating a legacy but stable platform. The site uses multiple JavaScript libraries for UI and functionality, including Apache Solr for search autocomplete and Colorbox for modals. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as keyboard navigation and contrast options. SEO is supported with meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicitly found. The site could benefit from modernization of its tech stack and improved security configurations to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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. 68/100Medium31 findingsView report
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