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Security report for gov.hr

e-Građani · Government · Croatia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website gov.hr serves as the official Croatian government portal, providing citizens with access to information and a variety of e-government services under the e-Građani brand. It is positioned as the primary digital gateway for Croatian public services, targeting residents and citizens seeking governmental information and digital interactions. The portal is well-established, with a domain age dating back to 2013, and is hosted under the Croatian Academic and Research Network (CARNET), reinforcing its legitimacy and official status. Technically, the site employs a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking, alongside Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot mitigation. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, ensuring usability across devices and for users with disabilities. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses secure forms with validation; however, it lacks visible security headers and explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is limited, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected in the provided HTML content. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced transparency around privacy and security policies.

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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

8 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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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

gov.hr operates as an essential government entity providing digital public services to Croatian citizens. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on delivering information and facilitating e-government interactions such as user profile management and official communication inboxes. The portal leverages partnerships with related government domains like eusluge-nav.gov.hr and mojprofil.gov.hr to extend its service offerings. The site’s market position is strong as the official government portal, with a large user base and comprehensive service coverage. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government service. The target audience includes all Croatian residents requiring access to government information and services. The portal’s ecosystem is tightly integrated with other government digital services, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.

Security posture

The security posture of gov.hr is solid with mandatory HTTPS enforcement and integration of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to prevent automated abuse. The use of validated forms and absence of exposed sensitive data in the HTML are positive indicators. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security hardening. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The site does not appear to use privacy protection in WHOIS, aligning with government transparency principles. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance advertising transparency by disclosing tracking and data collection practices more explicitly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
e-Građani
Description
Official Croatian government portal providing information and e-services to citizens.
Key services
Information dissemination, E-government services, User profile management, Message inbox for official communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Zebra Datepicker, jQuery Modal, jQuery bxSlider, jQuery Magnific Popup
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation (jquery.validate.min.js)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Custom Search Engine
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Croatian government portal providing e-government services.
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by any WAF or security challenge.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Multiple Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts indicate moderate user tracking.
  5. Good use of accessibility features and mobile optimization.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and government affiliation.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  10. Website uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with jQuery and several plugins for UI components such as modals, sliders, and date pickers. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are heavily used for analytics and tracking. The site is hosted by CARNET, a reputable Croatian academic network, ensuring reliable hosting infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, with responsive design and features for vision impaired and dyslexic users. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected in the provided HTML snippet. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or government-developed 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 60/100Medium33 findingsView report
  2. 48/100High31 findingsView report
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