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Security report for governance.sk

Inštitút pre dobre spravovanú spoločnosť · Government · Slovakia

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Inštitút pre dobre spravovanú spoločnosť is a Slovak non-profit organization dedicated to promoting good governance, public sector quality, and civic engagement. Their website serves as a platform for news, reports, awards, and collaborations with fact-checking and media organizations, targeting Slovak citizens, local governments, and policy makers. The organization holds a recognized position within Slovakia's governance and public sector landscape. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 4.9.3 with jQuery and uses common web fonts and icon libraries. While the site is accessible and uses HTTPS, it relies on outdated software versions which may pose security risks. The site shows basic mobile optimization and SEO practices but lacks advanced accessibility and modern performance optimizations. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Wordfence security scripts, but lacks modern security headers and runs outdated components. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Contact information is clearly provided, but no incident response or security contact channels are published. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences. However, improvements in security patching, privacy compliance, and technical modernization are recommended to enhance the organization's digital maturity and risk posture.

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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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 institute operates as a small non-profit entity focused on governance and public sector quality in Slovakia. Its business model revolves around research, advocacy, public engagement, and partnerships with media and fact-checking organizations. The organization leverages awards and public platforms to increase civic participation and government accountability. Its partnerships with entities like Demagog.sk, Bellingcat, Globsec, and Meta indicate a strong collaborative ecosystem. The website content and news updates reflect active engagement and a positive market position within its niche. Revenue streams likely include grants, donations (e.g., Darujme.SK widget), and project funding. The target audience includes Slovak citizens, local governments, NGOs, and media professionals.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and Wordfence security scripts are present, indicating some level of protection. However, the use of outdated WordPress and jQuery versions introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which limits transparency and readiness. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also exposes compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, while basic security measures exist, significant improvements are needed to meet modern security and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade WordPress core, themes, and plugins to the latest stable versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  4. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Inštitút pre dobre spravovanú spoločnosť
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Inštitút pre dobre spravovanú spoločnosť
Description
Non-profit institute focused on promoting good governance in society, with thematic areas including education, local government, state quality, and employment. It provides news, reports, awards, and collaborates with fact-checking and media organizations.
Key services
Research and reports on governance, Public engagement platforms (e.g., Odkaz pre starostu), Awards and recognition for municipalities, Media and fact-checking collaborations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.3, jQuery 1.12.4, Font Awesome 4.2.0, Google Fonts (Oswald), Custom CSS and JS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of Wordfence security plugin (indicated by Wordfence script)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based non-profit institute site focused on governance and public sector quality in Slovakia.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer including email and phone.
  4. Site uses HTTPS and some security measures but runs outdated WordPress and jQuery versions.
  5. No visible security headers or incident response contacts.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond basic social media links.
  7. Content is relevant, professional, and safe for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on an older WordPress version (4.9.3) with jQuery 1.12.4, which are outdated and may contain security vulnerabilities. The site uses standard web fonts and Font Awesome icons, with custom CSS and JavaScript for navigation and UI enhancements. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization techniques detected. Mobile responsiveness is basic but functional. SEO is basic with canonical and alternate hreflang tags present. Accessibility features are minimal but include skip links and screen-reader text. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization to improve security, performance, and compliance.
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. 59/100Medium33 findingsView report
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