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Security report for government.bg

Министерски съвет на Република България · Government · Bulgaria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website government.bg is the official portal of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria, serving as a primary source of governmental information, news, and administrative services for Bulgarian citizens and international partners. It provides structured access to government programs, press releases, and anti-corruption initiatives, reflecting its role as a key government communication channel. The site targets a broad audience including citizens, media, and governmental stakeholders. Technically, the site employs a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various UI plugins such as lightslider and parallax.js, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and HTTPS indicates attention to privacy and security, although some security headers and advanced policies are not visibly implemented. From a security perspective, the site maintains a good posture with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The WHOIS data is limited due to GDPR but aligns with expectations for a government domain, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor technical and security enhancements recommended to elevate compliance and resilience. The risk level is low given the official nature and absence of suspicious indicators.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
63

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

government.bg holds a strong market position as the official Bulgarian government portal, providing authoritative content and services. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and information dissemination. The site supports government transparency and citizen engagement through news, administrative documents, and anti-corruption resources. Partnerships with related government domains such as evroto.bg and pris.government.bg enhance its ecosystem. The site’s content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with consistent branding and clear communication channels, including official emails and social media. Growth indicators include updated news and government programs, reflecting active maintenance and relevance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements. No security headers were detected in the provided data, which is a gap that should be addressed to mitigate risks such as clickjacking and XSS. The absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response contacts limits transparency and user trust in security incident handling. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The site would benefit from publishing a formal security policy and implementing additional HTTP security headers to strengthen its defense-in-depth strategy.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to prevent vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Министерски Съвет на Република България
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Министерски съвет на Република България
Description
Официален уебсайт на Министерски съвет на Република България, предоставящ информация за правителството, новини, програми и административни услуги.
Key services
Информация за правителството, Новини и събития, Административни документи и услуги, Антикорупционни инициативи
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, lightslider, parallax.js, cookie-bar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
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

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Bulgarian government portal.
  2. Content is in Bulgarian with English language option.
  3. No signs of phishing or malware.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy compliance are implemented.
  5. No visible security.txt or incident response contacts.
  6. WHOIS data is limited due to GDPR but domain is active and consistent.
  7. No advertising or tracking networks detected.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook official page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and specialized plugins like lightslider and parallax.js to deliver a responsive and visually engaging user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and includes cookie consent functionality compliant with GDPR. Performance is moderate, with some potential for optimization in loading times and resource management. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The hosting provider is not identified from the data. The site’s SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, enhancing social media sharing and search engine visibility. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and accessibility could modernize the infrastructure further.
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. 60/100Medium34 findingsView report
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