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Security report for haop.hr

Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i zelene tranzicije · Government · Croatia

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

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website 'Crveni popis Hrvatske' is an official Croatian government portal managed by the Ministry of Environment and Green Transition, specifically the Institute for Environmental Protection and Nature. It serves as a comprehensive resource for data on endangered wild species in Croatia, providing risk assessments, conservation information, and public education. The portal targets a broad audience including researchers, policymakers, and the general public interested in biodiversity and environmental protection. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Chart.js for data visualization, and Leaflet.js for mapping. The presence of a CSRF token and HTTPS indicates a secure infrastructure, although some security headers are missing. Accessibility is addressed but with room for improvement, particularly in image alt attributes and text scaling. The site is moderately performant and mobile-optimized. From a security perspective, the portal demonstrates good practices including GDPR compliance, cookie consent mechanisms, and secure form handling. However, it lacks explicit incident response contact details and a published vulnerability disclosure policy. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and alignment with the governmental nature of the site. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and fulfills its mission effectively. Strategic improvements in security headers, accessibility, and incident response transparency would further enhance its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

  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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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
48

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 portal occupies a unique position as the official national source for endangered species data in Croatia, operated under a government ministry. Its business model is informational and regulatory, focusing on environmental conservation and public awareness. The site benefits from strong trust signals due to its governmental affiliation and clear contact information. It serves a diverse audience including environmental scientists, NGOs, and the general public. The partnership ecosystem includes international conservation organizations such as IUCN and GBIF. Growth indicators include continuous updates and revisions of species data. The portal's operations are aligned with national environmental policies and EU regulations, reinforcing its strategic importance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, CSRF protection, and GDPR-aligned privacy policies. Cookie consent is actively managed with clear user options. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or abuse contact information is publicly available, which is a compliance gap. The site uses third-party libraries like Chart.js and Leaflet.js, which appear up-to-date with no known vulnerabilities. Overall, the security culture is positive but could benefit from formalizing incident response and enhancing header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish explicit incident response and abuse contact information to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Enhance accessibility by adding alt attributes to images and fixing text scaling issues.
  4. Consider creating and publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i zelene tranzicije
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ministarstvo zaštite okoliša i zelene tranzicije
Description
Portal providing comprehensive data on endangered wild species in Croatia, managed by the Institute for Environmental Protection and Nature (ZZOP) under the Ministry of Environment and Green Transition. It aggregates data on species risk, reasons for endangerment, and conservation measures.
Key services
Publishing endangered species lists, Providing conservation information, Data aggregation and statistics, Public education and awareness
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Chart.js, Leaflet.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • Privacy policy and GDPR compliance stated

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Croatian government environmental portal.
  2. Content is comprehensive and focused on endangered species data.
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms.
  4. Accessibility is addressed but with some noted deficiencies.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries for data visualization.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided with official emails and phone numbers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Laravel backend (inferred), with frontend technologies including Chart.js for interactive charts and Leaflet.js for mapping. The site uses Google Fonts and CDN-hosted JavaScript libraries, indicating a reliance on external resources for performance and functionality. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for viewport and charset. Accessibility features are partially implemented, with font size controls and contrast options available. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and responsive design elements. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or framework-based solution. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be improved with enhanced security headers and accessibility 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

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