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Security report for hbu.sk

Hlavný banský úrad · Government · Slovakia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hlavný banský úrad is the main mining authority in Slovakia, operating as a government regulatory agency under the Ministry of Economy. The website serves as an official portal providing information about mining supervision, legal frameworks, registers, and public notices. It targets organizations involved in mining activities and the general public seeking regulatory information. The site demonstrates a solid technical infrastructure using modern web technologies including jQuery, Kabernet CMS, and service workers for progressive web app capabilities. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though additional security headers and incident response information could enhance protection. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and reflects the legitimacy of a government entity.

Scanned

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: Google APIs

      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 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';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
82
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
58

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website positions Hlavný banský úrad as the authoritative government body for mining regulation in Slovakia, with a medium-sized organizational footprint. Its business model is regulatory and public service focused, providing oversight, legal information, and official communications. The site supports transparency through publication of reports, registers, and official notices. Partnerships with Slovak government portals and technology providers like AlejTech and Kabernet CMS indicate a stable ecosystem. The absence of commercial activities or advertising aligns with its government role. Growth indicators include regular updates and comprehensive content coverage. The target audience includes mining companies, legal professionals, and citizens interested in mining governance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The site could benefit from implementing additional HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web threats. Overall, the security risk is low given the official nature and limited attack surface, but proactive enhancements would strengthen defenses and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add incident response contact information and consider a security.txt file for vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by including phone contact details and expanding privacy disclosures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hlavný banský úrad
Description
Hlavný banský úrad je rozpočtová organizácia organizačne začlenená do štruktúry Ministerstva hospodárstva Slovenskej republiky. Obvodné banské úrady plnia úlohy hlavného dozoru orgánov štátnej banskej správy.
Key services
supervision of mining activities, management of mining registers and lists, publication of official notices and reports, providing legal and regulatory information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, jquery-validation, Kabernet CMS, Google Fonts (Roboto), Service Worker
Frameworks
Kabernet CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of service worker for PWA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
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. Official Slovak government mining authority website
  2. Comprehensive navigation and content structure
  3. Cookie consent implemented with clear explanation
  4. No visible security or privacy policy pages beyond GDPR privacy policy
  5. No phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content
  6. No social media links detected
  7. Use of modern web technologies and service worker for PWA
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered around Kabernet CMS and jQuery libraries, with Google Fonts integration and service worker support for offline capabilities. The HTML is well-structured with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and efficient navigation. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Hosting details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS and external CDN resources for fonts and scripts. Opportunities exist to improve performance further and implement advanced security headers.
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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