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Security report for heinekenslovensko.sk

Heineken Slovensko a.s. · Manufacturing · Slovakia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Heineken Slovensko a.s. is a well-established Slovak brewing company with a rich history dating back to 1969. The company operates a modern brewery in Hurbanovo and markets several prominent beer brands including Heineken, Zlatý Bažant, Desperados, and Krušovice. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a focus on brand promotion, consumer engagement, and compliance with legal requirements such as age restrictions and GDPR. The target audience is adult consumers interested in beer products in Slovakia. The company benefits from being part of the global Heineken group, enhancing its market position and brand recognition. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern enhancements including React components, Google Analytics, and Tag Manager integration. It employs standard web technologies and plugins to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. The presence of an age gate and cookie consent mechanisms demonstrates attention to regulatory compliance and user privacy. However, some security best practices such as security headers and explicit incident response policies are not evident. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with valid SSL, Google reCAPTCHA for form protection, and cookie consent management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy with consistent registration details and a long domain age supporting the company's operational history. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital front for Heineken Slovensko. Strategically, the company should consider enhancing its security posture by implementing recommended HTTP security headers, publishing a formal security policy, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program. These steps will strengthen trust and resilience against emerging threats. Continued focus on privacy compliance and transparent user communication will maintain regulatory alignment and customer confidence.

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

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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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
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
50

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

Heineken Slovensko holds a leading position in the Slovak beer market, leveraging strong brand equity from its parent company Heineken N.V. The business model centers on manufacturing and marketing premium and local beer brands, targeting adult consumers in Slovakia. Revenue streams primarily come from product sales and brand licensing. The company maintains a partnership ecosystem including local distributors and marketing partners such as eazle.sk and rozumne.sk. Growth indicators include recent product awards and active engagement in cultural events like the Pohoda festival. The website content and structure reflect a mature marketing strategy focused on brand storytelling, product promotion, and consumer interaction. The company’s digital presence supports its offline operations and reinforces market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. Cookie consent management aligns with GDPR requirements, enhancing privacy protection. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security contact information is published, which could hinder timely reporting and handling of security issues. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be enhanced to meet higher standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize risks from vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security training to foster a strong security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heineken Slovensko a.s.
Description
Heineken Slovensko is a Slovak brewing company with a history dating back to 1969, producing and marketing beer brands such as Heineken, Zlatý Bažant, Desperados, and Krušovice. The company emphasizes quality, respect for people and the planet, and has a strong presence in the Slovak beer market.
Key services
Beer production, Brand marketing, Distribution in Slovakia
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, React, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Ajax Load More plugin, Forminator plugin
Frameworks
React
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Age gate restricting access to users 18+
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses an age gate to restrict access to users 18+ due to alcohol content.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  3. Contact form includes GDPR consent checkbox and uses Google reCAPTCHA.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and YouTube linked.
  5. Use of modern web technologies including React and WordPress plugins.
  6. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Content is professionally presented and consistent with brand identity.
  10. No suspicious or malicious external domains detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with integration of React for dynamic components, indicating a hybrid modern architecture. It uses popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and React DOM. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are employed for analytics and marketing tracking. The site loads asynchronously optimized CSS and JS assets, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and viewport meta tags. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS and registrar data suggest a stable infrastructure. The site uses a custom pub-locator service hosted on a subdomain. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with room for modernization and security hardening.
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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