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Security report for hercul.hr

Alma Career Croatia d.o.o. · Technology · Croatia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hercul.hr is a Croatian recruitment software platform operated by Alma Career Croatia d.o.o., founded in 2013. The platform offers a comprehensive online tool for candidate preselection and recruitment process management, targeting HR professionals and employers in Croatia. The website is built as a modern single-page application, likely using Vue.js, and is hosted behind Cloudflare services. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking purposes. The site design is professional and mobile-optimized, though SEO is limited by a noindex meta tag. Privacy and terms of service pages are present, indicating basic compliance with GDPR, but no cookie consent mechanism is implemented. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced but lacking explicit security headers and visible incident response policies. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
60

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 company operates in the technology sector, providing SaaS recruitment tools focused on simplifying candidate selection and communication workflows. Its business model centers on offering an integrated platform for managing applications from multiple sources, filtering candidates, scheduling interviews, and team collaboration. The target market is primarily Croatian employers and HR teams. The company maintains consistent branding and professional content, with clear ownership by Alma Career Croatia d.o.o. The absence of contact details on the main page and limited SEO may constrain growth and customer acquisition. The use of Google Tag Manager suggests some marketing efforts, but no affiliate or advertising networks are detected. The platform's niche focus and longevity since 2013 indicate stable market positioning.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS/CDN, which provides a baseline of security and performance. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No visible forms or input fields were detected on the main page, limiting exposure to input-based vulnerabilities, but also indicating limited user interaction points. Privacy policies exist but lack detailed incident response or security framework disclosures. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, cookie consent, and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Enhance SEO by removing or adjusting the noindex meta tag to improve site discoverability and traffic.
  4. Publish detailed security and incident response policies, including contact channels for security issues.
  5. Add clear contact information such as company emails and phone numbers on the website to improve trust and customer support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alma Career Croatia d.o.o.
Description
Alat za regrutaciju i selekciju kandidata koji omogućuje jednostvnu online provedbu procesa od početka do kraja.
Key services
Candidate preselection tool, Application collection from multiple sources, Filtering and sorting applications, Collaboration features for recruitment teams, Messaging candidates, Interview scheduling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Cloudflare DNS and CDN, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a recruitment SaaS tool targeting Croatian market
  2. Content is in Croatian language with some English elements
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on main pages
  4. No cookie consent banner despite GDPR relevance
  5. Meta robots tag set to noindex, limiting SEO and discoverability
  6. Use of modern SPA framework (likely Vue.js) and Cloudflare for hosting
  7. Google Tag Manager used for analytics and tracking
  8. No visible forms on main page; contact page not included in data
  9. Privacy and terms pages exist but not deeply detailed in content provided
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a modern SPA likely built with Vue.js, served with JavaScript modules and CSS assets. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, ensuring good uptime and SSL termination. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is mobile optimized and has a professional design. However, SEO is limited due to the noindex directive, and accessibility features are basic. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom-built platform. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization indicators. The lack of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are technical gaps. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhancements in security and compliance features.
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. 60/100Medium35 findingsView report
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