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Security report for hidra.online

Projeto H.I.D.R.A / UACSA/UFRPE · Technology · Brazil

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 'H.I.D.R.A Dashboard' represents an academic and governmental project focused on real-time monitoring of water quality and flood risk in urban channels of the Recife metropolitan area in Brazil. Developed by UACSA/UFRPE in partnership with Faculdade Nova Roma and supported by FACEPE, the project leverages IoT sensors and artificial intelligence to provide environmental data and predictive alerts. The platform targets academic institutions, environmental managers, and local communities, aiming to promote sustainable water management aligned with global development goals. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Chart.js for data visualization, and Leaflet.js for interactive mapping. Hosted by Hostinger, the site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility and SEO features are basic. The site includes user authentication forms with login and registration capabilities, and a configurable parameter interface for monitoring thresholds. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections enabled, but lacks visible security headers such as CSP or HSTS. There are no privacy or cookie policies present, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The absence of these policies and security headers represents a compliance and security gap. The WHOIS data shows a recently registered domain consistent with the project timeline, registered via a hosting provider, which is typical for academic projects but reduces registrant transparency. Overall, the website is professionally designed with relevant content and clear navigation, but improvements are needed in privacy compliance, security hardening, and transparency to enhance trustworthiness and protect user data effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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 H.I.D.R.A project occupies a niche position in environmental monitoring within the Brazilian academic and governmental sectors. Its competitive advantage lies in integrating IoT and AI technologies for real-time water quality and flood risk assessment, addressing a critical regional need. The business model is research and public service-oriented, with funding from academic and governmental sources rather than commercial revenue streams. The target customers include environmental agencies, academic researchers, and local communities. Growth potential exists through expanded sensor networks and partnerships. The project benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem involving universities and funding agencies, which supports credibility and resource access. Strategic observations highlight the importance of formalizing privacy and security policies and enhancing digital maturity to support scalability and stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate but with notable gaps. HTTPS is implemented, and domain transfer restrictions are in place, which are positive indicators. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and similar regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are visible, limiting the ability to manage security incidents effectively. The login and registration forms lack visible anti-CSRF tokens and advanced protections. Overall, the security culture appears nascent, typical for academic projects, and would benefit from formalized policies, security hardening, and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against attacks.
  3. Introduce CSRF protection and input validation on all forms to prevent common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security readiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Projeto H.I.D.R.A / UACSA/UFRPE
Description
Projeto H.I.D.R.A é uma iniciativa desenvolvida pela UACSA/UFRPE em parceria com a Faculdade Nova Roma e apoio financeiro da FACEPE, coordenada pelo professor Reinel Beltrán Aguedo. O projeto cria uma rede inteligente de monitoramento da qualidade da água em canais urbanos da Região Metropolitana do Recife, utilizando sensores IoT e inteligência artificial para prever poluição e inundações em tempo real. Inclui protótipos de baixo custo, capacitação de estudantes e parcerias diversas para promover gestão hídrica sustentável alinhada ao ODS 6.
Key services
Monitoramento da qualidade da água, Previsão de poluição e inundações via IA, Plataforma de alertas em tempo real, Capacitação e desenvolvimento de protótipos IoT
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
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS assumed (URL is https)
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers
  • Login form with password input and toggle between login/register modes

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a dashboard for an academic environmental monitoring project.
  2. Content is in Brazilian Portuguese.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. Login and registration forms present with client-side validation.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries for charts and maps.
  6. Social media presence on YouTube, Instagram, X (Twitter), and Facebook.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found.
  8. No security headers or advanced security features detected.
  9. Domain is newly registered and hosted on Hostinger.
  10. No advertising or tracking services detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, lightweight technology stack using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with popular libraries such as Chart.js for data visualization and Leaflet.js for mapping. The hosting provider is Hostinger, a known commercial hosting service. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is minimal, with no Open Graph or structured data detected. The site includes interactive dashboards and user authentication forms, indicating dynamic backend integration. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve accessibility, SEO, and security configurations to support future growth and user trust.
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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