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Security report for hk8.sk

Združenie hlavných kontrolórov samosprávnych krajov SR (HK8) · Government · Slovakia

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website hk8.sk represents the Združenie hlavných kontrolórov samosprávnych krajov SR (HK8), a Slovak professional association for chief controllers of self-governing regions. The organization focuses on enhancing the expertise and effectiveness of control activities within local government, supporting professional development, legislative advocacy, and cooperation with similar institutions domestically and internationally. The site content is primarily informational, targeting professionals in Slovak regional government oversight. The business model is membership-based, funded by contributions from regular and honorary members, positioning HK8 as a niche professional association within the Slovak government sector. Technically, the website is built using static HTML generated by Artisteer, with CSS and jQuery for styling and interactivity. Hosting appears to be provided by Websupport, inferred from the nameservers. The site demonstrates basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility but lacks advanced SEO and performance optimizations. No analytics or tracking technologies are detected, indicating minimal user tracking. From a security perspective, the domain benefits from DNSSEC, indicating a commitment to DNS integrity. However, the website lacks visible HTTPS confirmation in the provided data, security headers, and privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance and user trust. No forms or contact mechanisms are present to facilitate incident reporting or user communication. These gaps suggest a moderate security posture with room for significant improvement. Overall, the website is functional and serves its informational purpose but requires enhancements in security, privacy compliance, and user engagement features to improve trustworthiness and regulatory adherence.

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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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

HK8 operates as a specialized professional association within the Slovak government sector, focusing on regional oversight and control. Its competitive advantage lies in its exclusive membership of chief controllers and its role in legislative advocacy and professional development. The business model relies on member contributions, indicating a stable but limited revenue stream. The target audience is well-defined, comprising government officials and professionals in local government control. The partnership ecosystem includes Slovak regional government websites and legal resources, reinforcing its authoritative position. Growth indicators are limited due to the niche nature of the organization. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital presence and improve compliance to enhance member engagement and public trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. Strengths include DNSSEC implementation and stable domain registration. However, the absence of HTTPS confirmation, security headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts represent compliance gaps and potential vulnerabilities. The lack of forms reduces attack surface but also limits user interaction. No evidence of vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data was found. GDPR compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness is not demonstrated. Overall, the security culture appears basic, with significant room for improvement in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  3. Deploy standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish clear contact channels for security incident reporting, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and mobile responsiveness to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Združenie hlavných kontrolórov samosprávnych krajov SR (HK8)
Description
HK8 is a professional association of chief controllers of self-governing regions in Slovakia, focusing on enhancing expertise and effectiveness in control activities within local government. It supports professional development, cooperation with similar organizations domestically and abroad, and legislative advocacy related to control in self-government.
Key services
professional development and training, legislative advocacy, information dissemination, collaboration with similar institutions
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site for Slovak regional government controllers.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage.
  4. No forms detected for user input or contact.
  5. Site uses basic static HTML with jQuery and CSS, generated by Artisteer.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No social media links found.
  8. External links mostly to Slovak regional government domains and legal resources.
  9. No security headers or advanced security features visible in HTML content.
  10. DNSSEC enabled and domain registration is stable and consistent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a basic technology stack with static HTML, CSS, and jQuery, generated by Artisteer. Hosting is likely provided by Websupport, a Slovak hosting provider. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. The site lacks modern frameworks or CMS platforms, which limits scalability and advanced features. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords but no structured data or Open Graph tags. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal data collection. Technical debt is low due to simplicity but modernization opportunities exist to improve security, performance, and user engagement.
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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