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Security report for hzn.hr

Hrvatski zavod za norme · Government · Croatia

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hrvatski zavod za norme (HZN) is an independent, non-profit public institution serving as the national standards body of the Republic of Croatia. The organization focuses on the development and promotion of standards, facilitating voluntary application of norms within Croatia, and ensuring access to international and European standards through its memberships. The website reflects a well-established institution with a clear mission to support normization activities and provide related services such as sales of Croatian standards and membership management. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Swiper.js, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. It integrates Google Analytics for user tracking and implements a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The site is served over HTTPS with no visible security misconfigurations, although some security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a mature posture with encrypted communications, privacy compliance, and no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could enhance trust and preparedness. The WHOIS data is privacy protected due to GDPR, which is justified for this type of governmental-related entity, though it limits transparency. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving its target audience effectively. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and maintaining compliance with evolving privacy regulations to further strengthen security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

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 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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';…

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
65

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

HZN holds a strong market position as Croatia's official national standards body, operating as a non-profit government-affiliated entity. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative role in normization, international memberships (ISO, IEC, CEN, CENELEC, ETSI), and comprehensive service offerings including standards sales, membership services, and public information dissemination. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on standard development and dissemination rather than commercial profit. Target customers include industry professionals, government bodies, and businesses requiring standards compliance. Growth indicators include active event participation and digital service offerings like the HRN4You repository. The partnership ecosystem is robust with international standard organizations, enhancing credibility and influence.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is good, with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. The presence of a cookie consent banner and GDPR compliance indicates attention to privacy regulations. However, the absence of certain security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy) and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malicious indicators were detected in the content. The organization demonstrates a security-aware culture but could benefit from formalizing incident response communications and enhancing header protections to mitigate risks further.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page to facilitate responsible reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information to enhance readiness and trustworthiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to comply with evolving GDPR and related regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hrvatski zavod za norme
Description
Hrvatski zavod za norme je neovisna i neprofitna javna ustanova osnovana kao nacionalno normirno tijelo Republike Hrvatske radi ostvarivanja ciljeva normizacije.
Key services
Normizacija, Prodaja hrvatskih normi, Članstvo u HZN-u, Repozitorij hrvatskih norma, Kontaktna točka za MSP
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager (gtag.js), Custom accessibility scripts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Croatian language
  2. Strong focus on normization and standards in Croatia
  3. Good accessibility features implemented
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected, limiting domain registration transparency
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and analytics. Accessibility features are implemented with custom scripts, and the site is mobile optimized with responsive images and layouts. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses multiple external resources hosted on trusted domains. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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