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Security report for hzz.hr

Hrvatski zavod za zapošljavanje · Government · Croatia

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hrvatski zavod za zapošljavanje (HZZ) is the Croatian national public employment service, providing a wide range of services including job seeker registration, employer job postings, career development tools, labor market statistics, and specialized programs for retirees and persons with disabilities. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for employment-related information and services targeted at Croatian citizens and employers. It maintains a strong market position as the official government agency responsible for labor market facilitation in Croatia. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with multilingual support via WPML, and uses modern web technologies such as Swiper.js for sliders, Complianz for GDPR cookie consent, and PushAlert for notifications. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Analytics and marketing tools are implemented with privacy compliance in mind. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and cookie consent mechanisms. However, security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The domain registration is consistent with the Croatian government entity, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations, serving its public service mission effectively. Strategic improvements could include publishing explicit security policies, enhancing security headers, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
49

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

HZZ operates as a government agency focused on employment services in Croatia, targeting job seekers, employers, and special groups such as retirees and persons with disabilities. Its business model is service-oriented, funded by the government and EU programs. The website supports multiple languages, indicating inclusivity and outreach. Key competitive advantages include official government backing, comprehensive service offerings, and integration with EU labor networks like EURES and PES Network. The presence of multiple partner domains and social media channels supports a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active promotion of new employment measures and digital career development tools. The website content and structure reflect a stable and authoritative market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. The use of security-focused plugins like Complianz indicates attention to privacy and data protection. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options is a minor gap. No incident response or security contact information is published, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and response. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing detailed data retention policies and privacy notices related to analytics and tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hrvatski zavod za zapošljavanje
Description
Croatian Employment Service providing employment services, career development, labor market statistics, and support measures for job seekers and employers.
Key services
Job seeker registration and support, Employer job posting and candidate selection, Career development tools and education vouchers, Labor market statistics and reports, Specialized programs for retirees and persons with disabilities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPML (multilingual plugin), Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, PushAlert (web push notifications), AddToAny (social sharing), Swiper.js (carousel/slider), Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Complianz)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
PushAlert, AddToAny
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Croatian government employment service portal.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. Strong multilingual support with Croatian, English, and Ukrainian.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented per GDPR.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  7. No exposed security issues detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with multilingual capabilities via WPML, indicating a flexible and widely supported platform. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for interactive sliders and PushAlert for push notifications, enhancing user engagement. Cookie management is handled by Complianz, ensuring GDPR compliance. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, enabling efficient tag management. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as font size adjustment, grayscale, contrast, and dyslexia modes. Performance appears moderate with lazy loading images and asynchronous script loading. No hosting provider details were detected from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented with room for security enhancements.
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. 45/100High34 findingsView report
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