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Security report for ictcortex.me

ICT Cortex · Technology · Montenegro

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ICT Cortex is a Montenegro-based ICT cluster organization focused on fostering digital transformation, innovation, and education within the country's technology sector. Established in 2021, it serves as a collaborative platform for IT professionals, educational institutions, government bodies, and businesses to drive sustainable technological development. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, highlighting key services such as digital transformation advocacy, talent development, and partnerships with academia and industry. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies and Google Analytics for user insights. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, though improvements like DNSSEC and security policy disclosures are recommended. Privacy compliance is currently weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, ICT Cortex presents a credible and trustworthy digital presence aligned with its mission to lead Montenegro's ICT sector growth.

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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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

ICT Cortex occupies a leading position in Montenegro's ICT ecosystem as a non-profit cluster promoting digital innovation and education. Its business model centers on collaboration and capacity building rather than direct commercial sales. The organization benefits from a strong partnership network including government entities, technology companies, and educational institutions. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on transparency and community engagement, with active news updates and event promotion. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, grants, and project funding. The cluster's growth is supported by visible indicators such as member counts and active social media channels. Strategic partnerships with regional and international organizations enhance its competitive advantage and market reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and Content-Security-Policy headers indicates room for improvement in DNS and web application security. No explicit incident response or security policies are published, which could impact stakeholder confidence. The use of third-party analytics and plugins necessitates ongoing vulnerability management. No exposed sensitive data or critical vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit organization but would benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Develop and disclose incident response and security policies to enhance trust and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize vulnerability exposure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ICT Cortex
Description
ICT klaster za informacione tehnologije, inovacije, edukaciju, dizajn i tehnološki razvoj Crne Gore.
Key services
Digital transformation advocacy, Education and talent development, Sustainable innovation promotion, Collaboration with academia, public institutions, and industry
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional ICT cluster portal for Montenegro
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  4. Active social media integration and partner listings
  5. Uses modern WordPress and Elementor technologies
  6. Google Analytics used with opt-out mechanism
  7. No visible security or incident response disclosures
  8. Domain registration is recent but consistent with business
  9. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, which facilitates responsive and visually appealing design. It employs jQuery and Google Analytics for interactivity and user tracking. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS is managed via Cloudflare, providing DNS resilience and performance benefits. Performance is moderate with some deferred script loading and lazy loading techniques observed. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA roles and semantic markup. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and content relevance.
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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