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Security report for ikar.sk

IKAR, a.s. · Retail · Slovakia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IKAR, a.s. is the largest publishing house in Slovakia, specializing in publishing and wholesale distribution of a wide variety of books including Slovak and international authors. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and a broad catalog of books across multiple genres. The company targets a general audience of readers of all ages and maintains active social media channels to engage with customers. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Google Analytics for marketing and analytics purposes, with optimizations like preloading fonts and images to enhance performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements could be made by implementing security headers and a cookie consent mechanism to enhance privacy compliance. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, supported by consistent WHOIS data and clear business information.

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

10 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

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

IKAR holds a strong market position as Slovakia's largest publishing house, offering a diverse portfolio of books and related services. Their business model focuses on both publishing and wholesale distribution, serving a broad customer base including individual readers, schools, and retailers. The company leverages partnerships with related sites such as stonozka.sk and podcast.kniznykompas.sk to expand its reach. Revenue streams likely include book sales, wholesale distribution, and promotional events. The website content and social media presence indicate a well-established brand with consistent messaging and customer engagement. Strategic observations suggest opportunities for growth through enhanced digital marketing and improved privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption ensuring secure data transmission. Tracking and analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, indicating moderate user tracking. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a potential area for improvement. No forms or input fields were detected on the main page, reducing attack surface. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could pose compliance risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for enhancements in privacy and security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information.
  4. Include explicit company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IKAR, a.s.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IKAR, a.s.
Description
IKAR is a Slovak publishing house and book wholesaler offering a wide range of books including Slovak and foreign authors, bestsellers, motivational literature, cookbooks, popular science, children's books, and youth literature.
Key services
Publishing books, Book wholesale distribution, Organizing contests and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Custom CSS, WebP images, Preloading fonts and images
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich focused on book publishing and sales.
  2. Strong social media presence with links to Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on the main page or footer.
  4. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant but no cookie consent banner detected.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. No forms detected on the main page; no direct data collection forms visible.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations such as preloading fonts and images.
  8. Security best practices could be improved by adding security headers and explicit incident response contacts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CSS stylesheet and modern image formats (WebP) with preloading for performance optimization. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized with a responsive viewport meta tag. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Performance is moderate with good SEO practices including meta description and keywords. Accessibility is basic, with no explicit ARIA roles or landmarks detected. Technical debt appears low, but adding accessibility improvements and security headers would modernize the infrastructure further. No critical technical risks were identified.
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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