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Security report for institute.sk

Conservative Institute of M. R. Stefanik · Non-profit · Slovakia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Conservative Institute of M. R. Stefanik is a Slovak non-profit think tank dedicated to promoting conservative views on society, economics, law, and ethics. The website serves as a platform for disseminating research papers, lectures, events, and publications primarily targeting academics, policymakers, and conservative audiences in Slovakia and Europe. The organization maintains a modest but consistent online presence with a focus on conservative economic and social policy discourse. Technically, the website is built on the Metafox CMS platform, utilizing legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.9.1 and Nivo Slider for UI elements. It integrates advertising through OpenX and Platon ad networks and employs Google Analytics and StatCounter for visitor tracking. The site is served over HTTPS with a moderate performance profile but lacks modern security headers and comprehensive privacy or cookie policies, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security posture. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS encryption and absence of exposed sensitive data but falls short in implementing security best practices such as security headers and updated libraries. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's identity, showing consistent registration details without privacy protection, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is functional and moderately professional but requires enhancements in privacy compliance, security hardening, and modernization of technical components to improve trust and resilience against emerging threats.

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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
41

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

The Conservative Institute operates as a small non-profit entity focused on conservative political and economic research within Slovakia. Its market position is that of a respected regional think tank with a niche audience comprising academics, policymakers, and conservative intellectuals. The business model revolves around research dissemination, events, and publications, supported by partnerships and grants such as from The Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe. The organization leverages partnerships with European conservative foundations and regional networks to amplify its influence. Revenue streams likely include grants, donations, and event sponsorships. The website reflects a stable but modest digital footprint, indicating a focused rather than expansive growth strategy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.9.1) may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if exploited. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, limiting the organization's ability to respond to security incidents effectively. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires targeted improvements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known security risks.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve security readiness and transparency.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and broaden audience reach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Conservative Institute of M. R. Stefanik
Description
Conservative Institute focused on conservative views on society, economics, law and order, ethics, free market, and related research and publications.
Key services
Research and studies, Lectures and events, Publications, Conservative economic quarterly lecture series (CEQLS), Awards (Dominik Tatarka Award)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Nivo Slider, Google Analytics, StatCounter, OpenX Ad Server, Metafox CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, StatCounter
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
OpenX, Platon Ad Network
Tracking pixels
StatCounter
Marketing tools
StatCounter
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Slovak non-profit conservative think tank site.
  2. Content is primarily in English with Slovak language option.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in footer and meta tags.
  5. Uses older JavaScript libraries but no obvious vulnerabilities.
  6. Includes advertising via OpenX and Platon ad network.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. No visible forms collecting user data on homepage.
  9. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in HTML head.
  10. Website uses Metafox CMS and is hosted by Platon Group.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Metafox CMS platform and uses legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.9.1 and Nivo Slider for interactive elements. It integrates third-party advertising via OpenX and Platon ad networks and employs Google Analytics and StatCounter for visitor analytics. The site is served over HTTPS, indicating a secure transport layer. However, the absence of modern security headers and use of outdated libraries suggest technical debt and potential security risks. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags detected. The site could benefit from modernization efforts including updated tech stack, improved security configurations, and enhanced user experience features.
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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