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Security report for istra.hr

Istria Tourist Board · Hospitality · Croatia

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.istra.hr serves as the official tourist website for the Istria Tourist Board, promoting the Istria region in Croatia. It provides comprehensive tourism information including accommodation, events, heritage, and nature activities targeting tourists and visitors interested in the Mediterranean region. The business operates as a regional tourism board with a medium-sized presence and has been established since 2012, consistent with the domain registration data. The website demonstrates a good level of digital maturity with modern web technologies, accessibility features, and SEO optimization. It uses a Laravel-based CMS inferred from session cookies and integrates multiple third-party services such as Facebook SDK, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for cookie consent, and MailerLite for marketing automation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and a detailed cookie consent mechanism, although explicit security headers could be more visible. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed through Cookiebot's consent management and links to a comprehensive privacy policy. However, no explicit terms of service or security policy pages were found. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business purpose.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  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';…
  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
88
Average
56
After the cap
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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
23
Employees
0
Customers
16
Third parties
7
Weak passwords
30%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Istria Tourist Board website positions itself as the authoritative source for tourism in the Istria region, leveraging official domain registration and consistent branding. Its business model focuses on promoting tourism through information dissemination and event promotion, targeting international tourists as evidenced by multilingual support. The site integrates marketing and analytics tools to optimize visitor engagement and advertising effectiveness. Partnerships with major platforms like Google, Facebook, Zendesk, and Tripadvisor indicate a robust ecosystem for customer interaction and marketing. The absence of direct contact information on the main page suggests a focus on informational content rather than direct sales or customer service. The domain age and registrant data support a stable and legitimate operation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR, indicating a mature approach to privacy and security. Use of third-party scripts is managed asynchronously to reduce performance impact. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options were not explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet and should be verified. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were detected. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which could improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and published security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Add explicit terms of service and contact information pages to improve user trust and compliance.
  5. Continue enhancing accessibility and mobile optimization to maintain high user experience standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Istria Tourist Board
Description
The heart-shaped peninsula reaching deep into the clear blue waters of the Adriatic Sea is a hidden garden of beauty which opens the door to the sunny and warm Mediterranean.
Key services
Tourism information, Accommodation listings, Events and heritage promotion, Travel guidance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Facebook SDK, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, MailerLite
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • Use of Facebook SDK with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Google Ads, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
MailerLite, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official regional tourism board for Istria, Croatia
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  3. Use of multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, and chat support
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML snippet
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found on main domain but privacy policy linked via Cookiebot
  6. No terms of service page detected
  7. Good technical implementation with modern scripts and accessibility features
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates several third-party services such as Facebook SDK, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, and MailerLite. The CMS is likely Laravel based on session cookies. The site is hosted on infrastructure managed by WMD d.o.o., consistent with the registrar and nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are implemented via EqualWeb scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and multilingual hreflang links. There is room for improvement in explicit security header implementation and possibly performance tuning for faster load times.
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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