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Security report for istra-istria.hr

Istarska županija · Government · Croatia

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.istra-istria.hr serves as the official online presence of the Region of Istria, a Croatian regional government entity. It provides comprehensive information about the region's governance, geography, culture, economy, and contact details. The site targets residents, tourists, and stakeholders interested in regional affairs. The business model is focused on public administration and information dissemination, positioning itself as a trusted government resource with certifications such as ISO 9001 and membership in the Assembly of European Regions. Technically, the site is built on Django CMS and leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, and Slider Revolution. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Hosting and domain registration are consistent with a Croatian government entity, registered with CARNET since 2001. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks published security policies, incident response information, and security headers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic, with no dedicated privacy policy page but a functional cookie banner and settings modal. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences. Strategic improvements include publishing a privacy policy, security policy, and incident response details, enhancing security headers, and adding a security.txt file to improve transparency and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

2 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 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. 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
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
73

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 Region of Istria's website reflects a stable government entity with a long-established domain and consistent branding. Its market position is that of an official regional authority providing essential public information and services. The site supports multiple languages, indicating a diverse target audience including local citizens and international visitors. Revenue streams are typical of government funding rather than commercial sales. The partnership ecosystem includes membership in European regional assemblies, enhancing its credibility. Growth indicators are not explicit but the site maintains modern technology and certifications, suggesting ongoing investment in digital presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, it lacks advanced security headers and published security policies, which are important for compliance and trust. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are visible, limiting transparency. The absence of a security.txt file reduces ease of vulnerability reporting. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be improved to meet higher standards and regulatory requirements such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data processing and user rights.
  2. Implement and publicly document a security policy and incident response plan.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Enhance cookie consent with detailed third-party cookie information and opt-out options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Istarska županija
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Istarska županija
Description
Official website of the Region of Istria, a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and multi-lingual administrative region in Croatia. It provides information about the region's governance, geography, culture, economy, and contact details.
Key services
Regional information dissemination, Government contacts and departments, Public announcements and news, Cultural and economic data
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Slider Revolution, Django CMS, Bootstrap, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Django CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official regional government website for Istria County, Croatia.
  2. Content is comprehensive about regional info, governance, and contacts.
  3. No privacy policy page found, but cookie consent and privacy settings modal present.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and CMS (Django CMS).
  5. No security.txt or incident response info published.
  6. Includes ISO 9001 certification and membership in European regional assembly as trust signals.
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  8. Good accessibility and multilingual support (HR, IT, EN).
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered on Django CMS, with client-side libraries such as jQuery and Slider Revolution for UI enhancements. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for user behavior tracking. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting appears stable and domain registration is consistent with the entity's geographic and organizational identity. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected.
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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