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Security report for istracentrum.sk

Istra Centrum · Government · Slovakia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Istra Centrum is a small, local cultural and leisure center based in Bratislava, Slovakia, focused on providing cultural, educational, and social programs for children, youth, adults, and seniors. The organization offers a variety of services including event hosting, festivals, clubs, folklore ensembles, dance activities, and library services. The website reflects a community-oriented non-profit entity with a clear mission to serve local residents through diverse cultural offerings. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with common plugins for event calendars, photo galleries, and contact forms. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. However, it lacks advanced security headers and accessibility features, and there is no evidence of analytics or tracking tools, indicating a minimal digital footprint in terms of user tracking. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and secure form handling but lacks explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent banners, which is a notable gap given GDPR requirements in the EU. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional in its presentation and content but would benefit from improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency regarding data protection and incident response to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

11 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

    • 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

  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 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
85
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
30
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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

Istra Centrum operates as a government or non-profit cultural institution serving the Bratislava community. Its market position is that of a local cultural hub offering a broad range of programs and event spaces. The business model centers on community engagement through cultural, educational, and social activities rather than commercial revenue generation. The organization targets a wide demographic including children, youth, adults, and seniors, emphasizing inclusivity and cultural preservation. There is no indication of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. The website content and linked documents such as the establishment deed reinforce the legitimacy and official status of the entity. Growth indicators are not explicit, but the extensive event calendar and program archives suggest active community involvement and sustained operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and there is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The contact forms appear standard and secure but lack advanced anti-abuse mechanisms. No evidence of vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data was found. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but could be significantly improved with standard security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet WCAG standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Istra Centrum
Registration number
30810493
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Istra Centrum
Description
Istra Centrum is a cultural and leisure center located at Hradištná 43, 841 07 Bratislava. It offers cultural, social, educational, and entertainment programs for children, youth, and adults. It hosts traditional culture festivals with international participation, interest groups, clubs, folklore ensembles, dance clubs, meetings, presentations, lectures, and a local library. It provides rental spaces for events such as weddings, seminars, and community meetings.
Key services
Cultural and social programs, Educational and entertainment events, Festival organization, Interest groups and clubs, Folklore ensemble activities, Dance club, Local library services, Event space rental
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, PHP, jQuery, Photo Gallery plugin, Contact Form 7 plugin, Responsive Lightbox, All-in-One Event Calendar
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure contact forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local cultural and leisure center for Bratislava community.
  2. Content is comprehensive regarding events and services offered.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. No security policy or incident response information available.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  6. Website uses WordPress with common plugins for events and galleries.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. No contact emails explicitly found in HTML; contact form present.
  9. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform (version 6.8.1) with widely used plugins for event management, photo galleries, and contact forms. The use of jQuery and standard CSS stylesheets indicates a conventional but stable tech stack. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected, and the site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is basic, with proper meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were identified. The site does not use analytics or tracking services, reducing complexity but also limiting marketing insights. Overall, the technical infrastructure is sufficient for the site's purpose but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security and privacy 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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