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Security report for kosice.sk

Magistrát mesta Košice · Government · Slovakia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.kosice.sk serves as the official digital portal for the city of Košice, Slovakia, providing comprehensive municipal information, news, public services, and citizen engagement tools. It holds a strong market position as the primary source of official city information and services, targeting residents, visitors, investors, and local businesses. The site integrates multiple partner domains representing city-owned enterprises and service providers, enhancing its ecosystem. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Splide.js for UI components, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation clarity and professional design quality. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic but present, with a privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with no signs of blocking or WAF interference.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

6 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

Košice.sk operates as a government municipal portal, offering a wide range of services including public transport information, open data access, cultural event updates, and citizen services. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. The site demonstrates strong partnership integration with city-owned companies in transportation, housing, energy, and cultural sectors. The presence of newsletters, social media channels, and open data portals indicates active citizen engagement and transparency efforts. The website's content and structure support a large audience base, including residents and investors, positioning it as a key municipal communication channel. The lack of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its government entity status.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent banner reflecting GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts introduces moderate privacy and security risks, which should be regularly audited. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the site maintains a secure baseline appropriate for a government portal but would benefit from enhanced security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve usability for all users.
  5. Develop and publish a terms of service and vulnerability disclosure policy to formalize user agreements and security reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Magistrát mesta Košice
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Magistrát mesta Košice
Description
Official website of the city of Košice providing municipal information, news, projects, public services, and citizen resources.
Key services
City news and updates, Public transport information, Municipal services and contacts, Open data portal, Citizen engagement platforms, Event and cultural information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Splide.js, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Košice, Slovakia.
  2. Comprehensive municipal information and services provided.
  3. Good use of HTTPS and cookie consent banner.
  4. No detected WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  5. Use of common third-party analytics and tracking scripts.
  6. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond basic privacy policy.
  7. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages found.
  8. Clear contact information including phone, email, and physical address.
  9. Multiple partner municipal and service domains linked.
  10. Good mobile responsiveness and navigation clarity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary WCMS platform utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Splide.js for carousel components and Google Fonts for typography. Analytics are managed via Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site lacks some modern security headers and accessibility enhancements, representing technical debt areas. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional municipal portal with opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium25 findingsView report
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