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Security report for kosiceitvalley.sk

Košice IT Valley · Technology · Slovakia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Košice IT Valley is a regional technology cluster representing the IT sector in Eastern Slovakia. The organization focuses on creating an environment where talented individuals can find high-value jobs and companies can grow and develop. Their website showcases community activities, events, and data/statistics to promote the regional technology ecosystem. The site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, indicating a modern and maintainable technical infrastructure. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed user controls, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. However, explicit privacy and security policies are not clearly presented, which could be improved to enhance compliance and trust. The security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, but additional security headers and incident response information would strengthen it further. Overall, the website is professional, well-branded, and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

7 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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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
63

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 organization holds a key position in the Eastern Slovak technology market, acting as a hub for IT companies, professionals, and investors. Their business model revolves around community building, event organization, and data provision to stimulate economic growth. The presence of social media channels and detailed event listings indicates active engagement with stakeholders. Growth indicators such as increasing numbers of active IT entities and graduates are highlighted, supporting their role as a regional leader. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main pages suggests a preference for contact via forms or social media. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent entity focused on regional development.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR principles. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML, suggesting room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which is a recommended best practice. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public-facing informational site but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy clearly accessible from the homepage and footer.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security policy page including incident response contacts and procedures.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet recognized standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Košice IT Valley
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Košice IT Valley
Description
Reprezentujeme technologický sektor východného Slovenska. Vytvárame prostredie, kde talentovaní ľudia môžu nájsť prácu s vysokou pridanou hodnotou a napredovať, a kde firmy môžu rásť a rozvíjať sa.
Key services
Community building, Events organization, Data/statistics provision, Member support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes cookie consent
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and user controls
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on main page or header/footer
  4. Social media presence is strong and consistent with business identity
  5. Content is focused on technology sector promotion in Eastern Slovakia
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO best practices observed
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  8. Event and activity listings include physical addresses
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and SEO-optimized platform. It uses jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. CookieYes is used for cookie consent management, providing detailed user controls and compliance with GDPR. The site loads external resources from trusted domains and uses responsive design for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected in the HTML content. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but can benefit from enhanced security and accessibility improvements.
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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