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Security report for mfa.bg

Министерство на външните работи на Република България · Government · Bulgaria

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website mfa.bg is the official online presence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria. It serves as a comprehensive portal for information related to Bulgaria's foreign policy, diplomatic missions, consular services, travel advisories, and governmental documentation. The site targets Bulgarian citizens, foreign diplomats, international partners, and the general public interested in Bulgaria's international relations. As a government entity, it operates under a public service model, providing authoritative and official content without commercial intent. Technically, the website employs a traditional web stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and polyfills for legacy browser support. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a moderate performance profile. SEO optimization is basic but functional, and the site structure supports clear navigation and content discoverability. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements several key security headers, reflecting a good security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security or incident response policies indicates room for improvement in privacy compliance and transparency. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with the expectations for a government ministry site. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent to meet EU regulations, publishing security policies and incident response contacts, and enhancing SEO metadata for better visibility.

Scanned

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

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

    • 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

  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 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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  • Security score drift

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
69

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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria holds a central role in managing the country's international relations and diplomatic engagements. Its website reflects a strong market position as an authoritative government source. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and information dissemination. The site supports a broad audience including citizens, diplomats, and international organizations. The ministry's operations are supported by a structured content ecosystem covering bilateral and multilateral relations, consular services, and policy documentation. While no direct revenue streams exist, the site supports governmental transparency and public engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes international organizations such as the EU, NATO, and the UN, as reflected in the content. Growth indicators are aligned with governmental priorities and digital modernization efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and multiple security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. There is no evidence of vulnerable or outdated libraries posing risks. Sensitive data exposure is absent, and forms appear secure though no explicit security policy or incident response contact is published. GDPR compliance is partially evidenced by the presence of a privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited formalized security communication channels. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance transparency and user trust by publishing incident response details and cookie consent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and EU cookie laws.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance SEO metadata completeness including Open Graph and description tags for better search visibility.
  5. Regularly update JavaScript libraries and dependencies to latest secure versions to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Министерство на външните работи на Република България
Description
Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria providing information on diplomatic missions, foreign policy, consular services, and governmental activities.
Key services
Diplomatic representation information, Consular services, Travel warnings and security information, Policy documents and reports, Public communications and news
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.0.0, Bootstrap CSS, HTML5shiv, Respond.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs site
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. No visible cookie consent mechanism
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic web technology stack with jQuery 3.0.0 and Bootstrap for responsive design. Polyfills like HTML5shiv and Respond.js ensure compatibility with older browsers. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with structured navigation and semantic HTML elements. Performance is moderate, likely due to legacy scripts and assets. No modern CMS or advanced frameworks were detected, indicating a custom or legacy platform. Hosting details are not explicit, but the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. Technical debt may exist due to older libraries and lack of modern SEO practices. Opportunities include modernization of front-end frameworks, improved SEO, and enhanced accessibility 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 55/100Medium26 findingsView report
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