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Security report for minzp.sk

Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR · Government · Slovakia

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website minzp.sk is the official online presence of the Slovak Ministry of Environment (Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR). It serves as a government portal providing environmental policy information, news updates, project announcements, and international cooperation details. The site targets the general public, government stakeholders, and environmental professionals, positioning itself as a key authoritative source for environmental governance in Slovakia. The business model is that of a government agency focused on regulation, public service, and information dissemination. Technically, the website employs a traditional web stack including jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking, with no detected modern CMS or frameworks. Hosting appears to be government-managed with DNSSEC enabled, ensuring domain integrity. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use, with basic accessibility and SEO features. Navigation and content structure are clear and professional. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and DNSSEC, but lacks visible security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries, indicating a reasonable security posture but with room for improvement in transparency and best practices. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with GDPR through its privacy policy. The risk level is low, but strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency are recommended to enhance security and privacy compliance.

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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

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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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 Slovak Ministry of Environment holds a strong market position as a national government entity responsible for environmental policy and regulation. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative status and official mandate. Revenue streams are government-funded, focusing on public service rather than commercial profit. The target customers include citizens, businesses, and international partners interested in environmental issues. Growth indicators include active project funding and international cooperation. The ministry maintains partnerships with environmental portals and educational platforms, reinforcing its ecosystem. Operationally, the ministry emphasizes transparency and public engagement through news and social media channels.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website benefits from HTTPS, DNSSEC, and absence of exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies limit transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The security culture appears cautious but could improve with formalized policies and enhanced technical controls. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a visible cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance with standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR
Description
Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR je ústredný orgán štátnej správy pre tvorbu a ochranu životného prostredia - oficiálna stránka MŽP
Key services
Environmental policy making, Public information dissemination, Project funding and management, International cooperation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Superfish menu
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by domain and scripts loaded via https)
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

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. Website is official Slovak Ministry of Environment site
  2. Content is in Slovak language with English option
  3. No forms detected on main page; no direct contact emails or phone numbers visible
  4. Social media links to official ministry Instagram and Facebook pages
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner or terms of service found
  6. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking
  7. DNSSEC enabled and domain status is ok
  8. Website content is rich with news and official announcements
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No visible security headers in HTML source
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional technology stack with jQuery and Google Analytics scripts. It lacks modern CMS or frameworks, indicating a custom or legacy platform. Hosting is likely government-managed with secure DNS configuration (DNSSEC). Performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility. SEO is basic but sufficient for government informational purposes. There is technical debt potential due to absence of modern frameworks and security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the stack, improve performance, and implement stronger security controls to reduce operational risks.
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. 60/100Medium34 findingsView report
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