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Security report for mpc-edu.sk

Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže · Education · Slovakia

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže (National Institute of Education and Youth) operates as a Slovak governmental educational institution providing a broad range of educational services including training programs, online courses, consultations, and professional certification for educators. The website serves as a portal for educators and educational institutions to access resources, register for programs, and obtain relevant information. The site is well-branded with official logos and maintains a consistent Slovak language interface targeting its national audience. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Laravel backend framework and Vue.js frontend components, with FontAwesome icons and Bootstrap styling. The site is mobile-optimized and includes a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in SEO and accessibility. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and CSRF protection, though additional security headers and explicit policies could enhance the posture. Security-wise, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or blocking by WAFs. However, it lacks explicit incident response contacts, vulnerability disclosure policies, and security certifications. Privacy compliance is good with a visible cookie policy and GDPR information, but terms of service and direct contact details are limited. Overall, the website is a credible, professional government educational portal with a solid technical foundation and good privacy practices. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and expanded contact information would further strengthen trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 100 · Medium
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

  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';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
68

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 institute holds a strong market position as a national governmental entity in Slovakia's education sector. Its business model focuses on providing educational programs, professional development, and advisory services to educators and schools. The target customers are primarily educational professionals and institutions within Slovakia. The website reflects a non-commercial, service-oriented approach with no advertising or affiliate marketing. Partnerships with the Ministry of Education and Plan Obnovy are evident, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include updated catalogs for upcoming school years and active project listings. The absence of direct sales or e-commerce suggests funding through government budgets or grants.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and CSRF tokens are implemented, indicating awareness of common web security practices. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML and uses secure forms for contact. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for reporting vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards for inclusive design.
  5. Expand contact information to include direct emails and phone numbers for support and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže
Description
The website represents the National Institute of Education and Youth (Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže), providing educational programs, consultations, publications, and professional development services primarily for educators and educational institutions in Slovakia.
Key services
Educational program catalog, Online courses, Consultations and advisory services, Professional certification (Atestácie), Publications and educational resources, Teacher forums and discussions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
FontAwesome, Bootstrap (implied by classes)
Frameworks
Laravel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • Cookie consent with accept/refuse options

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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. Content is primarily in Slovak language targeting educational professionals and public.
  3. Strong governmental affiliation indicated by logos and domain references.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with accept/refuse options.
  5. No explicit terms of service page found.
  6. Contact information is mainly via a quick contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers explicitly listed.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  9. Security headers not visible in provided data; recommend adding for enhanced security.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Laravel backend and Vue.js frontend, supported by FontAwesome and Bootstrap for UI components. The presence of CSRF tokens and cookie consent scripts indicates good security and privacy awareness. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in SEO meta tags and accessibility compliance. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with clear navigation. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or framework-based solution. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be enhanced with additional SEO and security best practices.
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. 63/100Medium32 findingsView report
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