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Security report for nextgeneration.bg

Министерски съвет на Република България · Government · Bulgaria

Partial score · DNS & email only

51/100

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

The website nextgeneration.bg is an official Bulgarian government portal dedicated to informing the public and stakeholders about the Next Generation EU initiatives, including the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Cohesion Policy, Fair Transition Mechanism, REACT-EU, and other EU priorities. It serves as a comprehensive informational resource with access to official documents, presentations, and public consultation links. The site targets Bulgarian citizens, government officials, and entities involved in EU funding programs. Technically, the site uses Bootstrap for responsive design, Matomo for analytics, and integrates Vimeo for video content. The website is mobile optimized, accessible, and has clear navigation, though it lacks some advanced SEO and security headers. The performance is moderate, and the technical stack is modern but basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers, privacy and cookie policies, and incident response information. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. User tracking is moderate via Matomo but without explicit consent mechanisms, indicating privacy compliance gaps. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional as a government information portal but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security best practices, and clearer contact information to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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 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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
51

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 portal represents the Bulgarian Council of Ministers, positioning itself as the authoritative source for EU recovery and cohesion policy information in Bulgaria. Its business model is informational and public communication, focusing on transparency and public engagement in EU-funded programs. The site supports Bulgaria's strategic alignment with EU recovery efforts, providing stakeholders with access to official documents and updates. The lack of direct commercial activity or e-commerce aligns with its government role. The partnership ecosystem includes EU institutions and national ministries. Growth indicators are tied to EU funding cycles and public consultation processes. Competitive advantages include official status, comprehensive document repositories, and integration with EU and national strategic frameworks. The site supports Bulgaria's compliance with EU funding requirements and public accountability. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital engagement and privacy compliance to better serve citizens and stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file reduces opportunities for responsible vulnerability reporting. User tracking via Matomo is implemented but without visible cookie consent, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps. No forms or input fields are present on the main pages, reducing attack surface but also limiting user interaction. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements in headers, policies, and privacy compliance to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance SEO and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Министерски съвет на Република България
Description
The website provides detailed information about the Next Generation EU initiatives, focusing on Bulgaria's National Recovery and Resilience Plan, Cohesion Policy, Fair Transition Mechanism, REACT-EU, and other EU priorities. It serves as an informational portal for government-led EU funding and recovery programs.
Key services
Information dissemination on EU recovery plans, Access to official documents and presentations, Public consultation links, Navigation of EU funding mechanisms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Matomo Analytics, Vimeo Player API, JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Bulgarian government portal focused on EU recovery and cohesion policies.
  2. Content is comprehensive regarding EU funding programs and national plans.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly provided.
  5. Uses Matomo analytics for user tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No visible security headers or explicit security policies.
  7. No forms detected on the homepage or main content.
  8. External links mostly point to official EU and government-related domains.
  9. Site is mobile optimized and accessible with clear navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but straightforward technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Matomo for analytics, and Vimeo Player API for video content. The HTML structure is valid and semantic, supporting accessibility. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity. However, there is no detected CMS or advanced platform integration, suggesting a custom or static site approach. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical debt appears low but opportunities exist to improve SEO metadata, security headers, and privacy compliance mechanisms to modernize the infrastructure and reduce 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

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