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NIC Honduras · Technology · Honduras

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NIC Honduras operates as the official registry and administrator for the .hn country code top-level domain, providing domain registration, search, and support services primarily to Honduran businesses and individuals. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and offers clear navigation in Spanish, targeting the national market with a focus on digital identity and internet infrastructure. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Astro and is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, ensuring good performance and resilience. Security posture is solid with domain-level protections like EPP status locks, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or detailed GDPR compliance indicators. Overall, the domain registration service is legitimate, well-established, and trustworthy, though some security and privacy enhancements are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

NIC Honduras holds a key position as the national domain registry for Honduras, operating since 2002. Its business model revolves around managing the .hn domain namespace, offering registration and related services. The organization benefits from partnerships with global domain authorities and registrars, enhancing its ecosystem. Its target customers include local businesses, government entities, and individuals seeking a Honduran digital presence. The website reflects a medium-sized entity with consistent branding and a clear value proposition emphasizing transparency, collaboration, and innovation. Growth potential lies in expanding digital adoption in Honduras and strengthening regional partnerships.

Security posture

The website and domain demonstrate a mature security posture with multiple domain status locks preventing unauthorized transfers or deletions. HTTPS is enforced, and Cloudflare DNS provides additional protection. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves the domain vulnerable to DNS spoofing attacks. The website lacks explicit security headers and published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which are important for transparency and trust. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The security score is good but can be improved by implementing DNSSEC, security headers, and a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the .hn domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
  3. Publish a comprehensive cookie policy and implement a consent mechanism to enhance privacy compliance.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  5. Consider adding explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NIC Honduras
Description
Promueve el acceso a Internet y el desarrollo sostenible a través de la gestión ética del dominio nacional .hn. Ofrece registro de dominios, búsqueda de dominios y soporte a usuarios.
Key services
Registro de dominios .hn, Consulta y búsqueda de dominios, Soporte y asistencia a usuarios
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Astro (static site generator), Cloudflare DNS, JavaScript (vanilla, ES modules)
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL)
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and other EPP locks
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS for resilience

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is the official registry for .hn domains in Honduras.
  2. Content is in Spanish and professionally presented.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. No visible email addresses or phone numbers on the main page; contact via form.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok.
  7. Use of Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC not enabled.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Astro, a modern static site generator, ensuring fast load times and good performance. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, which provides resilience and DDoS protection. The site is fully responsive with excellent mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured content. No CMS or heavy backend frameworks were detected, reducing attack surface. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates some technical debt in security hardening. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and efficient but could benefit from enhanced security configurations.
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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