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Security report for pdcs-conference.sk

Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia (PDCS) · Non-profit · Slovakia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia (PDCS) organizes an international conference titled 'Civic Actors in War and Peace' focusing on strategies to address hate, polarization, and extremism in communities during times of conflict and peace. The conference attracts international experts, civic actors, and policymakers, positioning PDCS as a recognized non-profit entity in the civic engagement and conflict prevention sector. The website provides comprehensive event details, speaker profiles, and multimedia content, reflecting a well-established event with a history dating back to at least 2014. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Flickity, and integrates privacy-conscious analytics via Plausible. Hosting is managed by Websupport with DNSSEC enabled, and HTTPS is enforced, indicating a secure infrastructure. However, some security best practices such as explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR through a linked privacy policy, though improvements in privacy and security disclosures are recommended.

Scanned

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

11 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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

PDCS operates as a small-sized non-profit organization based in Slovakia, focusing on democratic change and conflict prevention through international conferences and partnerships. Their business model relies on grant funding and collaborations with embassies and international networks such as the Strong Cities Network. The conference serves as a platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and capacity building among civic actors. The organization maintains a consistent brand presence and leverages partnerships to enhance its market position. The website's content and structure support its mission and target audience effectively, with clear contact information and trust signals such as testimonials and partner logos.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate bot activity, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of certain security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file indicate areas for improvement. The site does not appear to have incident response contact channels publicly listed. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia (PDCS)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia (PDCS)
Description
International conference focused on civic actors in conflict, addressing hate, polarization, and extremism in online and offline communities during war and peace times.
Key services
Organizing international conferences, Workshops and panel discussions, Networking and dialogue facilitation, Research and advocacy on civic engagement and conflict prevention
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Flickity, jQuery, Plausible Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional conference site for PDCS focused on civic actors in conflict.
  2. Content is rich with detailed agenda, speaker profiles, and event information.
  3. No signs of malicious content or phishing.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, though GDPR policy is linked.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with minimal tracking.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. Website is well-branded and consistent with partner organizations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern and responsive front-end stack primarily based on Bootstrap and Font Awesome, ensuring good mobile optimization and user experience. It integrates Flickity for carousels and Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused tracking. Hosting is provided by Websupport with DNSSEC enabled, enhancing DNS security. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts like reCAPTCHA and analytics. The site lacks explicit CMS identification but appears custom-built or lightly based on a CMS. SEO is basic with meta tags present but could be improved with structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better semantic markup.
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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