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Security report for rhmzrs.com

Републички хидрометеоролошки завод · Government · Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Republika Srpska Hydrometeorological Institute (Републички хидрометеоролошки завод) is a government agency responsible for meteorological, seismological, hydrological, and environmental monitoring and reporting within Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The website serves as an official portal providing weather forecasts, seismic activity reports, hydrological bulletins, and environmental quality data primarily in Serbian language. It targets citizens, governmental bodies, agricultural stakeholders, and scientific communities. The business model is a public service institution funded and operated by the government, with a stable market position as the official source of hydrometeorological information in the region. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript with jQuery, Bootstrap framework, Leaflet.js for interactive maps, and Axios for asynchronous requests. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, enhancing reliability and performance. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity and professional design, though accessibility features are basic. SEO is implemented at a basic level with meta tags and Open Graph data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers like CSP or HSTS, and a cookie consent mechanism, which are areas for improvement. No explicit privacy policy or GDPR compliance statements are present, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website’s governmental nature, showing a consistent registration history and no privacy protection, which is appropriate. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional government resource with good content quality and technical implementation. Security posture is moderate with room for enhancements in headers and compliance. Privacy compliance is basic and could be improved with explicit policies and consent mechanisms. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and implementing cookie consent to enhance trust and compliance.

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 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';…

  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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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 Republika Srpska Hydrometeorological Institute operates as a government entity providing essential environmental and meteorological services. Its market positioning is strong as the official state agency, giving it a monopoly on authoritative weather, seismic, hydrological, and environmental data in Republika Srpska. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and regulatory compliance. Revenue streams are likely government funding and possibly grants for environmental projects. The target customers include government agencies, emergency services, agricultural sectors, researchers, and the general public. Growth indicators include digital presence expansion via subdomains and partnerships with international meteorological services. The partnership ecosystem includes links to meteoalarm.org and government portals, indicating collaboration with regional and international bodies. Operationally, the institute maintains a comprehensive digital platform with interactive maps and downloadable reports, supporting transparency and public engagement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory and provides encrypted communication. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS were detected, which are important for mitigating common web attacks like clickjacking and protocol downgrade attacks. There is no visible cookie consent or privacy compliance mechanism, which is a compliance gap under GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but requires enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR and privacy compliance.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Републички хидрометеоролошки завод
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Републички хидрометеоролошки завод
Description
Републички хидрометеоролошки завод је државна институција која се бави хидрометеоролошким и еколошким праћењем и извјештавањем у Републици Српској, Босна и Херцеговина.
Key services
метеоролошка прогноза, сеизмолошка праћења, хидролошки извјештаји, еколошка контрола квалитета ваздуха и вода
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Leaflet.js, Axios
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Translate
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government meteorological and environmental agency for Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  2. Content is primarily in Serbian language using Cyrillic script with option to toggle Latin script.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  4. No visible contact forms for direct user communication; contact info is via phone and physical address.
  5. No social media links detected.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Website uses modern JS libraries and Leaflet for interactive maps.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected except Google Translate.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is stable, not privacy protected, and uses Cloudflare nameservers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript with jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. Leaflet.js is used for interactive mapping, which is appropriate for meteorological and hydrological data visualization. Axios is used for asynchronous data fetching, indicating dynamic content capabilities. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile optimized with responsive navigation and clear structure. However, there is no evidence of a CMS, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate, with preloading of scripts and stylesheets to improve load times. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. SEO is implemented at a basic level with meta tags and Open Graph data but lacks advanced structured data like JSON-LD. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in accessibility and SEO 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

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