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Security report for safu.hr

SAFU · Government · Croatia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SAFU is the Central Agency for Financing and Contracting in Croatia, primarily responsible for managing EU and national funds related to various operational programs and projects. The website reflects its role as a government entity, providing information on funding programs, project implementation, and technical assistance. The site targets government bodies, project beneficiaries, and the general public interested in funding opportunities and project updates. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, enhanced by SEO and accessibility plugins, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for performance and user tracking. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and incident response information are not visible. Overall, the site is professional, well-structured, and trustworthy, with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

9 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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

SAFU operates as a government agency managing significant EU and national funding programs, positioning itself as a key player in Croatia's public sector funding ecosystem. Its business model revolves around fund administration, project contracting, and technical assistance. The agency leverages partnerships with EU bodies and local government entities. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on transparency and public communication, though direct contact details are limited. The presence of social media channels and structured data enhances its digital footprint. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and funding cycles. The agency's operations are critical for Croatia's compliance with EU funding regulations and national development goals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent aligned with GDPR, and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No explicit vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of popular WordPress plugins necessitates regular updates to mitigate plugin-related vulnerabilities. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security header implementation and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerability risks.
  5. Enhance contact information availability for users and stakeholders to improve trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SAFU
Description
Središnja agencija za financiranje i ugovaranje
Key services
Management of Operational Program Competitiveness and Cohesion (OPKK) 2014-2020, Management of Partnership Agreement for Croatia 2021-2027 (PKK), Management of National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NPOO), Twinning project administration, Technical assistance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.5, Yoast SEO 26.2, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, PHP, My Calendar plugin, Cookie Law Info plugin, Pojo Accessibility plugin, Ultimate Blocks plugin, TS Poll plugin, Polylang for language switching
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Croatian government agency site focused on financing and contracting EU and national funds.
  2. Content is primarily in Croatian with English alternate language available.
  3. Site uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and SEO plugins.
  4. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Social media presence includes LinkedIn and YouTube official pages.
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to GDPR privacy restrictions.
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  10. Site is well structured with JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social sharing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata for social sharing. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple plugins and external resources. The site uses a cookie consent plugin compliant with GDPR. No hosting provider information is directly visible. The technical stack is standard for government websites, balancing usability, compliance, and maintainability.
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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