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Security report for samospravnekraje.sk

Samosprávne kraje Slovenska · Government · Slovakia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Samosprávne kraje Slovenska is a Slovak non-profit association representing all regional self-governments in Slovakia. The website serves as the official digital presence for the organization, providing information about its activities, members, projects, and events. It targets regional government officials and stakeholders in public administration. The association positions itself uniquely as the sole representative body for regional self-governments in Slovakia, offering services such as advocacy, project management, and expert consultation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Oxygen Builder framework, enhanced with plugins like MapsSVG for interactive maps and OwlCarousel for content sliders. The site is mobile-optimized and includes SEO best practices, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks explicit security headers and a cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the organization's identity. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its governmental audience, but could improve privacy compliance and security headers.

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

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

  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

  3. 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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
50

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The association holds a strong market position as the exclusive representative of Slovak regional self-governments, which provides it with significant influence in regional policy and governance. Its business model is non-profit and membership-based, focusing on advocacy, coordination, and capacity building. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, grants, and project funding. The target customers are regional government bodies and officials. The organization maintains partnerships with related entities such as Cena regiónov. The website content and structure reflect a mature digital presence with clear branding and consistent messaging. Growth indicators include active event organization and project management. The partnership ecosystem is visible through linked partner domains and social media channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communication. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML source. The use of nonce tokens in MapsSVG plugin scripts indicates attention to security in interactive components. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. There is no visible incident response or security policy page, nor a vulnerability disclosure mechanism. Cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which is a compliance risk under GDPR. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could enhance its security posture by implementing recommended headers and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness for security events.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Samosprávne kraje Slovenska
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Samosprávne kraje Slovenska
Description
Jediné združenie na Slovensku reprezentujúce celú regionálnu samosprávu
Key services
Representation of regional self-governments, Organizing events and conferences, Managing projects and grants, Publishing relevant materials, Providing expert sections and administrative support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Oxygen Builder, jQuery, MapsSVG plugin, OwlCarousel, Select2, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Sticky Menu plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce for MapsSVG plugin

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 a professional representation of a Slovak regional government association.
  2. Content is well structured and relevant to the target audience.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which could be improved.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked.
  6. Technical stack is modern and uses popular WordPress plugins and frameworks.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Oxygen Builder, which allows flexible and responsive design. It integrates several popular JavaScript libraries and plugins such as jQuery, MapsSVG for interactive maps, OwlCarousel for sliders, and Select2 for enhanced select inputs. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs like Cloudflare. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in image loading and script management. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic and could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate, indicating a reliable hosting environment.
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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