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Security report for scio.sk

SCIO · Education · Slovakia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SCIO is a well-established educational organization based in Slovakia, specializing in the development and administration of national comparative exams for university entrance, educational projects for schools, and research-driven innovations in education since 1995. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting students, teachers, and educational institutions. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and CookieHub for cookie consent management, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and compliant with GDPR, supporting SCIO's credibility in the education sector.

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

8 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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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Total records
772
Employees
0
Customers
772
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

3 subdomains affected

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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

SCIO holds a strong market position in Slovakia and the Czech Republic as a provider of educational testing and preparation services. Their business model focuses on delivering standardized testing, preparation materials, and educational tools to students and schools. The company leverages partnerships with design and digital innovation firms and maintains a presence across multiple social media platforms to engage its audience. The absence of parent or subsidiary companies suggests an independent operation with a medium organizational size. The website content and linked projects indicate a focus on innovation and research, positioning SCIO as a thought leader in educational assessment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response information, and a security.txt file, which are important for transparency and vulnerability management. No security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy compliance. Overall, the security risk is low but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and expose a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SCIO
Description
SCIO is an educational organization focused on developing quality and fair tests, preparing students for university entrance exams, and mapping the school environment. They engage in research and bring innovations to education based on current scientific knowledge.
Key services
National comparative exams for university entrance, Preparation for entrance exams, Educational projects and tools for schools, Research and innovation in education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, CookieHub
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
CookieHub
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to education sector.
  3. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with official company email and phone.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. Use of Google Tag Manager and CookieHub for analytics and cookie management.
  7. Social media presence on major platforms is linked.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based frontend with Google Tag Manager and CookieHub for analytics and cookie management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and asynchronous script loading. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected. The site could benefit from improved accessibility and additional security headers. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience with opportunities for further optimization.
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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