Slovak Smart City Cluster is a Slovak non-profit association integrating representatives from business, technology innovation, public administration, and academia to promote and develop smart city concepts in Slovakia. The organization focuses on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and advocacy to modernize urban ecosystems with sustainable energy, data processing, and shared economy innovations. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and common plugins, targeting Slovak stakeholders interested in smart city development. The technical infrastructure is modern and mobile-optimized, hosted by a Slovak provider. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Contact information is limited to social media links without explicit emails or phone numbers. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves as a regional leader in smart city initiatives.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
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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
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
45
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention smartcluster.sk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The cluster operates as a collaborative platform for various sectors including energy, government, and technology, positioning itself as a key regional player in smart city development. It leverages partnerships with reputable organizations and academic institutions to enhance its influence and service offerings. The business model is non-profit and membership-based, focusing on events, workshops, and advocacy. Growth indicators include active event promotion and a diverse member base. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including national and international clusters and agencies. The organization targets municipalities, businesses, and academic entities interested in smart city solutions.
Security posture
The website employs HTTPS and uses reputable WordPress plugins, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of security headers and published security or incident response policies suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.
Recommendations
Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Establish and disclose incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency and readiness.
Add explicit company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve trust and communication.
Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Slovak Smart City Cluster
Description
Záujmové združenie právnických osôb integrujúce zástupcov podnikateľského prostredia, nositeľov technologických inovácií, reprezentantov verejnej správy a akademického prostredia. Podporuje rozvoj, propagáciu a šírenie konceptu smart miest a mestských regiónov na Slovensku. Integruje inovácie v oblasti spracovania dát, udržateľných zdrojov energií a zdieľanej ekonomiky.
Key services
spolupráca medzi podnikateľským, verejným a akademickým sektorom, organizovanie konferencií a odborných podujatí, podpora a propagácia smart city konceptov, vytváranie platforiem na zdieľanie skúseností a štandardov
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Revolution Slider, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
No visible exposed sensitive data
Use of reputable plugins and libraries
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK, Google APIs
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, Google APIs
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate
Key observations
Website is a professional non-profit cluster focused on smart city development in Slovakia.
Content is primarily in Slovak with English alternate links.
No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contacts.
Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries.
No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
Multiple partner and member logos with links to reputable organizations.
No signs of adult or questionable content.
No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder and Revolution Slider, supported by Bootstrap and Font Awesome for styling and icons. It uses jQuery and Google Fonts for enhanced UI/UX. Hosting is provided by Websupport, a Slovak hosting provider, inferred from nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and alternate language links. Performance is moderate, with some heavy slider elements that may impact load times. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic markup. The technical stack is modern but relies on common third-party plugins that require regular maintenance to avoid security risks.
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.
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