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Security report for smz.hr

Sisačko-moslavačka županija · Government · Croatia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sisačko-moslavačka županija operates an official regional government website providing comprehensive information about county administration, public projects, news, tenders, and contact details. The site targets residents, businesses, and public officials within the Sisak-Moslavina County in Croatia. The website is built on Joomla CMS with Helix Ultimate framework and uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery. It features good mobile optimization and accessibility tools, including an accessibility menu and cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protections in place, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its government function.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
62

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 website serves as the primary digital presence for Sisak-Moslavina County government, positioning itself as a reliable source for official information and public services. It supports transparency through sections on public tenders, council meetings, and administrative structures. The business model is public service oriented, with no commercial activities. The site integrates social media channels to engage with the community. Growth indicators include active news updates and project information. The partnership ecosystem is limited to government and public institutions, with no commercial partners detected.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS and cookie consent opt-in mechanisms. Email addresses are obfuscated to reduce spam risk. AJAX requests include CSRF tokens, indicating attention to secure data handling. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published, which could be improved. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy is a minor gap in transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update Joomla CMS and all extensions to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding visible certifications or trust seals if applicable.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sisačko-moslavačka županija
Description
Official website of Sisak-Moslavina County providing information about county administration, projects, news, public tenders, and services.
Key services
Public information, News and announcements, Public tenders and job postings, Project information and updates, Contact and accessibility services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Tiny Slider (tns), Font Awesome, Google Fonts, Helix Ultimate (Joomla template framework), SP Page Builder, GDPR Cookie Consent plugin
Frameworks
Joomla CMS, Helix Ultimate
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • CSRF token usage in AJAX setup
  • Email address obfuscation via JavaScript

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official regional government site for Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Good compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations.
  4. Accessibility features are implemented, including an accessibility menu.
  5. No signs of malicious content or security blocking.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
  9. No advertising or tracking services detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with the Helix Ultimate template framework, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It employs Tiny Slider for carousel components and Font Awesome for icons. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site includes GDPR cookie consent scripts with an opt-in mechanism. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility is well addressed with an accessibility toolbar and keyboard navigation options. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected.
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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