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Security report for srce.hr

Sveučilišni računski centar (Srce) · Education · Croatia

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sveučilišni računski centar (Srce) is a central academic infrastructure institution affiliated with the University of Zagreb, providing comprehensive computing, networking, identity management, data repository, and digital education services to the Croatian academic and research community. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and extensive content tailored to its target audience of students, researchers, and academic institutions. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 9 with modern libraries and frameworks, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, cookie consent, and anti-bot measures, though explicit security headers could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is well addressed with detailed policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, despite the WHOIS data being privacy protected, which is justified for this type of institution.

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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

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

      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
57
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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

Srce holds a strong market position as the authoritative provider of e-infrastructure services in Croatian academia. Its business model focuses on public service provision rather than commercial revenue, targeting universities, researchers, and students. The website indicates active engagement through educational programs, events, and collaborations. The presence of multiple communication channels and social media integration supports community outreach and transparency. The lack of WHOIS transparency is mitigated by the official university affiliation and consistent branding. Srce's ecosystem includes related domains such as wiki.srce.hr and dashboard.srce.hr, supporting its service portfolio.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a baseline security awareness. Use of anti-bot measures on forms and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy are not visibly configured in the HTML source, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected. The site does not disclose an incident response or security policy publicly, which is common for academic institutions but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but has room for improvement in header configurations and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance monitoring and logging of form submissions and user interactions to detect and respond to abuse or attacks promptly.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and update privacy and cookie policies as regulations evolve.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sveučilišni računski centar (Srce)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sveučilišni računski centar (Srce)
Description
Srce is the central infrastructure institution for the entire science and higher education system of the Republic of Croatia, providing modern computing, communication, data, and information infrastructure. It also serves as the computing and information center of the University of Zagreb.
Key services
Computing and network services, Electronic identities and trust systems, Data repositories and open science, Administration and business information support, Digital education, Digital tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, jQuery, Bootstrap 4.3.1, CookiesJSR, Superfish menu, Slider Revolution, Owl Carousel, Webform module
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of anti-bot measures on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong focus on academic and research services
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanisms
  4. Multiple contact channels including form, email, phone, and social media
  5. Modern web technologies and CMS used
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected, limiting domain registration transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9 CMS, leveraging modern front-end libraries such as Bootstrap 4.3.1, FontAwesome, jQuery, and Owl Carousel for UI components and responsiveness. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for visitor analytics with proper cookie consent mechanisms. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with features like skip links and accessibility menu. Performance is moderate, with some heavy multimedia content like background videos. The site uses a well-structured navigation system with Superfish menus and AJAX-powered content loading. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting the institution's digital service delivery.
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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