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Security report for stypendia-pomostowe.pl

Stypendia pomostowe · Non-profit · Poland

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.stypendiapomostowe.pl represents the Stypendia Pomostowe scholarship program, a well-established non-profit initiative founded in 2002 and supported by the Polsko-Amerykańska Fundacja Wolności and Fundacja FEP. The program offers scholarships, language grants, internships, workshops, and volunteering opportunities aimed at ambitious and talented students in Poland. The site demonstrates a strong market position with strategic partnerships and media patronage, reflecting a credible and trusted educational support entity. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Bootstrap frameworks, incorporating modern web technologies and third-party integrations such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with good performance and accessibility features, although some security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating compliance with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response contacts suggests room for enhancement in security posture. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving its target audience effectively. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights, but the business legitimacy is supported by content quality and partnerships. Strategic recommendations include strengthening security headers, maintaining up-to-date software, and enhancing contact transparency for incident response.

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

11 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
92
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
42

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 · found on this site
  • 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 Stypendia Pomostowe program operates as a non-profit scholarship provider targeting Polish students. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history since 2002, strategic partnerships with reputable foundations, and a broad offering of scholarships and developmental programs. Revenue streams likely include donations and grants from partners. The target customer segment is ambitious students seeking financial and developmental support. Growth indicators include active social media presence and continuous media patronage. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple foundations and NGOs, enhancing program reach and credibility. Operationally, the program focuses on education and social impact, positioning itself as a key player in Poland's scholarship landscape.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent compliance, reflecting GDPR awareness. Security best practices such as no visible sensitive data leakage and secure form handling are observed. However, the lack of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates potential improvement areas. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the analyzed content. Incident response information and security policy documentation are absent, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the site maintains a good security baseline suitable for its non-profit educational role but should enhance header policies and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Maintain and audit privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stypendia pomostowe
Description
Program Stypendiów Pomostowych istnieje od 2002 roku. Przyznaliśmy prawie 28 tys. stypendiów. Praktyki. Staże. Studenci. Wolontariat.
Key services
Scholarships for 1st to 4th year students, Language scholarships, Foreign studies and internships, Workshops, conferences, and competitions, Volunteering opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Smart Slider 3, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on scholarship program for students in Poland
  3. Good use of structured data and SEO best practices
  4. Active social media and partner ecosystem
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided content
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or registry policy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform enhanced with Elementor page builder and Bootstrap framework, providing a responsive and modern design. It uses Smart Slider 3 for dynamic content presentation and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for traffic and behavior analysis. The site loads CSS and JS assets efficiently with deferred loading for performance optimization. Mobile optimization is good, with adaptive layouts and font scaling. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the site uses LiteSpeed caching for performance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly experience.
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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