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Security report for theprotocol.it

Grupa Pracuj S.A. · Technology · Poland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

theprotocol.it is a specialized online job portal operated by Grupa Pracuj S.A., focusing exclusively on IT industry employment opportunities in Poland. It offers a comprehensive platform for IT professionals to find jobs across various specializations, technologies, and work modes, while also providing employers with tools to post job offers. The site leverages modern web technologies such as React.js and Next.js, and integrates multiple analytics and tracking services to optimize user engagement and marketing efforts. Despite a strong digital presence and good privacy compliance, the site currently lacks a valid SSL certificate, which poses a significant security risk. The security posture is further strengthened by strict DMARC policies and HSTS implementation, but could be improved by addressing SSL/TLS issues and publishing vulnerability disclosure information. Overall, the platform is well-positioned in the Polish IT recruitment market with a professional and user-friendly interface, but requires urgent security enhancements to maintain trust and compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

5 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

      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

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

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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
95
Security headers
70
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
75

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
217
Employees
0
Customers
217
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
4%

4 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

theprotocol.it operates under Grupa Pracuj S.A., a large and established player in the Polish recruitment market. The platform targets IT professionals and employers, offering detailed filters by specialization, technology, location, contract type, and experience level. Its business model centers on job listings and employer services, supported by content such as blogs and salary information. The site benefits from integration with Pracuj.pl's ecosystem, including shared tracking and mail infrastructure. The presence of social media channels and feedback mechanisms indicates active engagement with its user base. Market positioning is strong within the IT niche, leveraging Grupa Pracuj's brand and resources. Growth opportunities include expanding technology coverage and enhancing security to attract more enterprise clients.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with key strengths including a strict DMARC policy with reject action and comprehensive HSTS settings with preload and subdomain inclusion. SPF records are valid and DNS is managed via Cloudflare, providing resilience and protection against DNS attacks. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of support for TLS protocols severely undermine the security posture, exposing users to potential interception and trust issues. No OCSP stapling or session resumption mechanisms are enabled, which could impact performance and security. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the site requires immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues and publication of security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate supporting TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 to secure all user connections.
  2. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and incident response contact details to facilitate vulnerability reporting and transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update DNSSEC and CAA records to strengthen DNS security.
  5. Enhance user privacy controls and clearly communicate data retention policies to maintain GDPR compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

theprotocol.it is built on a modern React.js and Next.js framework stack, leveraging TypeScript and CSS with custom fonts for a polished UI. Hosting and DNS are managed by Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site integrates Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3, and Gemius analytics for tracking and bot protection. Despite a large page size and resource count contributing to slow load times (~13 seconds), the site is optimized for mobile and accessibility with good SEO practices. The invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS support represent critical technical debt and risk. The extensive use of external scripts and trackers indicates a mature marketing and analytics infrastructure but requires careful privacy management. Opportunities exist to improve performance, security, and user experience through technical optimizations and infrastructure upgrades.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium25 findingsView report
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