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Security report for varuh-rs.si

Varuh človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije · Government · Slovenia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website varuh-rs.si is the official online presence of the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman institution, a government entity established in 1998. It provides comprehensive information on human rights protection, legal frameworks, public reports, and support services for vulnerable groups such as children, elderly, and persons with disabilities. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and uses modern web technologies including TYPO3 CMS and Bootstrap. It demonstrates strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations, featuring a clear cookie consent mechanism and a detailed privacy policy. Contact information is prominently displayed with multiple phone numbers and an obfuscated email address to reduce spam. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. The domain registration data aligns with the official government ownership, enhancing trust and legitimacy. Overall, the site is a reliable, secure, and authoritative resource for human rights information in Slovenia.

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

  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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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 institution holds a key position as Slovenia's national human rights ombudsman, serving a broad audience including citizens seeking assistance with rights issues and vulnerable populations. Its business model is public service oriented, funded and operated under government auspices. The website supports transparency and public engagement through reports, news, and legal resources. The use of official government domains and registrar information confirms authenticity. The institution's partnerships and international cooperation are indicated through content but no direct partner domains were found. The site avoids commercial advertising and tracking, focusing on service delivery and information dissemination.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, uses cookie consent mechanisms, and obfuscates email addresses to protect against scraping. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which is recommended for transparency and security maturity. Overall, the security posture is solid for a government informational site but could be enhanced with additional headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy, including a security.txt file.
  3. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance form security by ensuring CSRF tokens and input validation are in place.
  5. Consider adding more detailed contact information including physical addresses and official registration numbers for transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Varuh človekovih pravic Republike Slovenije
Description
The website represents the Slovenian Human Rights Ombudsman institution, providing information on human rights protection, legal foundations, reports, projects, vulnerable groups, and public communications.
Key services
Human rights protection, Handling complaints and initiatives, Public reports and recommendations, Support for vulnerable groups, Legal information dissemination
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap 4.1.3, jQuery 3.3.1, Popper.js, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome 5.6.1
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Email obfuscation to prevent scraping
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government human rights ombudsman portal for Slovenia.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent requirements.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  7. No advertising or tracking beyond necessary cookie consent.
  8. No evidence of security incidents or vulnerabilities in the visible content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and secure content management system, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses modern libraries like FontAwesome and Slick Carousel for UI enhancements. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured content. Hosting appears to be managed by Slovenian government infrastructure or ARNES, ensuring reliability. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of multiple external libraries and scripts. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional 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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