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Security report for vern.hr

Sveučilište VERN' · Education · Croatia

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Sveučilište VERN' is a well-established private university of applied sciences based in Croatia, founded in 1999. The institution offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and lifelong learning programs, targeting students and professionals seeking quality higher education. The website reflects a professional and modern educational institution with a clear focus on academic excellence and social responsibility. It maintains a strong market position in the Croatian education sector with active international collaborations and Erasmus programs. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted likely on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, and incorporates modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Tidio Chat for user engagement. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, providing a good user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism, and displays multiple certifications and trust indicators. No critical vulnerabilities or security issues were detected in the provided content. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good compliance and security posture, suitable for its educational mission.

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

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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  • Security score drift

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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
65
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
49

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 operates in the education sector, focusing on higher education and lifelong learning. Its business model revolves around tuition-based academic programs and continuing education courses. The website indicates a medium-sized organization with approximately 1850 students and 17 study programs. The presence of multiple certifications and international partnerships suggests a competitive advantage and commitment to quality. The target audience includes prospective and current students, academic staff, and international partners. The institution leverages digital marketing tools and social media to engage its community. Growth indicators include active event announcements, open days, and educational initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes Erasmus and other international collaborations, enhancing its market reach and reputation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism in place. Security headers are partially implemented, and no sensitive data exposure was detected. The use of reputable third-party services like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel is managed with user consent. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, which could be improved. The site uses standard WordPress security practices but should ensure all plugins and themes are regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security maturity is good for an educational institution, with room for enhancement in formal security documentation and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize vulnerability risks.
  4. Consider enabling Subresource Integrity (SRI) for externally loaded scripts to prevent tampering.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards and broaden user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sveučilište VERN'
Description
Akademskom izvrsnošću i društveno odgovornim poduzetničkim djelovanjem razvijamo kompetencije stručnosti, poduzetnosti i poslovnosti kroz interakciju, ispunjenje i zadovoljstvo.
Key services
Undergraduate studies, Graduate studies, Lifelong education programs, International cooperation and Erasmus programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Tidio Chat
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Tidio Chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Croatian private university of applied sciences
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and compliance with GDPR
  4. Active social media presence and engagement
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented properly
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactive elements. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for marketing and analytics purposes, alongside Facebook Pixel for retargeting. Hosting appears to be supported by Microsoft Azure DNS infrastructure, indicating reliable and scalable hosting. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and caching strategies. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from modernization in security headers and performance tuning.
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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