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Security report for visegradfund.org

International Visegrad Fund · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Visegrad Fund is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to fostering sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe. It provides funding through grants, scholarships, fellowships, and artist residencies, supporting over 5,000 projects historically. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a clear focus on its mission and services, targeting individuals and organizations involved in regional development, culture, and academia. The organization has a strong market position as a key regional fund with a 25-year history. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Select2, and Owl Carousel. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. However, some accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and secure form handling. It lacks some security headers and explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. Privacy compliance is mostly addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a notable gap. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for the International Visegrad Fund, with minor improvements suggested in privacy compliance and security best practices to further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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 International Visegrad Fund operates as a non-profit grant-making entity focused on Central European regional cooperation. Its business model revolves around funding projects, academic mobility, and cultural exchanges. The organization targets educational institutions, artists, researchers, and NGOs within the Visegrad region and neighboring countries. The Fund benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem, including the Visegrad Group and Think Visegrad initiatives. Its 25-year history and ISO 9001:2015 certification underscore operational maturity and quality management. The website's content and structure support transparency and accessibility to its services, aiding growth and outreach efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure form validation. However, it lacks several recommended HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a published incident response plan or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency in security incident handling. Privacy policy is comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which may pose compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is good but can be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies on the website.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Visegrad Fund
Description
Advancing ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe. The Fund supports projects, scholarships, fellowships, and artist residencies within the Visegrad region and beyond.
Key services
Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships, Artist Residencies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Select2, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with validation
  • No exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy or query failure.
  3. Strong social media presence across major platforms.
  4. Multiple calls to action for grants, scholarships, and residencies.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and SEO best practices.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via web form.
  7. Privacy and copyright policies are present and comprehensive.
  8. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  9. ISO 9001:2015 certification indicated in footer.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing jQuery, Select2, and Owl Carousel libraries for UI enhancements. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for user tracking and marketing analytics. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site could benefit from improved accessibility features and additional security headers to reduce technical risks.
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. 69/100Medium30 findingsView report
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