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Security report for vladars.rs

Влада Републике Српске · Government · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website vladars.rs is the official government portal of the Government of Republika Srpska, a political entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina. It serves as a comprehensive source for government news, announcements, ministry information, official documents, and multimedia content. The site targets citizens, government officials, media, and international partners, providing transparency and access to government activities. The domain is relatively new, registered in 2023, consistent with the content and recent government programs published on the site. Technically, the site is built on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging its content management capabilities. It uses embedded videos from Vimeo and YouTube and includes social media integration with official government channels. The hosting provider is HostingMania d.o.o. Beograd, a Serbian hosting company, which aligns regionally with the website's purpose. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with basic accessibility and SEO features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, or vulnerability disclosure information, which are important for compliance and user trust. No WAF or security challenge mechanisms are detected, and the site appears fully accessible. Overall, the website is a credible and professional government portal with good content quality and business credibility. However, it would benefit from improved privacy compliance, enhanced security headers, and explicit policies to strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 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 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

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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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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 Government of Republika Srpska operates this portal to provide official information and services to its constituents and stakeholders. The site positions itself as the authoritative source for government news, ministry activities, and official documentation. Its business model is public service and information dissemination, with no commercial intent. The portal supports transparency and engagement through multimedia content and social media channels. The presence of multiple ministry links and institutional partners indicates a broad governmental ecosystem. The domain's recent registration suggests a modernization or relaunch effort. The website's content and structure reflect a stable government presence with a focus on accessibility and information availability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of DNSSEC leaves the domain vulnerable to DNS spoofing attacks. The lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. The SharePoint platform is known for enterprise-grade security but requires regular patching and configuration management. The site uses form digest tokens for CSRF protection in forms, which is a positive security practice. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, there is room for improvement in security hardening and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and security posture.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and patch management for the SharePoint platform to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Влада Републике Српске
Description
Official government website of the Government of Republika Srpska, providing news, announcements, ministry information, government activities, and official documents.
Key services
News and announcements, Government activities and schedules, Ministry information, Official documents and reports, Photo and video galleries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Microsoft SharePoint 2013/2016/2019, jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Vimeo and YouTube embedded videos
Frameworks
SharePoint Framework
Platforms
Microsoft SharePoint
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of form digest for CSRF protection in SharePoint forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for Republika Srpska.
  2. Content is primarily in Serbian Cyrillic with options for Latin and English.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the main page.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  5. Uses Microsoft SharePoint platform for content management.
  6. Social media presence includes official YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram links.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; contact page exists.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  9. No DNSSEC enabled for domain.
  10. HTTPS is enabled with valid SSL.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft SharePoint, a robust enterprise content management system, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. The use of embedded multimedia content from Vimeo and YouTube enhances user engagement. The site includes Bootstrap CSS for responsive design, though mobile optimization is basic and could be improved. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML structure. SEO features are basic, with minimal meta descriptions and no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found. Accessibility features are present but limited. Hosting by HostingMania d.o.o. Beograd provides regional proximity and reliability. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization in SEO, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness.
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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