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Security report for vskratke.sk

mesto Košice · Government · Slovakia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.vskratke.sk serves as the official news and information portal for the city of Košice, Slovakia. It provides residents and visitors with timely updates on local government activities, cultural events, sports, history, and community announcements. The site is positioned as a trusted source of municipal information, operated under the auspices of the city government. Its content is well curated and targeted primarily at the local population, supporting civic engagement and transparency. Technically, the website is built on the WordPress CMS platform with Elementor as the page builder, leveraging common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Fonts. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for visitor analytics and marketing purposes, alongside a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with a clear navigation structure and SEO best practices implemented. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent banners, but lacks explicit advanced security headers and a public vulnerability disclosure policy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the city government entity. Overall, the site maintains a good security posture suitable for its informational role. The risk assessment indicates a low threat level, with recommendations to enhance security headers, improve accessibility, and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability reporting. The website's transparency, official branding, and compliance with privacy regulations contribute to its trustworthiness and professional standing.

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

9 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
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
57

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The portal is strategically positioned as the official communication channel for Košice city government, providing a competitive advantage in local information dissemination. Its business model focuses on public service rather than commercial revenue, relying on municipal funding. The target audience includes local residents, visitors, and stakeholders interested in city affairs. The site supports community engagement through news, announcements, and event promotion. Partnerships with local services such as parking and municipal organizations are evident through linked domains. Growth indicators include regular content updates and active social media presence. The platform's operations reflect a focus on transparency, civic participation, and cultural promotion within the government sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture for a government informational site, with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, it lacks some advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. No incident response contacts or security policies are publicly visible, indicating room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits external security collaboration. No vulnerable libraries or exposed credentials were found. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and clearer incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
mesto Košice
Description
News and information portal focused on the city of Košice, covering local government, culture, sports, history, and community announcements.
Key services
Local news publishing, Community announcements, Event promotion, Public information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Burst Statistics plugin
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Burst Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
WordPress Ads (Epic News Ads plugin)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Burst Statistics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official city news portal for Košice, Slovakia.
  2. Content is well structured and regularly updated with local news and announcements.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Use of common WordPress plugins and tracking tools is transparent.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is active and linked.
  8. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress infrastructure using Elementor for page design, supported by jQuery and Google Fonts. It integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, with a cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO practices are well implemented with meta tags and structured data. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information but uses common CDN and analytics domains. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and missing advanced security headers. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security posture through technical enhancements.
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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