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Security report for vyskumnaagentura.sk

Výskumná agentúra · Government · Slovakia

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Výskumná agentúra is a Slovak government agency responsible for implementing assistance from European structural and investment funds. It acts as an intermediary body facilitating fund distribution and management. The website reflects a professional government entity with clear communication, comprehensive information, and a focus on transparency and compliance. The agency targets applicants and recipients of EU funds, providing documentation, event information, and news updates. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with Helix Ultimate framework, using modern libraries such as Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, and includes accessibility and SEO optimizations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, DNSSEC, and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and compliant with GDPR and cookie regulations.

Scanned

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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

7 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

    • 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

  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 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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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 agency holds a key position as an official intermediary for EU funds in Slovakia, serving a medium-sized government entity founded in 2015. Its business model revolves around fund implementation, information dissemination, and stakeholder engagement. The website supports multiple languages (Slovak and English) and integrates with partner domains like opvai.sk. The presence of detailed news, event calendars, and document archives indicates active engagement with its audience. The agency leverages digital tools for communication and marketing, including newsletter subscriptions and social media presence across major platforms. No commercial advertising or affiliate programs are detected, consistent with its government role.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a strong baseline for domain and transport security. Cookie consent is implemented with clear user interaction. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which could enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by adopting additional best practices and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and communication with security researchers.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance user privacy by detailing data retention policies and cookie usage in the privacy policy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Výskumná agentúra
Description
Výskumná agentúra zabezpečuje proces implementácie pomoci z európskych štrukturálnych a investičných fondov EÚ. Má funkciu Sprostredkovateľského orgánu.
Key services
Implementation of EU structural and investment funds, Information dissemination, Event organization, Grant management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 5.3.2, Smart Slider 3, Awesomplete, Helix Ultimate Framework, Joomla CMS
Frameworks
Helix Ultimate
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Acymailing (newsletter subscription)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Slovak government agency for EU fund implementation.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance observed.
  4. No security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and CMS (Joomla).
  6. Clear contact info including email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No suspicious or malicious indicators found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with the Helix Ultimate framework, leveraging modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5.3.2 and jQuery 3.7.1. It integrates Smart Slider 3 for dynamic content presentation and Awesomplete for enhanced search input. Hosting is likely provided by Websupport, inferred from nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as text resizing, color inversion, and screen reader support. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and optimized images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is mature and well-maintained, though some opportunities exist to improve security headers and performance optimizations.
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. 75/100Medium13 findings · partial scanView report
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