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Security report for youthwatch.sk

YouthWatch · Non-profit · Slovakia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

YouthWatch is a Slovak non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of youth work and youth policy through trend monitoring, innovation, and development programs. Their services include educational workshops, lectures, and consulting aimed at youth workers, educators, and policymakers. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, with a focus on accessibility and mobile optimization. The technical infrastructure is modern and hosted on Websupport with DNSSEC and HTTPS enabled, ensuring a secure browsing experience. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, incident response contacts, and security headers, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the domain registration and website content are consistent and legitimate, reflecting a stable and trustworthy organization.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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

YouthWatch operates in the non-profit sector focusing on youth development and policy in Slovakia. Their competitive advantage lies in specialized knowledge of youth trends and innovative educational methodologies. The organization targets youth workers, educators, and young people, offering workshops and strategic document development. The business model is service-oriented with a focus on education and policy consulting. The domain age and consistent WHOIS data support a credible market presence. The organization maintains active social media channels to engage its community. Growth potential exists through expanded digital presence and enhanced compliance with privacy and security standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of interception and DNS spoofing. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security weakens defense against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of a security.txt file and incident response contact information indicates limited readiness for vulnerability reporting and incident handling. To improve, the organization should implement recommended security headers, publish clear privacy and cookie policies, and establish formal incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and SEO by adding ARIA labels and structured data for better user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
YouthWatch
Description
YouthWatch contributes to improving the quality of work with youth and youth policy by monitoring trends, bringing innovations, and developing young people and those who work with them. They offer educational programs, lectures, and workshops focused on trends, future, and active citizenship of young people. They support innovative approaches and methodologies to improve the quality of youth work.
Key services
Educational programs, Lectures, Workshops, Consulting on youth trends and policy, Development of innovative youth work methodologies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.3, JetEngine plugin, Jet Tricks plugin, Google Language Translator, jQuery 3.7.1, Lazy loading images
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Language Translator
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in Slovak language with some English elements.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Social media presence includes Facebook and Instagram links.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the visible content or metadata.
  6. Website uses modern WordPress plugins and themes with Elementor builder.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  8. No incident response or security contact information found.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond Google Translate integration.
  10. Website focuses on youth development, education, and policy consulting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with Elementor 3.32.3 and JetEngine plugins, indicating a modern and flexible CMS environment. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and lazy loading for images to optimize performance. Hosting is provided by Websupport, inferred from nameservers. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO fundamentals with proper meta tags and canonical links. However, no advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, suggesting minimal user tracking. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by optimizing scripts and implementing caching strategies. The absence of security headers and privacy compliance features are technical gaps that should be addressed to enhance security and regulatory adherence.
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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