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Security report for zda.hr

Društvo arhitekata Zadra · Other · Croatia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Društvo arhitekata Zadra is a professional non-profit association of architects based in Zadar, Croatia. The organization focuses on architectural and urban planning activities including workshops, competitions, consultations, and community engagement. Their website serves as a hub for news, projects, and events relevant to their members and the local community. The association targets architects, urban planners, students, and citizens interested in urban development and architecture. The business model is centered on professional development and advocacy rather than commercial sales. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using a modern theme and several plugins that enhance functionality such as GDPR compliance, contact forms, and mapping. The site is mobile-optimized and uses standard web technologies like Bootstrap, jQuery, and media players. Performance is moderate with good SEO and accessibility basics in place. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and incident response policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, indicating legitimacy and consistency. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for the association with good privacy compliance and moderate technical sophistication. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response documentation would enhance their security posture further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

8 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
GDPR outside view
25
Average
47

Not counted

  • Network security: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 Društvo arhitekata Zadra holds a solid position as a regional professional association in Croatia, focusing on architecture and urbanism. Their competitive advantage lies in active community engagement, educational programs, and organizing architectural competitions. The business model is non-profit, relying on membership and partnerships with local government and cultural institutions. The target customers are professionals and citizens interested in urban development. Growth indicators include active event hosting and social media presence. The partnership ecosystem includes cultural and governmental bodies, as evidenced by linked partner domains. The organization maintains consistent branding and professional content, supporting credibility and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. The absence of security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be exploited. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed credentials were found. The lack of an incident response policy or security contact information limits preparedness for security incidents. Data protection practices are aligned with GDPR, but could be enhanced with explicit policies and security.txt files. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional for the organization's scope.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Društvo arhitekata Zadra
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Društvo arhitekata Zadra
Description
Društvo arhitekata Zadra is a professional, non-political, non-profit association of architects in Zadar, Croatia. It organizes architectural and urbanism-related events, workshops, competitions, and provides consultations. The site features news, projects, competitions, and educational programs related to architecture and urban planning.
Key services
Architectural and urban planning consultations, Workshops and educational programs, Organizing competitions and exhibitions, Community engagement and advocacy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Magnific Popup, MediaElement.js, Complianz GDPR plugin, Theme My Login plugin, Novo Map plugin, Burst Statistics plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and privacy plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Burst Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Burst Statistics
Marketing tools
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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent requirements.
  3. Clear and consistent branding and business information.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and themes with good technical implementation.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  8. Contact information is prominently displayed and includes email, phone, and physical address.
  9. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
  10. Tracking is moderate and consent-based.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a modern responsive theme (Minimal Grid) and several plugins for enhanced functionality including GDPR compliance (Complianz), contact forms (Contact Form 7), mapping (Novo Map), and analytics (Burst Statistics). The tech stack includes Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and media players for multimedia content. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities if not maintained and lack of advanced security headers. Overall, the infrastructure is solid for a small professional association but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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