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Security report for alsunga.lv

Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website alsunga.lv serves as an official local government portal for Alsungas pagasts, part of the Kuldīgas novads municipality in Latvia. It provides residents and visitors with timely news, event information, cultural activities, and tourism-related content. The site is well-branded with official logos and maintains a consistent presentation aligned with government communication standards. The target audience primarily includes local residents, tourists, and community members interested in regional updates and services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.1, utilizing common plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, Pressidium Cookie Consent for privacy compliance, and Ultimate Lightbox for media display. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, ensuring a positive user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with standard modern web technologies and external resources like Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager integrated. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. The absence of a privacy policy page and WHOIS data limits full compliance and legitimacy verification. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. Overall, alsunga.lv presents a professional and trustworthy government information portal with room for improvement in privacy policy transparency, security header implementation, and domain registration disclosure. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

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

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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

Alsunga.lv operates as a local government information platform under Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība, focusing on community engagement and regional promotion. Its competitive advantage lies in official status and localized content tailored to residents and tourists. The business model is informational and service-oriented, funded by municipal resources rather than commercial revenue streams. The site supports community cohesion through news, cultural event promotion, and tourism facilitation. Growth indicators include active content updates and social media integration. Partnerships appear limited to municipal and regional entities, with no commercial subsidiaries or affiliates identified.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, aligning with basic GDPR requirements. The lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests potential areas for hardening against common web threats. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. Incident response contacts and security policies are not publicly available, limiting transparency. Overall, the site is secure for general informational use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection and GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options to improve defense-in-depth.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing WHOIS domain registration details or using privacy protection justified by business type.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība
Description
Alsungas pagasta aktualitātes
Key services
Local news and updates, Contact information, Tourism information, Event announcements, Cultural and community services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Ultimate Lightbox plugin, Pressidium Cookie Consent plugin, Yoast SEO plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local government information portal for Alsungas pagasts within Kuldīgas novads.
  2. Content is in Latvian language and focused on local news, events, and services.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info extracted.
  4. HTTPS is enabled and cookie consent is implemented via Pressidium Cookie Consent plugin.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, and YouTube official pages.
  7. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and lightbox functionality.
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the analyzed content.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a standard WordPress CMS environment with popular plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and media display. The technology stack includes jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features, supporting a broad user base. Performance is moderate, with external dependencies on Google Fonts and CDN resources. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of advanced security headers and incomplete privacy documentation indicate areas for modernization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified, limiting infrastructure assessment.
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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