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Security report for anija.ee

Anija vald · Government · Estonia

Partial score · DNS & email only

51/100

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

Anija.ee is the official website of Anija vald, a local government entity in Estonia. The site serves as a comprehensive portal for municipal information, including news, services, contacts, and community resources. It targets residents and stakeholders within the Anija vald municipality, providing essential public service information and facilitating communication between the government and its constituents. The website is well-structured with clear navigation and a consistent branding approach, reflecting its role as a trusted government resource. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing modern plugins such as Max Mega Menu, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, and Carousel Block. It employs jQuery and FontAwesome for enhanced UI/UX. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate and could benefit from further optimization. The presence of Google Tag Manager indicates usage of analytics and tracking, balanced with a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent, but lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data confirms a consistent and legitimate domain registration aligned with the website's governmental purpose. Overall, Anija.ee presents a secure, compliant, and professionally maintained digital presence for the Anija vald municipality. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, adding explicit incident response contacts, and maintaining regular updates to CMS and plugins to sustain security and compliance.

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

5 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
51

Not counted

  • Security headers: 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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention anija.ee, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
17
Employees
1
Customers
10
Third parties
6
Weak passwords
41%

Latest record dated 2026-05-17 · 1 subdomain affected

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  • –hannijoggi.anija.ee2026-05-17

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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

Anija vald operates as a local government authority providing essential municipal services and information to its residents. The website reflects a public service business model focused on transparency, community engagement, and administrative support. Its market position is that of a trusted regional government entity with a stable presence since 2010. The site supports various sectors including social services, education, environment, and local governance. Revenue streams are typical of government funding rather than commercial sales. The partnership ecosystem includes local service providers and community organizations, as evidenced by linked domains. Growth indicators include active news updates and community event promotion. The website supports strategic communication and operational efficiency for the municipality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. Cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements, indicating compliance awareness. However, the absence of several key security headers reduces the overall security posture. No direct incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are visible, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries in the visible content. Regular CMS and plugin updates are implied but should be verified. Overall, the security culture appears adequate for a government website but would benefit from enhancements in header policies and incident response transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish an explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Optimize website performance and loading speed to enhance user experience and reduce attack surface.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Anija vald
Description
Official website of Anija vald, a local government entity providing information about municipal services, news, contacts, and community resources.
Key services
Municipal news and announcements, Public services information, Contact and administrative resources, Community event listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, FontAwesome, Max Mega Menu, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, Carousel Block
Frameworks
WordPress Gutenberg Blocks
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
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 (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government municipal portal for Anija vald, Estonia.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented in Estonian language.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled found in HTML content.
  6. Social media presence primarily on Facebook.
  7. Uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and scripts.
  8. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  9. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with a well-maintained tech stack including jQuery, FontAwesome, and specialized plugins for menus, cookie consent, and carousels. The use of Google Tag Manager indicates integration with analytics and marketing tools. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, suggesting room for optimization in asset loading and caching. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but the domain uses ALMIC OÜ as registrar. The technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but should focus on security header implementation and performance tuning to reduce technical debt and risks.
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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