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Security report for augstskola.lv

Ekonomikas un Kultūras augstskola · Education · Latvia

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

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Ekonomikas un Kultūras augstskola (EKA) is a Latvian higher education institution offering a range of bachelor and master degree programs focused on economics, culture, and related fields. The website presents a professional and content-rich platform targeting prospective and current students, researchers, and academic partners. The institution emphasizes dynamic and creative education, with a strong presence in research and international cooperation. Technically, the website uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and tracking, with a cookie consent mechanism indicating GDPR compliance awareness. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage but lacks visible advanced security headers or published security policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain registration trust verification. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured for its educational purpose.

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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
75
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
47

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
625
Employees
0
Customers
622
Third parties
3
Weak passwords
62%

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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

EKA operates in the education sector in Latvia, serving a medium-sized market with a focus on higher education and research. Its business model revolves around academic program delivery, student services, and research activities. The institution maintains partnerships with other educational entities such as Alberta Koledža and the Latvian Ministry of Education. The website content and structure indicate a stable market position with a clear target audience of students and academics. The presence of multiple language options and international cooperation programs like ERASMUS+ suggests a strategy to attract diverse student populations. The institution's digital presence includes social media engagement and online application forms, supporting growth and accessibility.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting basic security and privacy compliance. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. The use of third-party analytics and tracking services introduces moderate user tracking, but no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from improvements in header implementation and explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  2. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights related to analytics and tracking.
  5. Consider obtaining and displaying relevant certifications or accreditations to strengthen business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ekonomikas un Kultūras augstskola
Description
Ekonomikas un kultūras augstskolas studenti ir izvēlējušies dinamisku, radošu un interesantu dzīves stilu, jo tāda ir EKA! Ekonomikas un kultūras augstskolas nosaukumā apvienotas divas sfēras — sociālā (ekonomika) un humanitārā (kultūra), kas sākotnēji šķiet pretējas, bet patiesībā ir savstarpēji saistītas un veido mūsu sabiedrības attīstības pamatu.
Key services
Bachelor and Master degree programs, Distance learning, Research and scientific activities, Student support and scholarships, International cooperation and ERASMUS+
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Google Custom Search Engine, Font Awesome, Arctic Modal, Highslide JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Google Custom Search Engine
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 rich content in Latvian language.
  2. Strong focus on education, research, and student services.
  3. Multiple language options available (Latvian, English, Russian).
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy present indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies published.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. Use of multiple external analytics and tracking services.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a traditional web stack with jQuery and several JavaScript libraries for UI components and modals. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with a clear navigation structure. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags and keywords present but could be improved with structured data and enhanced accessibility features. Hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts that may impact load times. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has room for modernization and optimization.
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. 87/100Low14 findingsView report
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