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Security report for avantis.lv

Avantis · Non-profit · Latvia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Avantis is a Latvian non-profit organization dedicated to youth development through media, education, and cultural projects. The website showcases various youth-oriented initiatives such as media houses, conferences, and culinary shows, targeting young people primarily in Latvia. The organization appears to have a local community focus with partnerships including Altum and FRAPA, indicating some level of institutional support. Technically, the website uses older JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.3.2 and jQuery UI 1.7.2, which are outdated and may expose the site to security vulnerabilities. The site lacks modern SEO and accessibility features and does not display privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. No HTTPS or security headers information was available, raising concerns about secure communication. From a security perspective, the site shows weaknesses including outdated libraries, absence of security headers, and no visible privacy or cookie consent mechanisms. No contact emails or phone numbers are present in the HTML content, limiting direct communication channels. However, no adult or explicit content is present, and the site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms. Overall, the site is functional and serves its non-profit youth media mission but requires technical modernization and improved security and privacy compliance to enhance trust and protect users.

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

11 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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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
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
41

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

Avantis operates as a small non-profit entity focused on youth engagement in Latvia through media and educational projects. Its market position is local with a niche audience of young people interested in media, culture, and education. The organization benefits from partnerships with recognized institutions like Altum and FRAPA, which may provide funding and credibility. Revenue streams likely include grants and sponsorships rather than commercial sales. The business model centers on community engagement and project-based activities rather than profit generation. Growth indicators include active event hosting and media production. The partnership ecosystem is modest but relevant to the non-profit sector. Strategic observations suggest a need for digital modernization and enhanced online presence to expand reach and impact.

Security posture

The current security posture is low to moderate. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The absence of visible HTTPS confirmation and security headers indicates a lack of basic web security best practices. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap under GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not found, suggesting limited formal security governance. The site does not appear to collect sensitive user data via forms, reducing immediate risk, but the lack of secure infrastructure could impact user trust and data integrity. Overall, the security maturity is low and requires focused improvements to align with modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries and dependencies to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  3. Add and publicly display comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance measures.
  4. Introduce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  5. Provide clear contact information including official emails and phone numbers to improve transparency and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avantis
Description
Avantis is a non-profit organization focused on youth activities, media, education, and cultural projects in Latvia. It organizes events, conferences, and media projects targeting young people, such as the Young Media House, culinary shows, and youth conferences.
Key services
Youth media projects, Educational and cultural events, Youth conferences, Media production and promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.3.2, jQuery UI 1.7.2, jQuery Fancybox 1.2.1, Custom JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
35/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided in the HTML content.
  4. Website uses outdated JavaScript libraries which may pose security risks.
  5. Content is primarily in Latvian language targeting youth audience.
  6. External links mostly point to social media and partner organizations.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  8. No structured data (JSON-LD, Open Graph) metadata found in the head section.
  9. No visible security headers or HTTPS status information available from provided data.
  10. Branding is moderate with some partner logos but no clear main logo image identified in header.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.3.2 and jQuery UI 1.7.2, which are outdated and pose security risks. The site uses custom scripts and CSS but lacks modern frameworks or CMS indications. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization for mobile devices beyond basic responsive styling. SEO and accessibility features are minimal, with no structured metadata or ARIA attributes detected. Hosting provider and platform details are not discernible from the HTML content. The site would benefit from modernization including adoption of a CMS, updated tech stack, and improved front-end frameworks to enhance maintainability, performance, and security.
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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