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Security report for balmaks.legal

Indulis Balmaks · Other · Latvia

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Indulis Balmaks is a specialized legal practice focusing on insolvency law and process representation primarily for German and Austrian clients operating in Latvia and Germany. The firm emphasizes its unique market position as the only law office with successful insolvency case closures and debt relief for these clients. The website presents a professional image with detailed service descriptions and clear contact information for offices in Riga and Berlin. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and reCAPTCHA, ensuring a functional and moderately optimized user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and bot protection in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are missing, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite active tracking scripts. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with a solid business credibility score and moderate technical and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
49

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

The firm operates in the legal services sector with a niche focus on insolvency law involving cross-border cases between Latvia, Germany, and Austria. Its business model is service-based, targeting individuals and businesses requiring insolvency legal assistance. The company leverages its unique expertise and geographic presence in Riga and Berlin to serve a specialized clientele. The website content and domain age align with the firm's founding in 2015, indicating consistent business operations. The absence of social media presence and limited marketing transparency suggests a focused, possibly boutique practice. The use of Google marketing and analytics tools indicates some digital marketing efforts. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the data.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could impact trust and compliance. The presence of tracking scripts without a cookie consent mechanism may expose the firm to GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and integrity.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR requirements.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to enhance trust and compliance.
  5. Consider adding terms of service and data protection officer contact information to improve transparency and legal compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Indulis Balmaks
Description
In Lettland und Deutschland zugelassener und praktizierender Anwalt mit Spezialisierung im Insolvenzbereich berät zu lettischem und deutschem Insolvenzrecht sowie zur europäischen Insolvenzverordnung. Beratung in deutscher Sprache. Erfahrener lettischer Anwalt mit dem Kanzleisitz in Riga und Berlin.
Key services
Court representation, Enforcement of claims in insolvency proceedings, Investigative investigations, Support for debtors and creditors in insolvency proceedings, Insolvency avoidance actions, Negotiations with creditors
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Sumo, HTML5, CSS3, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Sumo
Marketing tools
Sumo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professional and focused on insolvency legal services for German and Austrian clients in Latvia and Germany.
  2. Content is primarily in German with clear navigation and contact information.
  3. No privacy or cookie banner detected despite presence of tracking scripts.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. No terms of service page found.
  6. Use of modern tracking and marketing tools but limited transparency on data retention.
  7. No social media links found on the homepage or footer.
  8. Physical addresses and phone numbers clearly provided for offices in Berlin and Riga.
  9. No forms detected on the homepage; contact likely via email or phone.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but simple technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses Sumo for marketing tools. The HTML is valid and includes meta tags for viewport and description, supporting SEO and mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. The site lacks advanced frameworks or platforms, indicating a custom or lightweight implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has room for modernization and enhanced 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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