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Security report for balozuskola.lv

Baložu vidusskola · Education · Latvia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

35/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Baložu vidusskola is a Latvian educational institution providing secondary and preschool education services primarily to the local community of Baloži and Ķekavas novads. The website serves as an information portal for school activities, schedules, events, and contact details, targeting students, parents, and staff. The business model is that of a public educational institution with a focus on community engagement and student services. Technically, the website uses legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.8.3 and Fancybox 1.3.4, indicating a need for modernization. The site has basic mobile optimization and accessibility features but lacks advanced SEO and performance optimizations. Security posture is moderate; the site uses HTTPS and implements a cookie consent banner but lacks modern security headers and uses outdated libraries with known vulnerabilities. WHOIS data could not be retrieved, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the website is functional and safe but would benefit from technical and security improvements.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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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
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
35

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 school operates in the education sector, serving a small local market with a clear focus on secondary and preschool education. Its competitive advantage lies in its community presence and integration with Latvian educational platforms such as e-klase.lv. The website supports communication with stakeholders through event updates and schedules. Revenue streams are likely public funding and local government support. The partnership ecosystem includes educational portals but no commercial partners are evident. Growth indicators are not explicit but the presence of Erasmus+ activities suggests engagement in international educational programs. Strategic observations include the need for digital modernization and enhanced online presence to better serve the community and comply with evolving security and privacy standards.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic to moderate. The site uses HTTPS and has a cookie consent mechanism indicating GDPR awareness. However, the use of outdated JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.8.3 introduces potential vulnerabilities. No security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) were detected, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency and preparedness. Data protection officer contact or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. Overall, the site is functional but requires significant improvements to meet modern security and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement essential security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with valid SSL certificates and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS.
  4. Publish clear security policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure guidelines to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baložu vidusskola
Description
Baložu vidusskola is an educational institution providing secondary and preschool education in Baloži, Ķekavas novads, Latvia. The website offers information about school activities, schedules, events, and contact details.
Key services
Secondary education, Preschool education, Extracurricular activities, School event information, Student transportation schedules
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, jQuery Cycle plugin, jQuery Fancybox 1.3.4, AnythingZoomer jQuery plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Latvian school site with educational content and school activity updates.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error.
  3. No security headers detected in provided data.
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  5. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  6. No privacy policy page explicitly found but cookie info page exists.
  7. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  8. Contact info clearly displayed in header.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  10. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.8.3, jQuery Cycle, and Fancybox 1.3.4, which are outdated and may contain security vulnerabilities. The site uses basic CSS stylesheets and lacks modern frontend frameworks or CMS indicators. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization techniques detected. The site has a cookie consent banner implemented inline with basic styling and AJAX submission. SEO is basic with meta charset and title tags but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found. Accessibility features are minimal. Hosting provider and CMS are not identifiable from the provided data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but dated, requiring modernization to improve security, performance, and user experience.
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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