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Security report for balticcouncil.lv

Baltic Council · Education · Latvia

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Baltic Council is a regional education service provider specializing in facilitating study abroad programs, language courses, exam preparation, and educational events primarily targeting students and educational institutions in the Baltic region. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and provides clear navigation and contact information, supporting a medium-sized business model focused on education services. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Maps API, Cookiebot for cookie consent, Facebook Pixel, and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance mechanisms in place, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front with good privacy and advertising transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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';…

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
83
Average
53
After the cap
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 · found on this site
  • 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 Baltic Council operates in the education sector with a focus on international education and study abroad facilitation. Its market positioning is regional with sister domains in neighboring Baltic countries, indicating a networked presence. The business model revolves around providing educational services, language courses, and exam preparation, supported by online consultations and events. Revenue streams likely include program fees and partnerships. The company maintains active social media channels and uses advanced marketing and analytics tools to engage its audience. Growth indicators include multilingual support and participation in international education events. The partnership ecosystem includes related Baltic Council domains, enhancing regional reach and brand consistency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. Use of reCAPTCHA and multiple tracking scripts is observed, but no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers were not detected in the provided data, suggesting potential enhancement areas. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and disclosures to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the main navigation.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baltic Council
Description
Baltic Council is an organization focused on international education, offering services related to studying abroad, language courses, exams preparation, and educational events.
Key services
Study abroad programs, Language courses, Exam preparation (IELTS, Cambridge, STEP), Educational exhibitions and seminars, Consultations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Maps API, jQuery, jQuery UI, Cookiebot, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, SmartSupp Chat, reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with multiple security and analytics scripts.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed cookie categories and descriptions.
  3. Contact information includes official company email and phone number with clear labeling.
  4. Social media presence is strong across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service page explicitly found in the provided content.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info extracted.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. Website content is in Latvian with multilingual support for other Baltic and European languages.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Maps API, jQuery, Cookiebot for consent management, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and use of CDN-hosted libraries. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The site integrates multiple external services for analytics, marketing, and user engagement. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers could enhance overall robustness.
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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