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Security report for visit.balvi.lv

Balvu novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Balvu novada pašvaldība operates as the official local government website for the Balvi Municipality in Latvia, providing comprehensive information about municipal governance, public services, social programs, education, culture, and community events. The website serves residents and stakeholders by offering access to forms, news, contact information, and resources relevant to the municipality's operations. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS, employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery, and integrates Google Analytics for visitor insights while respecting privacy through cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers present, though there is room for improvement in publishing incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies. Overall, the site is professional, well-structured, and trustworthy, supporting the municipality's mission to serve its community effectively.

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

6 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

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
50
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention visit.balvi.lv, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
26
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
24
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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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

The website positions Balvu novada pašvaldība as a key government entity providing essential services and information to its local population. Its business model is public service-oriented, focusing on transparency, accessibility, and community engagement. The site links to partner domains related to tourism, sports, and healthcare, indicating a collaborative ecosystem supporting regional development. The content quality and navigation suggest a medium-sized organization with a stable digital presence. While revenue streams are not applicable, the site supports administrative functions and public communication. Growth indicators include active news updates and project information. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining digital security and compliance to uphold public trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, reducing risks of common web attacks. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements, enhancing privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a security.txt file and incident response contact information limits transparency for vulnerability reporting and incident management. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics is managed with privacy considerations. Overall, the site is secure for public use but would benefit from formalizing vulnerability disclosure and incident response processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  2. Add explicit incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Create and publish a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data availability and domain registration transparency to strengthen trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Balvu novada pašvaldība
Description
Official website of Balvi Municipality providing information about local government, services, news, and community resources.
Key services
Municipal governance information, Public services and forms, News and announcements, Community and cultural events, Social services, Education and health information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google Analytics, Bootstrap, jQuery
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal for Balvi Municipality in Latvia.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  4. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; limits domain legitimacy verification.
  5. No signs of WAF or blocking; site content is fully accessible.
  6. No security.txt or incident response contacts found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of Google Analytics for visitor tracking with privacy considerations.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactive elements. It uses Google Analytics for traffic analysis with cookie consent implemented. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the municipality's digital communication needs. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the presence of security headers and HTTPS indicates a professionally managed infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and security transparency.
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. 63/100Medium33 findingsView report
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