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Security report for barents.lv

Barents · Hospitality · Latvia

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Barents is a fine dining seafood restaurant located in Riga, Latvia, specializing in Nordic and Baltic culinary traditions with a strong emphasis on sustainability and local sourcing. The business offers an eight-course tasting menu, curated wine selections, a cocktail bar, private events, and a wine collectors' retail space. The website reflects a high level of professionalism, with rich content, clear navigation, and multi-language support. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as Bootstrap, jQuery, Swiper, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, indicating moderate user tracking. Security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing standard security headers and publishing incident response policies. Privacy compliance is good, with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-positioned in the hospitality market segment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  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';…

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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
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
53

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

Barents holds a strong market position as an award-winning fine dining restaurant in Riga, targeting discerning customers interested in seafood and wine experiences. The business model focuses on premium culinary services, including tasting menus, cocktail bars, and private events, supported by a curated wine collection. The company leverages partnerships with booking platforms and maintains active social media presence to enhance customer engagement. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website with multi-language support and integration of marketing tools. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain age verification but privacy protection is justified for this hospitality business. No suspicious patterns or inconsistencies were detected.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No public security or incident response policies are available, which could impact incident handling readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site uses common third-party libraries, which should be regularly updated to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate but can be enhanced by adopting best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  3. Regularly update all third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security audits to maintain compliance and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barents
Description
Barents restaurant offers tasting menu, excellent cold-water seafood and local, seasonal ingredients as well as grower champagnes and wines. It is a fine dining seafood restaurant located in Riga, Latvia, emphasizing Nordic and Baltic culinary traditions with sustainability and creative ancient cooking methods.
Key services
Eight-course tasting menu, Curated wine selection, House-made kombucha and non-alcoholic cocktails, Reservations for restaurant, cocktail bar, and chef's table, Private events and off-site catering, Barents Wine Collectors retail and tasting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery, Swiper.js, jQuery Fancybox, intlTelInput, skrollr, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://barents.lv/)
  • Cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (hidden token fields present)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional fine dining restaurant site with rich content and clear business focus.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; WHOIS data extraction impossible at this time.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented with good compliance.
  4. Multiple social media and review platform links enhance trust.
  5. No visible security headers detected; recommend improvements.
  6. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  7. Use of modern JS libraries and frameworks for UI/UX.
  8. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  9. No visible security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery, and other popular JavaScript libraries for UI components and interactivity. It integrates Google Fonts for typography and uses Cookiebot for cookie consent management, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel are used for analytics and marketing, reflecting a moderate level of user tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing assets and scripts. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional user experience but could benefit from modern security enhancements and performance tuning.
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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