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Security report for bvbs.lv

Bertānu Valmieras basketbola skola · Education · Latvia

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BVBS (Bertānu Valmieras basketbola skola) is a small basketball school based in Valmiera, Latvia, focused on youth basketball training, coaching, and organizing basketball events and tournaments. The website serves as a community hub providing news, event calendars, team information, and multimedia content to engage players, parents, and supporters. The presence of local sponsors and social media links reinforces its community-oriented business model. Technically, the website is built on Joomla! CMS and uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Fancybox for UI enhancements. The site is mobile-optimized with a responsive design and clear navigation, though SEO and accessibility features are basic. The website uses HTTPS as indicated by the base URL, but lacks explicit security headers and privacy/cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site shows moderate maturity with HTTPS enabled and client-side error logging implemented. However, the absence of security headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and security best practices. No WHOIS data was available due to query limits, but the website content and contact information suggest a legitimate small educational organization. Overall, the website is functional, trustworthy, and serves its target audience well but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security hardening, and transparency measures to improve its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

12 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • 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

  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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
42

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

BVBS operates in the education and sports sector, specifically youth basketball training in Latvia. It holds a local market position supported by regional sponsors and community engagement. The business model revolves around sports education, event hosting, and team development. Revenue streams likely include training fees, event participation, and sponsorships. The target customers are youth athletes and their families within the region. The website's partnership ecosystem includes local businesses and educational institutions, enhancing its community presence. Growth indicators include active event calendars and multimedia content showcasing ongoing activities. The organization maintains a consistent brand and professional online presence, supporting credibility and trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the lack of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. The site does not provide incident response or abuse contact information, limiting readiness for security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Add HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance web security.
  3. Publish incident response and abuse contact information to improve security incident handling and trust.
  4. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities in the CMS and third-party libraries.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and site visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bertānu Valmieras basketbola skola
Registration number
40008300904
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bertānu Valmieras basketbola skola
Description
BVBS is a basketball school based in Valmiera, Latvia, offering training, events, and team activities primarily focused on youth basketball development.
Key services
Basketball training, Coaching, Events and tournaments, Team management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Slick Carousel, Fancybox
Frameworks
Joomla!
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by base href (https://bvbs.lv/)
  • JavaScript error logging to server

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about basketball school activities.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No visible security headers or advanced security measures detected.
  4. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit; domain registration details unknown.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram supports legitimacy.
  6. No forms detected that collect personal data on the homepage.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  8. Sponsors and partners are local/regional businesses and organizations.
  9. Content is in Latvian language targeting local community.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla! CMS with a technology stack including jQuery 3.4.1, Slick Carousel, and Fancybox for interactive UI components. The site uses responsive design techniques for mobile optimization and includes meta tags for viewport and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). Performance is moderate with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found in the provided HTML, indicating minimal user tracking. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but maintains a clean and structured layout. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the HTML content. Technical risks include missing security headers and potential CMS vulnerabilities if not regularly updated.
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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