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Security report for cesupils.lv

Cēsu Vēstures un mākslas muzejs · Hospitality · Latvia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cēsu pils komplekss is a cultural heritage and museum complex located in Cēsis, Latvia, managed by the Cēsu Vēstures un mākslas muzejs. The website serves as an informational portal for visitors, offering details about the historical castle complex, exhibitions, events, and visitor services. The site targets tourists, local visitors, families, and groups interested in Latvian history and culture. The business operates primarily in the hospitality and non-profit sectors, focusing on cultural tourism and education. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern but moderate tech stack including jQuery, Yoast SEO, and Google Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, some technical improvements could be made in accessibility and security headers to enhance overall robustness. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements a cookie consent banner indicating GDPR compliance awareness. There are no visible security policies or incident response contacts, and no WHOIS data was available to verify domain registration details. The security posture is moderate but could be improved by adding security headers and formal policies. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional representation of a cultural institution with good content quality and business credibility. The lack of WHOIS data limits full domain legitimacy verification. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and improving accessibility features.

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

7 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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Google APIs

      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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
50

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 Cēsu pils komplekss holds a strong market position as a leading cultural and historical site in Latvia, particularly in the Cēsis region. Its competitive advantage lies in its well-preserved medieval castle ruins and comprehensive museum exhibitions. The business model revolves around cultural tourism, educational programs, and hosting special events. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales, group visits, and special event hosting. The target customer segments include tourists, local families, school groups, and cultural enthusiasts. The website's partnership ecosystem includes local web development and maintenance companies. Growth indicators include active event calendars and multilingual support, suggesting outreach to international visitors. Operationally, the institution maintains consistent branding and professional content, supporting its reputation as a key cultural heritage site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place, reflecting compliance with basic GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in best practices. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and jQuery requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a cultural institution website but would benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to reduce vulnerability risks.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cēsu Vēstures un mākslas muzejs
Description
Cēsu pils komplekss ar savu vēsturiski romantisko vidi ir īpašs valdzinājums gan pašiem cēsniekiem, gan pilsētas viesiem. Šeit sastopas vairāk kā desmit gadsimti Latvijas kultūrvēsturē, katrs ar savu laiku, vēsturisko auru un vēstījumu šodienai un nākotnei. Pils komplekss atrodas pilsētas centrā un ietver viduslaiku pili, jauno pili, izstāžu namu, pils un Maija parkus.
Key services
museum exhibitions, historical site tours, special events and exhibitions, group visits, family and children programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, ResponsiveSlides.js, Fancybox, Tooltipster
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural heritage and museum site focused on Cēsis Castle complex in Latvia.
  2. Content is well-structured with multilingual support (Latvian and English).
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO and UI enhancements.
  4. Includes cookie consent banner indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No forms detected on the homepage; contact info provided via email and phone.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit; no registrar or domain age info.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  10. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a combination of jQuery-based plugins such as ResponsiveSlides, Fancybox, and Tooltipster for UI enhancements. SEO is managed via Yoast SEO plugin, and user analytics are tracked through Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The absence of security headers and limited security policies indicate technical debt in security hardening. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls to reduce risks and improve compliance.
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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