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Security report for cognitio.lv

SIA Cognitio · Other · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SIA Cognitio is a small Latvian company specializing in translation and language training services, offering written, oral, and simultaneous translation in multiple European languages, as well as group and individual language courses. The company targets individuals and groups primarily in Riga and Piņķi, Latvia. The website content is focused and relevant to these services, presenting a consistent brand image with basic but functional design and navigation. The business appears to have been established since 2012, indicating a stable local presence. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and W3.CSS framework. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and includes proper meta tags for SEO. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is discernible. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS as indicated by Open Graph tags, but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, nor contact information for security incidents or data protection officers. The WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain registration trust analysis. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adding security headers, privacy policies, and contact details. The overall risk is low to moderate given the nature of the business and lack of sensitive data collection on the site. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, publishing contact information for incident response, and improving transparency around data protection to build user trust and compliance with GDPR.

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

9 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

  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"

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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
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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

SIA Cognitio operates in the language services sector, focusing on translation and language education in Latvia. The company leverages multilingual capabilities to serve a diverse client base requiring translation from and to multiple European languages. Its business model is service-oriented, targeting local individuals and groups. The company has maintained a consistent brand presence since 2012, suggesting stable operations. The website does not reveal revenue streams or partnerships, and no subsidiaries or parent companies are indicated. The lack of detailed contact information and policies may limit competitive advantage in trust and compliance. The company could benefit from expanding digital presence and transparency to enhance market positioning.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS usage and Google site verification. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, limiting readiness for security events. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics introduces tracking but lacks visible user consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with significant room for improvement in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add essential security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection.
  3. Publish contact information for security incidents and designate a data protection officer if applicable.
  4. Review and audit third-party scripts for security and privacy impact; implement user consent mechanisms.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIA Cognitio
Description
Tulkošanas pakalpojumi no dažādām valodām - angļu, vācu, franču, krievu, spāņu, itaļu, norvēģu, zviedru un ungāru valodas. Rakstiskā, mutiskā un sinhronā tulkošana. Valodu apmācība grupās un individuāli - angļu, vācu un franču valoda. Rīgā, Piņķos.
Key services
Written translation, Oral interpretation, Simultaneous interpretation, Group language training, Individual language training
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
W3.CSS 4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by og:url (https://www.cognitio.lv)
  • Google site verification meta tag present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly provided in the HTML content.
  5. Site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking.
  6. Site content is focused on translation and language training services in Latvia.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. Site uses HTTPS as indicated by Open Graph URL.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. No social media links found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple but effective technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, jQuery 3.7.1, and W3.CSS framework for styling. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is mobile responsive and includes proper meta tags for SEO optimization. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident, suggesting a custom or static site deployment. Performance is moderate with no visible errors or broken elements. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The lack of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but could benefit from modernization and improved security practices.
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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