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Security report for darbsvacija.lv

CEF Recruitment · Hospitality · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CEF Recruitment operates a Latvian-language website focused on providing job placement services for Latvian and Russian speakers seeking employment opportunities in Germany. The site offers detailed job listings across various sectors including hospitality, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction. It supports job seekers with CV registration and provides testimonials to build trust. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. The site is built on the Yii PHP framework, indicating a structured backend. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and CSRF tokens present, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of a privacy policy and terms of service pages. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain trust analysis. Overall, the website is professional and functional, targeting a niche recruitment market with moderate digital maturity and security.

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

8 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

  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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
61

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

CEF Recruitment targets Latvian and Russian speaking job seekers interested in working in Germany, positioning itself as a specialized recruitment agency. Its competitive advantage lies in localized language support, free job seeker services, and a focus on German labor market vacancies. Revenue likely derives from employer partnerships and placement fees. The company maintains active social media channels and uses testimonials to enhance credibility. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on connecting workers with employers abroad. Growth potential exists in expanding job categories and geographic reach. The partnership with devnrise.com for web development indicates professional digital support. The company operates in a small to medium enterprise scale within the recruitment sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and CSRF tokens protect forms. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces defense-in-depth. No published security policy or incident response information is available, which may hinder transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of WHOIS data transparency slightly reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with enhanced headers, published policies, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to demonstrate security maturity and transparency.
  4. Improve accessibility features to ensure compliance with standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
  5. Seek to obtain and publish WHOIS data or use a registrar that provides transparent domain registration information to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CEF Recruitment
Description
Piedāvā labi apmaksātu darbu Vācijā ar aktuālām vakancēm, bezmaksas pakalpojumiem darba meklētājiem, CV pievienošanu un darba izvēli.
Key services
Job vacancy listings, CV registration, Job placement in Germany, Support with documentation and travel
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in forms
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Latvian recruitment portal specializing in jobs in Germany.
  2. Content is well structured with multiple job listings and testimonials.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Contact phone numbers clearly displayed in header.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Draugiem.lv.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Yii PHP framework with frontend technologies including jQuery and CSS minification for performance. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and marketing purposes, alongside Cookiebot for cookie consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and clear navigation. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. The lack of a CMS mention suggests a custom or framework-based solution. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to improve load times. There is room for technical improvement in accessibility and security header implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with opportunities for modernization and enhanced security.
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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