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Security report for dic.daugavpils.lv

Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Daugavpils.lv is the official website of the Daugavpils city municipality in Latvia, serving as a comprehensive portal for residents, businesses, and visitors. It provides extensive information on city administration, public services, news, events, and e-services. The site targets local citizens and stakeholders, offering multilingual support primarily in Latvian and English. The business model is that of a government/public service entity, focusing on transparency and accessibility. Technically, the website is built on the MODX CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, Slick Carousel, and Google Analytics. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices. The site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and implements cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners, but lacks explicit security headers and dedicated security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification, but the official nature and comprehensive contact information support legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional government portal with good content quality and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response documentation would enhance its security posture and compliance readiness.

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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  • 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
65
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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

Daugavpils municipality holds a stable market position as the official government entity for the city, providing essential public services and information. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive local content, multilingual support, and integration with national e-services platforms. Revenue streams are typical for government entities, funded by public budgets. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, tourists, and government officials. Partnerships with national agencies and EU programs are evident through linked domains and banners. The website reflects ongoing digital maturity with room for modernization in security and incident response. The municipality's operations emphasize transparency, community engagement, and accessibility, supported by detailed contact information, event calendars, and e-services. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of accessibility features. The partnership ecosystem includes national government portals, social media platforms, and EU initiatives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms include consent checkboxes, but no explicit anti-CSRF tokens or advanced input validation details were found. Compliance with GDPR is supported by accessible privacy and cookie policies. Incident response and security policy documentation are missing, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Google Translate introduces some risk, but these are standard and widely trusted services. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government website but would benefit from enhanced security headers, documented incident response plans, and regular security audits.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Develop and publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance form security by adding anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation mechanisms.
  5. Continue improving accessibility and privacy compliance features to maintain trust and legal adherence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldība
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Daugavpils valstspilsētas pašvaldība
Description
Official website of Daugavpils city municipality providing information about city administration, services, news, events, and public resources.
Key services
City news and updates, Public services information, Event calendar, E-services and contact information, Municipal documents and planning
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, jQuery (implied by scripts), Slick Carousel, Google Analytics, Google Translate widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with consent checkboxes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal government portal for Daugavpils city in Latvia.
  2. Content is well-structured, multilingual support present (Latvian and English).
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
  4. Contact information is comprehensive and clearly presented.
  5. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info.
  6. No signs of malicious content or security blocking detected.
  7. Use of Google Analytics and Google Translate for analytics and translation.
  8. Site uses HTTPS and has cookie consent mechanisms.
  9. No explicit terms of service page found.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the MODX CMS platform, leveraging modern front-end technologies such as Google Fonts and Slick Carousel for UI components. Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis, and Google Translate is integrated for multilingual support. The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. Performance is moderate, with some large image assets and multiple CSS files loaded asynchronously. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as font size adjustments and contrast settings. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data, although some meta descriptions are empty. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts and lack of advanced security headers. The site could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced security configurations to reduce technical debt and improve user experience.
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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