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Security report for daugavpilsnovads.lv

Augšdaugavas novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Augšdaugavas novads is a Latvian municipal government entity serving the region where Selija and Latgale meet. The website provides comprehensive information about the municipality's administration, public services, news, events, tourism, and public documents. It targets residents, local businesses, tourists, and the general public interested in regional information and services. The business model is that of a government/public service provider with a medium-sized organizational footprint. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS with multilingual support via WPML. It uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, and Cloudflare Turnstile for spam protection. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, with good performance characteristics. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management for privacy and cookies. It employs Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for form protection. However, some security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification, but the site content and structure strongly indicate legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, maintaining up-to-date software, and improving incident response visibility.

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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

  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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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

Augšdaugavas novads holds a local government position in Latvia, providing essential municipal services and information. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive digital presence, including multilingual content and integration with regional partners. Revenue streams are typical for government entities, primarily public funding. The target customers are local residents, businesses, and tourists. Growth indicators include active event calendars, public document transparency, and tourism promotion. The partnership ecosystem includes regional government agencies and tourism boards. The website reflects a stable operation with a focus on community engagement and service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Cloudflare Turnstile captcha is used to mitigate spam and bot attacks on forms. Privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as CSP and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Incident response contact information and security policy details are not prominently available, which could be enhanced to improve security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance visibility and accessibility of incident response contacts and security policies on the website.
  4. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential risks.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy including staff training and incident response planning.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Augšdaugavas novada pašvaldība
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Augšdaugavas novada pašvaldība
Description
Augšdaugavas novads is a Latvian municipal government entity representing the region where Selija and Latgale meet. The website provides information about the municipality, its administration, services, news, events, tourism, and public documents.
Key services
Municipal administration information, Public services, News and events, Tourism information, Public documents and transparency
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha, Slick Slider
Frameworks
WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile for form spam protection
  • Consent management for cookies and privacy
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

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 and navigation
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and multilingual support
  3. Includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  7. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
  8. No WHOIS data available due to query limit, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress platform with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Fonts, and Google Tag Manager. It uses the WPML plugin for multilingual support, indicating a focus on accessibility for Latvian and English speakers. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and optimized CSS delivery. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented. The site uses Cloudflare Turnstile for spam protection on forms. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 60/100Medium33 findingsView report
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