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Security report for du.lv

Daugavpils Universitāte · Education · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 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

Daugavpils Universitāte is a regional higher education institution in Latvia, offering a range of academic programs, research activities, and cultural services. The website serves students, academic staff, researchers, and partners, providing comprehensive information about faculties, institutes, study programs, and international cooperation. The university positions itself as a modern and competitive academic center grounded in academic traditions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS with modern plugins and frameworks such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Smart Slider 3, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent mechanism and a privacy policy page, though terms of service and explicit security policies are not found. Overall, the website reflects a professional and trustworthy educational institution with a solid digital presence.

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

6 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: Facebook, YouTube, Cloudflare, 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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  • 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
54
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

The university operates as a public educational entity focusing on higher education and research. Its business model revolves around academic program delivery, research projects, and international collaborations, supported by EU funding as indicated by project banners. The target audience includes prospective and current students, academic staff, and research partners. The website demonstrates consistent branding and trust signals such as official social media links and EU project affiliations. Partnerships with local and national research organizations are evident. The content quality and navigation support effective user engagement, positioning the university as a credible and established institution in the Latvian education sector.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. No security headers were detected in the HTML source, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP security configurations. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found. The site uses standard WordPress plugins and libraries, which should be regularly audited for vulnerabilities. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, no explicit security policy or incident response contact information is publicly available, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced HTTP headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for reporting security issues.
  3. Regularly update and audit third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Daugavpils Universitāte
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Daugavpils Universitāte
Description
akadēmiskās tradīcijās balstīts, mūsdienīgs un konkurētspējīgs studiju, zinātnes un kultūras centrs
Key services
higher education programs, scientific research, cultural activities, international cooperation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Smart Slider 3, Select2
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • secure cookie consent mechanism
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained university site with comprehensive academic and research information
  2. Content is primarily in Latvian with English alternate pages
  3. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented
  5. No visible security or privacy critical issues
  6. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and YouTube is linked
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress platform using PHP and integrates modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and Smart Slider 3 for interactive sliders. SEO is enhanced with the Yoast SEO plugin, and Google Fonts are used for typography. The site loads external resources from reputable CDNs, improving performance and reliability. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive menus and layouts. Accessibility is basic but present. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in resource loading and caching. No hosting provider details were identified from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly website suitable for an educational institution.
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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