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Elva valla haridus- ja kultuuriosakond · Government · Estonia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Elva valla raamatukogud is a local government cultural and educational platform serving the Elva municipality in Estonia. The website provides information about local libraries, events, news, and instructions for using book lockers. It targets local residents and library users, operating as a public service to promote cultural engagement and library cooperation. The site is modest in scale, reflecting a small-sized government entity with a focus on community services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing common libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, and LazySizes for responsive images and feature detection. The site is hosted under the registrar Zone Media OÜ, with a domain age consistent with the business history. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility and SEO features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks important security headers and formal security policies. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. The site uses Google Analytics for tracking without visible consent mechanisms. Contact information is limited to an official email and physical address, with no phone numbers or incident response contacts. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained for its purpose but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and user data protection policies to enhance its security posture and regulatory adherence.

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

10 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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

Elva valla raamatukogud operates as a government-affiliated cultural and educational service platform, focusing on library cooperation within the Elva municipality. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and local community integration. The business model is public service-oriented, funded and managed by local government entities. Revenue streams are not commercial but likely supported by municipal budgets. The target customers are local residents, library users, and cultural participants. Growth indicators include regular event updates and active community engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes local cultural, tourism, and sports websites, indicating a collaborative local network. Strategic observations suggest a stable operation with potential for digital maturity improvements, especially in privacy and security compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced with a good SSL setup, but the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, which is positive. However, the lack of privacy and cookie policies, absence of a vulnerability disclosure mechanism, and no incident response contacts indicate gaps in compliance and security readiness. The use of Google Analytics without visible consent mechanisms further highlights privacy compliance issues. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Provide additional contact channels such as a phone number and dedicated security or abuse email addresses to improve communication and trust.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from outdated software and maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Elva valla haridus- ja kultuuriosakond
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elva valla haridus- ja kultuuriosakond
Description
Elva valla raamatukogude koostööplatvorm, mis pakub teavet raamatukogude, sündmuste, uudiste ja raamatukapi kasutamise kohta Elva vallas.
Key services
Raamatukoguteenused, Sündmuste korraldamine, Raamatukapi kasutamise juhendid
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Modernizr 2.7.1, LazySizes, WordPress 6.8.1
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a local government cultural and educational service platform.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No contact phone numbers found; only email and physical address provided.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common libraries and scripts.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible cookie consent.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the website's purpose.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a standard technology stack including jQuery, Modernizr, and LazySizes for enhanced user experience and responsiveness. Hosting and domain registration are managed by Zone Media OÜ, a consistent and legitimate provider. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but has room for improvement in accessibility and SEO best practices. The absence of advanced security headers and privacy compliance features indicates technical debt in security and regulatory adherence. Modernization opportunities include implementing security headers, privacy frameworks, and enhanced accessibility features to improve overall technical robustness and user trust.
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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