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Security report for englishlab.lv

SIA Englishlab · Education · Latvia

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 4 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Englishlab is a Latvian-based language education provider specializing in English courses for children, youth, and adults, delivered both in-person and online. The company operates under the licensed entity SIA Englishlab and is part of the professional translation company Translab. Their offerings include general English courses and exam preparation, with a focus on communicative teaching methods and small group sizes to enhance learning outcomes. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets Latvian-speaking audiences primarily, with Russian language support available.

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

12 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
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

Englishlab positions itself as a specialized education provider with a clear niche in English language learning for younger demographics and exam preparation. Their business model leverages both physical classroom and remote Zoom-based instruction, catering to flexibility and modern learning preferences. The company benefits from trust signals such as CELTA-certified teachers and official licensing, enhancing credibility. Their digital presence includes SEO optimization and active social media channels, supporting customer engagement and brand visibility. The parent company relationship with Translab suggests operational and financial backing, potentially enabling growth and service diversification.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement in hardening the web application against common attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  3. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Expand privacy and data protection disclosures to include data retention policies and user rights.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SIA Englishlab
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIA Englishlab
Description
Angļu valodas kursi pieaugušajiem un bērniem klatienē & online. Mēs izmantojam komunikatīvo pieeju angļu valodas apguvei - Englishlab
Key services
Angļu valodas kursi bērniem (6-12g), Angļu valodas kursi jauniešiem (12-18g), Sagatavošana angļu valodas eksāmeniem (14-18g), Attālinātas nodarbības Zoom platformā
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, Google Analytics, Typekit fonts, Zoom (for remote classes)
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to language education.
  3. Clear contact information and licensing details provided.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit; limits domain trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO and Contact Form 7 plugins, indicating a standard and widely supported technology stack. Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis, and Adobe Typekit fonts enhance typography. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of assets and caching. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical implementation is solid for a small education provider but could be modernized with additional security and performance enhancements.
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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