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Security report for esfondi.lv

Valsts kanceleja · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.esfondi.lv serves as the primary official platform for information regarding European Union funds and the Recovery Fund in Latvia. It provides comprehensive resources including project selections, news, events, and professional guidance related to EU funding. The platform is positioned as a government service, targeting Latvian citizens, professionals involved in fund management, and the general public interested in EU fund opportunities. The content is primarily in Latvian with an English version available, reflecting its national focus with some international accessibility. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Alpine.js for interactivity and integrates Google Analytics with IP anonymization to monitor usage while respecting user privacy. The site includes a detailed cookie consent mechanism and a comprehensive privacy policy aligned with GDPR requirements. However, there is no visible evidence of advanced security headers in the HTML source, which could be improved to enhance security posture. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good privacy compliance and user consent management. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully assess domain registration legitimacy, but the presence of official government email contacts and consistent branding supports its authenticity. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating full accessibility. Overall, the site maintains a moderate to good security posture but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and regular security audits. The overall risk assessment is low, with the platform serving as a trusted government information source. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive security headers, continuous monitoring of third-party scripts, and ensuring HTTPS enforcement across all pages to maintain and improve security and trustworthiness.

Scanned

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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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

      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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention esfondi.lv, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
10
Employees
0
Customers
10
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website operates as an essential government platform under the Latvian State Chancellery, providing centralized information on EU funds and related financial instruments. Its market position is strong within the public sector, serving as the authoritative source for EU fund-related information in Latvia. The business model is informational and service-oriented, focusing on transparency, public engagement, and professional support for fund management. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government service. The target customer segments include Latvian citizens, government employees, project applicants, and professionals managing EU funds. Growth indicators include the addition of new content sections and multilingual support. The partnership ecosystem involves government agencies such as the State Chancellery, regional development agencies, and technical service providers. Strategic observations highlight the platform's role in enhancing public awareness and facilitating fund utilization in Latvia.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with strong privacy compliance and user consent mechanisms. The use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization and a detailed cookie policy reflects adherence to GDPR standards. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site does not display an incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security culture appears focused on privacy and compliance but would benefit from enhanced technical security controls and documented incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Ensure HTTPS enforcement site-wide with proper SSL/TLS configuration and monitoring.
  5. Enhance incident response readiness by documenting procedures and providing clear contact channels for security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valsts kanceleja
Description
Galvenā ES fondu un Atveseļošanas fonda tīmekļvietne Latvijā. Projektu atlases, ziņas un pasākumi - uzzini vairāk par ES fondu aktualitātēm un notikumiem šeit.
Key services
Information on EU funds, Project selection announcements, News and events, Professional resources for fund management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Alpine.js, SVG icons
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for analytics and social media cookies
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics

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 Latvian government platform for EU funds information.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  5. Uses modern JavaScript framework Alpine.js and Google Analytics with IP anonymization.
  6. No visible security headers in HTML source; recommend security header implementation.
  7. Contact emails are official government addresses.
  8. No terms of service page detected in provided content.
  9. Website content is in Latvian with English alternate available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end framework Alpine.js for reactive UI components and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site employs SVG icons for scalable graphics and includes responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Meta tags and Open Graph tags are properly configured for SEO and social media sharing. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented with persistent state management. However, no CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Accessibility features such as font size and contrast adjustments are provided, indicating attention to inclusive design. Technical risks include the absence of visible security headers and unknown SSL configuration status, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface and improve 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100 −2Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 67/100 −4Medium30 findingsView report
  3. 71/100Medium23 findingsView report
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