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Security report for esmaja.lv

Eiropas Komisijas pārstāvniecība Latvijā · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website esmaja.lv serves as the official online presence of the European Commission Representation in Latvia, focusing on educational outreach, news dissemination, and event hosting related to the European Union. It targets Latvian residents, educators, students, and the general public interested in EU affairs. The site offers a variety of resources including educational materials, project information, and event calendars, positioning itself as a trusted governmental information portal. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 9 CMS, leveraging modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for user tracking and marketing insights. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good accessibility and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The technical infrastructure reflects a mature digital presence suitable for a governmental entity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with EU regulations. However, there is a lack of visible security headers and no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected in the HTML source. The WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but the website's branding and content strongly support its legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for the European Commission in Latvia, with recommendations to enhance security headers, provide explicit privacy and security policies, and include clear contact information for incident response and business inquiries to strengthen compliance and user trust.

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

8 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

  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 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
62

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 European Commission Representation in Latvia operates as a governmental entity providing authoritative information and educational resources about the EU. Its market positioning is strong within the public sector, serving as a key communication channel between the EU and Latvian citizens. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and education. Revenue streams are not applicable, but the site supports EU initiatives and projects, indicating a partnership ecosystem with educational institutions and governmental bodies. Growth indicators include active event hosting and resource updates. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining transparency, compliance with GDPR, and enhancing digital security to uphold public trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML source. Compliance gaps include missing explicit privacy and security policies and lack of incident response contact information. Data protection practices appear basic, relying on standard EU cookie consent. Incident response readiness cannot be assessed due to lack of contact channels. The security culture is implied to be cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages detailing data handling and user rights to improve compliance.
  3. Add clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to facilitate incident response and user trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy incorporating continuous monitoring, staff training, and compliance audits.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Eiropas Komisijas pārstāvniecība Latvijā
Description
Official website of the European Commission Representation in Latvia providing educational resources, news, events, and projects related to the European Union.
Key services
Educational resources about the EU, Event hosting and room reservations, News and updates on EU topics, Project information and participation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, SimpleBar
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical link https://esmaja.lv/lv)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
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 representation of the European Commission in Latvia.
  2. Content is primarily in Latvian with English language option available.
  3. Uses Drupal 9 CMS with modern frontend technologies.
  4. Includes cookie consent banner compliant with EU regulations.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No visible security headers in HTML source; recommend further server header analysis.
  9. External links mostly to official EU and analytics/tracking domains.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9 CMS, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple CSS and JS assets loaded. There is no evidence of advanced hosting provider details or CDN usage from the HTML source. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance security configurations. The infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but should evolve to meet higher security and privacy standards.
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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