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Security report for riga.esn.lv

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Latvia · Non-profit · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ESN Latvia is a non-profit student organization dedicated to supporting international students and promoting cultural exchange under the Erasmus Student Network umbrella. The website serves as an information hub for projects, news, events, and contact details, targeting Erasmus participants and student volunteers in Latvia. The organization maintains a consistent brand presence and active social media engagement, reinforcing its position as a key player in the student mobility sector. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery and various UI libraries. It integrates Google Analytics with IP anonymization and Facebook SDK for social media features. The site is mobile-optimized and structured for good SEO, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and some privacy-conscious analytics settings. However, the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for improvement. The lack of WHOIS data limits full domain legitimacy verification, but the website content and domain alignment suggest a trustworthy entity. Overall, ESN Latvia's digital presence is professional and functional, supporting its mission effectively. Strategic enhancements in security policies, privacy compliance, and domain transparency would further strengthen trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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

ESN Latvia operates within the non-profit education sector, focusing on international student support and cultural integration. Its market position is that of a national section within the larger Erasmus Student Network, benefiting from established brand recognition and partnerships. The business model relies on volunteer engagement and project-based initiatives such as ESNcard and SocialErasmus. Revenue streams are likely grant-based and sponsorship-driven, typical for non-profits. The target audience includes Erasmus students, universities, and volunteers. Growth indicators include active event hosting and survey participation. The partnership ecosystem includes regional ESN sections and international student organizations, enhancing reach and impact.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and privacy-conscious analytics configurations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes potential risks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, indicating gaps in security transparency. Data protection practices are partially addressed via privacy policy presence and GDPR compliance indications, but lack of cookie consent mechanisms is a compliance gap. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the content. Overall, the security posture is functional but would benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information and consider privacy protection aligned with organizational transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Latvia
Description
Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a non-profit international student organisation. Its mission is to represent international students and provide opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development under the principle of Students Helping Students.
Key services
Student representation, Cultural exchange programs, Student support and integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Flexslider, Colorbox, Superfish menu
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
ESN Satellite
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Drupal-based non-profit student organization site.
  2. Content is rich with news, projects, and contact information.
  3. No forms detected in the HTML content provided.
  4. Social media presence is strong with Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn links.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected on main page.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  9. Physical address is provided in footer.
  10. Google Analytics and Facebook SDK used for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging jQuery and several UI libraries such as Flexslider and Colorbox for interactive elements. Google Analytics and Facebook SDK are integrated for analytics and social media functionalities. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices like meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and updated privacy mechanisms to reduce technical debt and compliance risks.
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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