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Security report for harku.ee

Harku Vallavalitsus · Government · Estonia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Harku Vallavalitsus operates the official municipal government website for Harku vald, a coastal municipality in Estonia near Tallinn. The website serves as a comprehensive portal providing residents and stakeholders with access to municipal information, public services, community news, planning documents, and e-services. The site is well-structured with extensive navigation menus covering various sectors such as social services, education, environment, and governance. The target audience primarily includes local residents and businesses within the municipality. The business model is that of a government entity providing public information and services online. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay portal platform, utilizing technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Font Awesome. The site is accessible on both desktop and mobile devices with good mobile optimization and responsive design. Performance is moderate, and SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version presents a moderate security risk. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and includes some security headers, but lacks advanced security policies such as Content Security Policy or published incident response procedures. No cookie consent mechanism is present, which may impact GDPR compliance. Analytics tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar are used, indicating moderate user tracking. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid business credibility and technical foundation appropriate for a local government portal. Key areas for improvement include updating JavaScript libraries, implementing cookie consent, publishing security and incident response policies, and enhancing privacy compliance measures. These steps will strengthen the security posture and regulatory adherence of the site.

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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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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

Harku Vallavalitsus holds a stable position as the official local government authority for Harku vald municipality in Estonia. The website functions as a primary communication and service delivery channel for residents, businesses, and visitors. Its comprehensive content and structured navigation indicate a mature digital presence focused on transparency and community engagement. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public administration and service provision. Revenue streams are typical of government entities, funded by municipal budgets. The partnership ecosystem includes related government services and local organizations, as evidenced by linked domains such as visitharku.com and eteenused.harku.ee. Growth indicators include ongoing updates to development plans and community projects. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital transformation and citizen-centric services, with opportunities to enhance security and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. Basic security headers are present, but advanced headers like Content Security Policy are missing. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.10.2) introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found. Forms are present but no explicit anti-CSRF or input validation mechanisms were identified in the HTML. No published incident response or security policies reduce transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive privacy policy, but lack of cookie consent and security.txt files are gaps. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but requires improvements to mitigate risks and enhance compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures accessible from the website.
  4. Add Content Security Policy and other modern security headers to strengthen defense against XSS and related attacks.
  5. Consider deploying a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Harku Vallavalitsus
Description
Harku vald on mereäärne vald Lääne-Harjumaal, Tallinna ja Keila vahel. Valla keskus Tabasalu alevik asub Tallinna kesklinnast vaid 13 kilomeetri kaugusel.
Key services
Municipal information dissemination, Public service announcements, E-services access, Community engagement, Planning and development information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Google Analytics, Font Awesome 4.5.0, Google Fonts (Roboto Slab, Open Sans), Liferay Portal, YUI, Hotjar
Frameworks
Liferay
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of secure cookies (implied by Liferay platform)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Harku vald, Estonia
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with extensive navigation menus
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may be a compliance gap
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries presents moderate security risk
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled; contact primarily via forms
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. Analytics and tracking via Google Analytics and Hotjar are present
  8. Mobile optimization is good with responsive navigation
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay portal CMS, leveraging a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery 1.10.2, Font Awesome 4.5.0, Google Fonts, and analytics tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar. The infrastructure supports both desktop and mobile clients with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by updating libraries and optimizing assets. The site uses canonical URLs and meta tags effectively for SEO. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. No major technical debt was observed beyond outdated JavaScript libraries. Hosting details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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