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Security report for innovation.lv

Latvijas Tehnoloģiskais centrs · Technology · Latvia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

30/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Latvijas Inovācijas portāls is a Latvian innovation-focused website operated by Latvijas Tehnoloģiskais centrs, serving as a national hub for innovation news, business resources, science and research information, and innovation policy support. The portal targets Latvian entrepreneurs, researchers, and innovation stakeholders, providing curated content and event information to foster innovation development in Latvia. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins and libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Highcharts, offering a moderate level of performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and secure forms, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security best practices. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening to align with modern standards.

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

11 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  4. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
30

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 portal occupies a key position in Latvia's innovation ecosystem, partnering with recognized organizations such as IASP and the European Enterprise Network. Its business model revolves around providing information and support rather than direct commercial services. The site demonstrates consistent branding and a clear focus on technology and government sectors. While no financial or founding data is available, the medium size and professional presentation suggest an established entity. The partnership ecosystem and event-driven content indicate active engagement with the innovation community. Growth potential lies in expanding digital maturity and compliance to increase trust and user engagement.

Security posture

The website maintains a baseline security posture with HTTPS and secure form validation. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which may hinder rapid response to security incidents. Privacy compliance is weak, lacking visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which is critical under GDPR regulations applicable in Latvia and the EU. The use of third-party analytics introduces moderate user tracking without clear privacy disclosures. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience across devices.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Tehnoloģiskais centrs
Description
Latvijas Inovācijas portāls is a Latvian innovation portal providing news, information, and resources related to innovation, business, science, research, and innovation support in Latvia and the EU.
Key services
Innovation news and updates, Business and entrepreneurship resources, Science and research information, Innovation policy and support details, Event announcements and seminars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Highcharts, Fancybox, WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress, jQuery UI
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Wysija Newsletters
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Latvian innovation portal focused on business, science, and innovation support.
  2. Content is in Latvian language with some English technical elements.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected on the homepage or footer.
  4. Contact information includes phone number and physical address in Riga, Latvia.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for events, forms, and newsletters.
  7. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; domain appears legitimate based on content.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  10. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress CMS platform with jQuery, Bootstrap, and Highcharts libraries, indicating a standard but somewhat dated technology stack. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site includes event management and newsletter subscription plugins, showing functional extensibility. SEO is basic with meta tags present but lacking advanced structured data or Open Graph completeness. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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