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Security report for irkulturascelojumi.lv

AS “Cits medijs” · Hospitality · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IR Kultūras ceļojumi is a Latvian-based small hospitality business specializing in curated cultural travel experiences across Europe and the world. Operated by AS “Cits medijs”, the company targets discerning travelers who value quality cultural events and unique destinations. The website reflects a niche market position with a focus on cultural festivals, operas, and heritage tours. The business model centers on tour operation and event-based travel packages, supported by a professional online presence and active social media engagement. The company is licensed as a tour operator and maintains insurance policies, enhancing trust and compliance. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.0.9 with a modern tech stack including jQuery, MailerLite for marketing automation, Hotjar for user behavior analytics, and Google Analytics for traffic monitoring. The site employs caching and GDPR cookie compliance plugins, ensuring performance optimization and regulatory adherence. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and accessible at a basic level, with good SEO practices implemented through meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, security headers are not explicitly present, and there is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy. The site uses secure forms with client-side validation but could improve by adding security.txt and enhancing accessibility features. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and good privacy compliance, supporting the business's credibility and trustworthiness. The domain registration details align well with the business information, indicating legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, incident response contacts, and improving accessibility to further strengthen the security and compliance posture.

Scanned

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

9 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. 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
60
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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 company AS “Cits medijs” operates IR Kultūras ceļojumi as a specialized tour operator focusing on cultural travel experiences. The market positioning is niche, targeting travelers interested in European and global cultural events such as operas and festivals. The business leverages digital marketing tools like MailerLite and social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to engage its audience. Revenue streams likely derive from packaged tours and event attendance fees. The partnership with ir.lv suggests a strategic alliance or brand association enhancing market reach. The company is relatively young (founded 2020) but maintains professional licensing and insurance, indicating a serious market presence. Growth potential exists through expanding cultural offerings and enhancing digital engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and GDPR cookie consent mechanisms in place. The absence of security headers like CSP or HSTS is a minor gap. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of reputable third-party services such as Google Analytics and Hotjar is balanced with user privacy via consent banners. The lack of a security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in handling security incidents. Overall, the site is secure for users but could benefit from formalizing security policies and adding security headers to mitigate advanced threats.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AS “Cits medijs”
Registration number
40103271624
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AS “Cits medijs”
Description
Izcilu Eiropas un pasaules kultūras notikumu izlase. Gan zināmi, gan neierasti galamērķi ceļotājiem, kuri novērtē kvalitāti. Sajūti pasaules skaistākās krāsas, garšas un skaņas ar Ir Kultūras Ceļojumiem.
Key services
Kultūras ceļojumi, Pasākumu apmeklējumi, Tūrisma pakalpojumi
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.0.9, PHP, jQuery, MailerLite, Hotjar, Google Analytics, W3 Total Cache, Moove GDPR Cookie Compliance
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • GDPR cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form validation client-side

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
MailerLite
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for caching, GDPR compliance, and marketing
  3. Implements GDPR cookie consent with clear user options
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address
  5. No explicit terms of service found
  6. No security.txt or incident response contacts found
  7. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata
  8. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook
  9. Newsletter subscription form uses MailerLite with client-side validation
  10. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform version 6.0.9, utilizing common plugins for caching (W3 Total Cache), GDPR compliance (Moove GDPR Cookie Compliance), and marketing automation (MailerLite). It uses jQuery and Google Fonts for UI/UX enhancements. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. The site is mobile-optimized and has basic accessibility features. Hosting provider details are not explicitly detected. The technical stack is stable but could be improved with enhanced security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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