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Jõelähtme 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

Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus operates as the official municipal government portal for the Jõelähtme vald region in Estonia, providing residents and stakeholders with comprehensive information on local governance, services, events, and community resources. The website serves as a critical communication channel for the municipality, offering structured navigation and regularly updated news content. The target audience includes local residents, businesses, visitors, and public sector partners. The business model is that of a governmental public service provider with a focus on transparency and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Google Fonts. It integrates social media via Facebook and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is hosted likely by Telia Eesti AS, consistent with the domain registrar information. The website demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance, though some technologies like jQuery are outdated. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are important for compliance and security hardening. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced compliance and transparency. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site appearing trustworthy and professionally maintained. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, adding security headers, updating legacy libraries, and publishing security policies to enhance 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

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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  • 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
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

Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus holds a stable position as a local government authority in Estonia, serving a small community with a population of approximately 7,800. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive digital presence and transparent communication with residents. The business model is public sector focused, with revenue streams derived from government funding. The website supports multiple sectors including social services, education, environment, and community development. Growth indicators include active project listings and community engagement initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes local service providers and digital platforms such as evald.ee and kovtp.ee. Strategic observations highlight the municipality's commitment to digital accessibility and community involvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of Google Tag Manager is controlled, and social media integration is limited to Facebook. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The use of an outdated jQuery version could pose risks if exploited. No formal security or incident response policies are published, which may impact compliance with GDPR and NIS2 directives. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but should address these gaps to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with EU privacy regulations.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Update jQuery to the latest secure version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Jõelähtme Vallavalitsus
Description
Official website of Jõelähtme municipal government providing information about local governance, services, news, events, and community resources.
Key services
Public administration, Community information dissemination, Local event management, Social and health services information, Urban planning and environment management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Bootstrap, Font Awesome 4.5.0, Google Fonts (Roboto Slab, Open Sans), Facebook SDK, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Liferay Portal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 Jõelähtme vald, Estonia.
  2. Content is comprehensive with extensive navigation covering governance, services, news, and community resources.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner visible, which may be a compliance gap.
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  5. Uses HTTPS with no mixed content detected.
  6. Includes social media integration with Facebook.
  7. Uses older jQuery version which may pose security risks.
  8. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage; search forms present with minimal fields.
  9. Contact information is clearly presented in footer and contact pages.
  10. No advertising networks detected beyond Google Tag Manager for analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates Facebook SDK for social media features. Google Tag Manager is employed for analytics tracking. The site is hosted by Telia Eesti AS, consistent with the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and canonical links. Accessibility features are basic but present. Technical debt is indicated by the use of an older jQuery version, which should be updated. Overall, the infrastructure is stable and suitable for a government portal but could 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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