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Security report for krimulda.lv

sigulda.lv · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 7 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

Sigulda.lv is the official website of the Sigulda municipality in Latvia, serving as a comprehensive portal for local government information, public services, community engagement, and tourism promotion. The site targets residents and visitors, providing access to municipal news, event information, e-services, and administrative resources. The website is built on WordPress with Oxygen builder, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries to enhance user experience and accessibility. It demonstrates a good level of digital maturity with mobile optimization, SEO best practices, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data limits full domain trust verification, but the site’s content and structure strongly indicate legitimacy as a government entity. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting the municipality’s communication and service delivery objectives.

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

7 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
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

The website positions Sigulda municipality as a transparent and service-oriented government entity. It offers a broad range of information and services including administrative documents, social services, education, culture, sports, and tourism. The business model is public sector focused, relying on government funding and community engagement rather than commercial revenue. The site integrates with partner domains such as tourism.sigulda.lv and epakalpojumi.lv, enhancing service delivery. The presence of grant programs and community participation initiatives indicates active local governance and development efforts. The website’s structured navigation and content depth reflect a mature digital presence aimed at fostering citizen involvement and promoting regional identity.

Security posture

Security measures include HTTPS encryption, cookie consent management, and use of AJAX for secure data handling. However, the site lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks such as clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which is common for government sites but could be enhanced for transparency. No signs of malware or phishing were detected. The site uses well-known and maintained plugins and libraries, reducing vulnerability exposure. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could benefit from additional hardening and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider deploying DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  5. Enhance data protection officer visibility and GDPR compliance documentation.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Siguldas novada pašvaldība
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
sigulda.lv
Description
Official website of Sigulda municipality providing information about local government, services, events, and community resources.
Key services
Municipal news and updates, Public services information, Event announcements, Tourism information, E-services access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.2, jQuery, Oxygen Builder, Google Fonts, Flickity, Isotope, LightGallery, Masonry, FacetWP
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of AJAX with nonce for consent storage

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for Sigulda municipality in Latvia.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multiple sections for government, society, education, culture, and services.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with Oxygen builder and various JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements.
  4. Implements cookie consent and privacy mechanisms consistent with GDPR.
  5. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; limits domain trust verification.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  9. No explicit data protection officer contact found.
  10. External links mostly to related government or tourism domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress 6.6.2 with Oxygen builder, supported by jQuery and several UI libraries like Flickity, Isotope, and LightGallery for interactive features. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as contrast modes and font size adjustments. SEO is managed via Rank Math PRO plugin, with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format describing the organization and webpage. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded, some from external CDNs. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for a government website, though performance optimization opportunities exist.
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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