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Security report for kulturaskarte.lv

Latvijas Republikas Kultūras ministrija · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website kulturasdati.lv is an official Latvian government cultural data portal managed by the Latvian Ministry of Culture and Kultūras informācijas sistēmu centrs. It provides comprehensive information about various cultural institutions such as archives, libraries, museums, cultural centers, artistic collectives, and cultural education institutions. The portal targets the general public interested in Latvian culture and heritage, offering search functionality and curated cultural routes. The site is well-branded and consistent with government identity, enhancing its trustworthiness. Technically, the website employs standard web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google reCAPTCHA for security on user registration and login forms. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content structure, though some accessibility and SEO optimizations could be improved. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided HTML content, and there is no visible security or incident response policy. The lack of WHOIS data due to query limits limits domain registration analysis, but the official government affiliation and consistent branding strongly indicate legitimacy. Privacy compliance is good, with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with a solid business credibility and moderate technical and security posture. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and accessibility would enhance the site further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

8 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
56

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
12
Employees
0
Customers
12
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
42%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Kulturasdati.lv operates as a government-supported cultural information portal under the Latvian Ministry of Culture. Its market position is that of an authoritative national resource for cultural data, serving a broad audience interested in Latvian cultural heritage. The portal's business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and cultural preservation. Key services include detailed listings of cultural objects, institutions, and curated cultural routes. The partnership ecosystem includes official government bodies such as Kultūras informācijas sistēmu centrs. Growth indicators are not explicit but the portal's comprehensive content and official backing suggest stable operations. The portal does not appear to monetize directly but supports cultural awareness and education.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is used to protect user registration and login forms, mitigating automated abuse. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site would benefit from enhanced security headers, documented incident response procedures, and regular security audits to improve resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Republikas Kultūras ministrija
Description
Latvijas kultūras datu portāls providing cultural data and information about archives, libraries, cultural centers, artistic collectives, museums, event venues, cultural education institutions, art salons and galleries in Latvia.
Key services
Cultural object search and information, Cultural routes and itineraries, Information about cultural institutions and projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on registration form
  • Login and registration forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

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

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 Latvian government cultural data portal
  2. Content is in Latvian with language switcher for English and Russian
  3. Contains multiple categories of cultural institutions and objects
  4. Includes search functionality with autocomplete
  5. Has login and registration forms with Google reCAPTCHA
  6. Privacy policy, cookie policy, and terms of service pages are present
  7. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content
  9. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking
  10. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard modern web technology stack with JavaScript, jQuery, and Google services for analytics and security. The presence of Google Tag Manager and Analytics indicates moderate user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and has a clear navigation structure. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is evident from the HTML content. Performance is moderate with no critical issues detected. The site could improve SEO by adding more meta tags and structured data. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. The lack of visible security headers is a technical risk. Overall, the infrastructure is adequate for a government cultural portal but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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