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Security report for kurzemesregions.lv

Kurzemes plānošanas reģions · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kurzemes plānošanas reģions is a Latvian regional government planning authority established in 2006, focused on socioeconomic development coordination in the Kurzeme region. The organization manages EU-funded projects, promotes municipal cooperation, and represents regional interests nationally and internationally. The website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, providing good content quality, accessibility, and SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent, though some security headers and policies could be improved. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting full domain trust verification. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its public sector audience effectively.

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

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

    • 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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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
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
50

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 entity operates as a public regional development body funded by government and EU projects, targeting municipalities, entrepreneurs, and regional stakeholders. It has a stable market position as a government authority with partnerships including universities and international bodies. The business model revolves around planning, coordination, and project implementation. The website content and social media presence support transparency and engagement. The presence of an unrelated online casino link in hidden content is a minor anomaly but does not impact core business credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent, indicating compliance with GDPR. However, no explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are found. Security headers are not evident in the HTML source. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust assessment. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in formal policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with contact information.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Remove or investigate unrelated external links (e.g., online casino) to maintain content integrity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kurzemes plānošanas reģions
Registration number
90002183562
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kurzemes plānošanas reģions
Description
Kurzeme Planning Region is a public equivalent body established by Latvian law to plan and coordinate socioeconomic development in the Kurzeme region. It represents regional interests, promotes municipal cooperation, manages projects funded by EU and other sources, and supports regional development priorities.
Key services
Socioeconomic development planning, Project management and coordination, Public transport monitoring, Information on EU Structural funds, Entrepreneurship support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.2, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Events Manager plugin, Cookie Law Info plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional government planning authority site for Kurzeme region in Latvia.
  2. Content is professionally presented with good SEO and accessibility features.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info extracted.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No security.txt or incident response information found.
  6. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  7. External link to an online casino site found in hidden content, which is unrelated and suspicious.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  9. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and Google Analytics for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress 6.6.2 with Yoast SEO, Events Manager, and Cookie Law Info plugins, supported by jQuery and Google Analytics scripts. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with some prefetching and caching evident. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site lacks advanced security headers but uses HTTPS correctly. The technical stack is standard for a government site, with opportunities to enhance security and performance.
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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