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Security report for latarh.lv

Latvijas Arhitektu Savienība · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Latvijas Arhitektu Savienība operates the website latarh.lv as a professional association dedicated to architecture in Latvia. The site provides news, certification information, professional resources, competitions, and awards related to the architectural community. It targets architects and professionals within Latvia, positioning itself as a key non-profit organization in the sector. The website is well-branded and consistent with the organization's mission and audience. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, and jQuery. It is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content quality. HTTPS is enforced with CSRF protection and client-side validation for file uploads, indicating a reasonable security posture. However, the absence of security headers and privacy/cookie policies suggests room for improvement in compliance and security best practices. Security-wise, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or malicious content. The lack of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but the domain and website content appear legitimate and consistent with a professional organization. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security header implementation to improve its security posture 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

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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  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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  • 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
65
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
64

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 organization serves as the Latvian Architects Association, providing certification, professional information, and cultural events. It maintains partnerships with governmental and cultural institutions, enhancing its credibility and reach. The business model is non-profit and service-oriented, focusing on community engagement and professional development. The website supports this with relevant content and partner links. Growth potential lies in expanding digital services and improving compliance to meet evolving regulatory standards.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens and client-side input validation, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of key security headers and lack of visible privacy and cookie policies highlight compliance and security gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely security issue management. The use of Google Analytics without explicit consent mechanisms may pose privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and make it easily accessible on the website.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and update libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Arhitektu Savienība
Description
Latvijas Arhitektu Savienība is an organization related to architecture in Latvia, providing news, professional information, certification, competitions, and awards related to architecture.
Key services
Architect certification, Professional information and research, Competitions and awards, Events and seminars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager (gtag.js), jQuery, Custom JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tag
  • File upload size validation in client-side script

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 challenge.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found on the site.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  6. Uses HTTPS with CSRF token and client-side file upload validation.
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  8. Content is professional, relevant to architecture and cultural heritage in Latvia.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. Partner logos link to official Latvian government and cultural institutions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward tech stack with Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, and jQuery. It is built with standard HTML5 and CSS3, with custom JavaScript for UI and validation. The site is mobile responsive and performs moderately well. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident. SEO is basic with meta tags but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are minimal but present. There is potential to modernize with enhanced frameworks and improve SEO 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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