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Security report for laukutikls.lv

Valsts Lauku tīkls · Government · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Valsts Lauku tīkls is a Latvian governmental rural network focused on supporting agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural entrepreneurship. The website serves as an information hub providing news, events, educational resources, and sector-specific support primarily targeting Latvian rural communities and stakeholders. It is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, positioning it as a trusted official source in its domain. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 with legacy JavaScript libraries, indicating a need for modernization. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and IP anonymization in analytics, but it lacks modern security headers and uses outdated JavaScript libraries, which pose potential risks. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR explicit indicators. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from technical and security updates to enhance compliance and resilience.

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. 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 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
27
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
46

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 operates as a government-supported non-profit entity serving the rural development sector in Latvia. Its market position is strong within the governmental and EU-supported rural development ecosystem, leveraging partnerships with key ministries and agencies. The business model focuses on information dissemination, education, and support services rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes rural entrepreneurs, farmers, forestry and fisheries professionals, and local communities. The site demonstrates consistent branding and regularly updated content, indicating active management. Partnerships with recognized governmental and EU bodies enhance credibility. Growth indicators include active event calendars and sector news, supporting ongoing engagement with stakeholders.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymization, reflecting privacy awareness. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.7.1) introduces known vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit incident response or security policies are published. The site lacks cookie consent mechanisms, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found in the HTML content. Overall, the site is functional but requires security improvements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies accessible from the website.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with accessibility standards and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valsts Lauku tīkls
Description
Valsts Lauku tīkls is a Latvian governmental/non-profit organization focused on rural development, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and entrepreneurship in rural areas. It provides news, events, educational resources, and support for rural businesses and communities.
Key services
Information dissemination, Educational seminars and workshops, News and event calendar, Support for rural entrepreneurship, Sector-specific resources for agriculture, forestry, fisheries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.1, Drupal 7, Google Analytics, Lightbox2, Flexslider, Google Translate
Frameworks
Drupal 7
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
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 fully accessible with rich content in Latvian language.
  2. Uses Drupal 7 CMS with several JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.7.1 (outdated).
  3. No explicit cookie consent banner or terms of service found.
  4. Privacy policy is present but basic and not clearly GDPR compliant.
  5. No visible security headers; HTTPS is enabled.
  6. Social media presence includes Twitter, Facebook, Draugiem, and YouTube.
  7. Multiple partner logos and external links to governmental and EU domains.
  8. No exposed emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled as contact info in HTML content.
  9. Contact forms are present but no direct email or phone contact found.
  10. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager used with IP anonymization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature but aging CMS platform, with multiple JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.7.1, Lightbox2, and Flexslider. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking, with IP anonymization enabled. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is basic with canonical links and meta viewport tags but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph metadata. Accessibility is basic with skip links and some ARIA landmarks but could be improved. The site is hosted on HTTPS but lacks modern security headers. The technical stack indicates some technical debt and modernization opportunities, especially upgrading legacy libraries and improving security configurations.
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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