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Security report for lauta.lv

Limbažu novada pašvaldības aģentūra "LAUTA" · Government · Latvia

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

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Limbažu novada pašvaldības aģentūra "LAUTA" is a local government agency serving the Limbažu municipality in Latvia. The website provides comprehensive information about the region's history, tourism opportunities, community projects, and volunteering activities. It targets local residents, visitors, and stakeholders interested in regional development and cultural events. The business model is focused on public service and community engagement, positioning itself as a trusted local government entity. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.2.6 using the Astra theme and several plugins including Photo Gallery and Kadence Blocks. The site is mobile-optimized and has moderate performance. It uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating room for improvement in security and privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security policies, incident response contacts, and cookie consent banners suggests gaps in compliance with GDPR and best security practices. WHOIS data is incomplete but the registrant information aligns with the website's claims, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy for its intended audience but would benefit from enhanced security headers, privacy compliance features, and more transparent security policies to strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

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

  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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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
51

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention lauta.lv, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The agency operates as a government entity focused on regional development and community services in Limbažu novads. Its competitive advantage lies in official status and localized content tailored to residents and tourists. Revenue streams are likely public funding rather than commercial. The target customers include local citizens, tourists, and community volunteers. Growth indicators include active project updates and community engagement. Partnerships with local tourism and cultural organizations are evident through linked domains. The agency maintains a clear and consistent brand aligned with government standards.

Security posture

The current security maturity is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and no critical vulnerabilities or sensitive data leaks are observed. However, the lack of security headers and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate limited maturity in security governance. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The agency should prioritize implementing security headers, cookie consent, and incident response information to improve readiness and compliance. Regular updates of WordPress and plugins are essential to maintain security.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Limbažu novada pašvaldības aģentūra "LAUTA"
Registration number
40900028205
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Limbažu novada pašvaldības aģentūra "LAUTA"
Description
Local government agency providing information about Limbažu novads history, development, tourism, projects, and community activities.
Key services
Information dissemination about Limbažu novads, Tourism information, Project updates, Community engagement and volunteering
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.2.6, jQuery 3.6.4, Photo Gallery plugin, Kadence Blocks, Astra Theme
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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. Content is focused on local government, tourism, and community projects.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  4. WHOIS data is incomplete but registrant info matches website claims.
  5. No security policy or incident response info published.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  8. Website uses WordPress with common plugins and Astra theme.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins and the Astra theme, providing a flexible and responsive design. The tech stack includes jQuery and several JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile-friendly and SEO basics are implemented, though meta tags could be improved. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the agency's informational goals but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced SEO and accessibility features.
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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