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VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš · Transportation · Latvia

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš is the national railway company of Latvia, operating as a large state-owned enterprise focused on rail freight and passenger transport, infrastructure management, and related services including energy sales and logistics. The company maintains a strong market position as the primary rail operator in Latvia, serving both business and private customers. Their digital presence is supported by a Drupal 7 CMS platform with modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, and includes integration with major social media platforms and analytics tools. The website demonstrates a mature technical infrastructure with good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms implemented, although there is room for improvement in security headers and incident response transparency. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies in Latvian, aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website and business exhibit high trustworthiness and professionalism, supported by certifications such as ISO 50001 and clear contact information. The domain registration details are consistent with the company's identity and history, reinforcing legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and modernizing the CMS for improved security.

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

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 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 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
60

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 company operates in the transportation and energy sectors, providing essential rail services and infrastructure management in Latvia. Their business model is that of a state-owned enterprise with multiple subsidiaries and partner domains dedicated to cargo, logistics, rolling stock services, security, training, and cultural heritage (railway museum). The website content and structure target a broad audience including businesses, private individuals, media, and partners. The presence of detailed policies, certifications, and active social media channels indicates a well-established organization with a focus on transparency and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms that conditionally load Google Analytics, demonstrating good privacy and security practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. Incident response information and dedicated security contact channels are not found, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of Drupal 7, an older CMS version, may pose security risks if not regularly patched. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear incident response contact information and consider a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  3. Upgrade the CMS platform from Drupal 7 to a more recent, supported version to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no known vulnerabilities are present.
  5. Enhance the security culture by providing transparency on security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš
Description
VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš is the national railway company of Latvia, providing freight and passenger rail transport services, infrastructure management, and related services including energy sales and logistics.
Key services
Rail freight transport, Passenger transport, Rail infrastructure management, Energy sales, Logistics services, Real estate management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9, Drupal 7, Bootstrap, Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets, Google Analytics (conditional on cookie consent)
Frameworks
Drupal 7, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of captcha modules (Boost Captcha)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
SimpleAds
Tracking pixels
CrazyEgg
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets
Transparency
good

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 challenges.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  3. Drupal 7 CMS is used, which is somewhat outdated but still functional.
  4. Multiple official social media channels linked and active.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with official emails and phone numbers.
  6. Security headers are not explicitly detected; opportunity for improvement.
  7. Google Analytics is loaded conditionally based on user consent.
  8. Business information and policies are well documented and accessible.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7 CMS with frontend technologies including jQuery 1.9 and Bootstrap. It integrates social media SDKs for Facebook and Twitter, and uses Google Analytics conditionally based on user consent. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS files loaded. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and multilingual. There is no evidence of advanced hosting provider details or CDN usage from the HTML content. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and performance optimization.
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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