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Security report for liepu.lv

Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte · Education · Latvia

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte (RTU) Liepāja is a regional academy of the well-established Riga Technical University, providing higher education, professional development, and research services in Liepāja, Latvia. The website serves as an information portal for prospective and current students, academic staff, and the local community, offering details on study programs, events, news, and institutional information. The university holds a strong market position in Latvia's education sector with recognized rankings and a broad partner network. Technically, the website is built on the Unibit CMS platform and employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and social media integrations. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly presented with consent mechanisms, reflecting compliance with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and integrates standard tracking and analytics tools with user consent. While explicit security headers are not visible in the HTML, the overall posture is good with no exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected. However, the absence of a public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy is noted. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting RTU Liepāja's mission as a reputable educational institution. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification but does not detract from the evident legitimacy and quality of the site.

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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
70

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

RTU Liepāja operates as a public higher education institution under Riga Technical University, targeting students and academics in Latvia and the Baltic region. Its business model focuses on delivering accredited academic programs, continuing education, and research projects. The university leverages partnerships with regional colleges and institutes to expand its educational reach. The website content and linked domains indicate a mature ecosystem with strong institutional branding and community engagement. Revenue streams likely include government funding, tuition fees, and research grants. The presence of multiple social media channels and event calendars suggests active outreach and student engagement strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and use of reputable analytics and tracking services. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found in the HTML content. The site lacks explicit public documentation of security policies, incident response procedures, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended best practices for educational institutions. The integration of third-party scripts is managed with consent, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing dedicated security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@rtu.lv) to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they remain secure and privacy-compliant.
  5. Enhance website performance monitoring and optimize loading times to improve user experience further.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
Description
RTU Liepāja is a regional academy of Riga Technical University offering higher education programs, professional development, and scientific research activities in Liepāja, Latvia.
Key services
Higher education study programs, Professional development courses, Scientific research and projects, Student support and accommodation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure analytics and tracking scripts with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
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 rich content in Latvian language.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  3. Multiple official social media and partner links present.
  4. No visible security or content blocking issues.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit, limiting domain trust verification.
  6. Website uses modern tracking and analytics tools with consent.
  7. Good mobile and accessibility support observed.
  8. No explicit terms of service or security incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Unibit CMS platform, utilizing JavaScript libraries and third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site includes responsive design and accessibility features, supporting a good user experience across devices. Meta tags and Open Graph data are well implemented for SEO and social sharing. The site uses a cookie consent banner with detailed customization options, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Performance appears moderate, with potential for optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The technical infrastructure supports the university's digital presence effectively but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and performance tuning.
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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