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Security report for litnet.lt

LITNET · Education · Lithuania

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

LITNET is a well-established Lithuanian academic and research network providing high-speed data transmission, wireless access, e-identity, cloud, and IT security services to educational and scientific institutions. Operating since 1991, it serves universities, research centers, and colleges, positioning itself as a critical infrastructure provider in Lithuania's academic sector. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, offering multilingual support and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit policy disclosures. Contact information is clearly presented, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, supporting LITNET's role as a key academic network.

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
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

LITNET operates as a non-commercial academic network service provider, funded in part by the Lithuanian Ministry of Education and collaborating with major universities and research institutions. Its business model focuses on delivering network infrastructure and IT services tailored to the academic community. The partnership ecosystem includes prominent Lithuanian universities, indicating strong institutional ties. The website content and structure emphasize service offerings such as cloud, identity, and security services, targeting academic IT administrators and researchers. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and training seminars. The lack of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its academic mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR principles. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The missing or broken contact form is a minor usability and security concern. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an academic network but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security transparency and readiness.
  4. Fix or replace the broken contact form to improve user communication and reduce potential security risks.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated or vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LITNET
Description
LITNET is the Lithuanian academic and research computer network connecting science, study, and education institutions. It provides high-speed data transmission, wireless access, e-identity, cloud, and IT security services. It has been serving the Lithuanian academic community since 1991.
Key services
High-speed data transmission, Wireless access, E-identity services, Cloud services, IT security services, Network services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Bootstrap 3.3.6, jQuery 3.7.1, FontAwesome 5.15.4, Gutentor plugin, Contact Form 7, WPML (multilingual), Cookies and Content Security Policy plugin, Logo Slider WP, Slick Carousel, Magnific Popup
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
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
  • 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 a professionally maintained academic network portal for Lithuania.
  2. Content is primarily in Lithuanian with English alternate language available.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to query limit exceeded; no registrar or dates extracted.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly found.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  9. Website uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for functionality and accessibility.
  10. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using Bootstrap 3.3.6 for responsive design and various plugins for enhanced functionality including multilingual support (WPML), accessibility (Pojo Accessibility), and content presentation (Gutentor, Slick Carousel). The site loads moderate resources and is optimized for mobile devices with good accessibility features. The use of standard libraries like jQuery and FontAwesome is current. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation.
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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