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Security report for lu.lv

Latvijas Universitāte · Education · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Latvijas Universitāte is a leading higher education institution in Latvia, offering a broad spectrum of study programs from short cycle to doctoral levels, alongside active research and international cooperation. The website reflects a well-structured academic and administrative portal targeting students, researchers, alumni, and partners. It provides extensive information on studies, science, collaboration, and university governance. The institution holds recognized certifications and rankings, reinforcing its market position and credibility. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Fonts, jQuery, Slick Slider, and integration with Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for analytics and social media engagement. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, although some security headers could be enhanced. Cookie consent and privacy policies are well implemented, indicating GDPR compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a public security policy or incident response contact is noted. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the university's identity, showing consistency and legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly digital presence for Latvijas Universitāte, supporting its educational mission and stakeholder engagement.

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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

8 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

  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
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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
27
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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 lu.lv, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
5,805
Employees
19
Customers
4,887
Third parties
899
Weak passwords
19%

Latest record dated 2026-10-06 · 72 subdomains affected

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  • –edu.lu.lv2026-10-06
  • –baasik.lu.lv2026-07-05
  • –baasik.lu.lv2026-05-28
  • –estudijas.lu.lv2026-01-12
  • –lu-idp.lu.lv2025-12-12

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Brand lookalikes

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Domains that imitate lu.lv and could be used for phishing or spoofed email, tracked in OffSeq Breach.

Tracked
39
Registered
39
Resolving
35
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-10-25

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  • du•••.lvMediumbitsquatting
  • lt•••.lvMediumbitsquatting
  • mu•••.lvMediumbitsquatting

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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

Latvijas Universitāte operates as a public university in the education sector, serving a large audience including prospective and current students, academic staff, researchers, and international partners. Its business model focuses on delivering education, conducting research, and fostering collaboration. The university benefits from strong market positioning supported by international rankings and certifications. Revenue streams likely include government funding, tuition fees, research grants, and partnerships. The website ecosystem includes numerous partner domains related to education, research, and student services, indicating a broad partnership network. The digital presence supports growth and outreach with multilingual content and comprehensive service offerings.

Security posture

The university's website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and social media scripts is managed with asynchronous loading to reduce risk. However, the site lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from additional hardening and disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and stakeholder trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic testing to maintain compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Universitāte
Description
Latvijas Universitāte is a major educational institution in Latvia offering a wide range of study programs from short cycle to doctoral and residency studies. It also engages in scientific research, international cooperation, and provides various student services.
Key services
Higher education programs, Research and scientific projects, International cooperation, Student support and services, Cultural and sports activities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Fonts, jQuery 3.1.0, Slick Slider, Lightbox2, Bootstrap Select, Facebook SDK, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (ga.js and GA4)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Analytics 4, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics 4, Matomo, Facebook
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained university site with comprehensive educational and research content.
  2. Strong presence of cookie consent and privacy policy indicating GDPR compliance.
  3. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and integration of multiple third-party services for analytics and social media.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference; full content accessible.
  5. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. Multiple trust badges and certifications reinforce legitimacy and reputation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management framework suitable for complex academic sites. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive UI components, and Lightbox2 for media display. Google Fonts are used for typography, and Google Tag Manager integrates analytics and marketing tools efficiently. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and caching. The presence of multiple external domains for partner services and analytics is well managed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 89/100Low15 findingsView report
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