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Security report for ludzasmuzejs.lv

Ludzas Muzejs · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ludzas Muzejs is a cultural and historical museum institution based in Ludza, Latvia, providing exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural events primarily targeting local residents and tourists interested in regional heritage. The website is built on WordPress and employs common plugins for galleries, maps, SEO, and contact forms, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Multilingual support in Latvian, English, and Russian enhances accessibility for diverse audiences. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure; however, the absence of security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms indicates room for improvement. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy for its intended cultural and educational purpose.

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

9 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

  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"

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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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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 museum operates as a small government or non-profit entity focused on preserving and promoting local cultural heritage. Its business model revolves around public service and education rather than commercial revenue. The website's content and structure suggest a stable local market position with a focus on community engagement through exhibitions and events. The presence of GDPR-compliant privacy policies and a data protection officer indicates awareness of regulatory requirements. The museum maintains a modest digital presence with social media integration limited to Facebook. There is no evidence of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. The site’s content quality and navigation support effective user engagement, though technical enhancements could improve performance and security.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no apparent exposure of sensitive information in the HTML source. Use of CAPTCHA on forms adds a layer of protection against automated abuse. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. GDPR compliance is addressed through privacy policies and a designated data protection officer, but cookie consent mechanisms are not explicit. Regular updates and security hardening are recommended to maintain and improve security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add an explicit cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve incident response readiness.
  4. Ensure all WordPress core, themes, and plugins are kept up to date to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider expanding social media presence and digital engagement to increase outreach and trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ludzas Muzejs
Description
Ludzas Novadpētniecības muzejs offering exhibitions, museum pedagogical programs, and cultural events in Ludza, Latvia.
Key services
Permanent exhibitions, Museum pedagogical programs, Cultural events and concerts, Historical research and preservation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Maps API, Nextend Smart Slider 3, Photo Gallery plugin, Contact Form 7, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA plugin for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based cultural museum site in Latvia.
  2. Content is multilingual (Latvian, English, Russian).
  3. Contact info and GDPR-related pages are present.
  4. No visible security headers in HTML source.
  5. Uses common plugins for galleries, maps, SEO, and forms.
  6. No evidence of phishing, malware, or adult content.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error.
  8. No explicit terms of service page found.
  9. Cookie policy present but no explicit consent mechanism detected.
  10. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.4.5 with a variety of plugins including Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, Nextend Smart Slider 3, and Photo Gallery booster. It uses jQuery and Google APIs for maps and analytics. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with some reliance on external resources such as Google Fonts and Google Maps. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks beyond WordPress and standard plugins. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a small cultural institution website with opportunities for performance and security enhancements.
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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