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Security report for lvgmc.lv

Latvijas Vides ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas centrs · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Latvijas Vides ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas centrs (LVĢMC) operates as the official Latvian governmental center for environmental, geological, and meteorological services. It serves a broad audience including government agencies, researchers, and the general public by providing environmental monitoring, geological surveys, and meteorological data. The website reflects a professional governmental presence with consistent branding and relevant content tailored to its mission. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Bootstrap, Mapbox GL JS, and Google Analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and uses standard web frameworks, though some accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes common analytics scripts but lacks visible advanced security headers and explicit security or privacy policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of privacy and terms of service pages represents a compliance gap, especially under GDPR regulations. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, but improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency are recommended to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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. 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"

    • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
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

LVĢMC holds a strong market position as a national governmental entity responsible for environmental and meteorological data in Latvia. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on public and governmental needs rather than commercial revenue. The organization benefits from official status, which provides competitive advantage and trust. The website supports its mission by offering data and services relevant to environmental monitoring and forecasting. There is no indication of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. The target customers are government bodies, researchers, and the public interested in environmental data. Growth indicators are not explicit but the use of modern web technologies suggests ongoing digital development.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. The site uses third-party analytics scripts, which may introduce privacy concerns if not properly managed. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is a missed opportunity for responsible security management.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and disclose an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and ensure user consent mechanisms are robust and transparent.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Vides ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas centrs
Description
Latvijas Vides ģeoloģijas un meteoroloģijas centrs (LVĢMC) is a governmental environmental, geological, and meteorological center in Latvia providing environmental data, geological and meteorological services.
Key services
Environmental monitoring, Geological surveys, Meteorological data and forecasting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.4.1, Mapbox GL JS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Froala Editor, Slick Slider, React Datetime
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by URL)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Latvian government environmental and meteorological center website.
  2. No privacy or terms of service pages detected, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is present and functional.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a solid technical foundation using Bootstrap 3.4.1 for responsive design, Mapbox GL JS for mapping features, and Froala Editor for content management. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for traffic analysis and marketing insights. The site appears to be custom-developed rather than using a common CMS. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and accessibility enhancements. The site is mobile-friendly and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of advanced security headers and privacy documentation indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas.
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. 59/100Medium34 findingsView report
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