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Security report for madona.lv

Madonas novads · Government · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Madona.lv is the official website of Madona Municipality in Latvia, serving as a comprehensive portal for local government information, public services, cultural events, and tourism. The site targets residents and visitors, providing detailed event calendars, municipal news, and access to various administrative resources. The business model is that of a government entity focused on public service and community engagement. The website maintains a consistent brand identity and offers clear navigation and relevant content for its audience. Technically, the site uses jQuery and Font Awesome, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is good, with GDPR-aligned cookie management and a privacy policy page. Contact information is clearly presented, including official email and phone numbers for municipal police. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, reflecting its role as a government portal.

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

10 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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
39

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

Madona Municipality positions itself as a local government authority providing essential services and community information. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive local content, event promotion, and integration with partner sites for business and tourism. Revenue streams are typical for government entities, funded by public budgets. The target customer segments include local residents, businesses, tourists, and cultural participants. Growth indicators include active event scheduling and digital engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes businessmadona.lv and visitmadona.lv, enhancing economic and tourism development. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital accessibility and community involvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security contact information is published, limiting transparency in vulnerability management. There is no security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy. The absence of exposed sensitive data and minimal use of third-party tracking reduces risk exposure. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be improved with enhanced headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Madonas novads
Description
Official website of Madona Municipality providing information about local government, services, events, culture, tourism, and community participation.
Key services
Municipal news and updates, Event calendar, Public services and forms, Contact information for municipal departments, Tourism and cultural information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Font Awesome, Cloudflare DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 municipal government portal for Madona Municipality, Latvia.
  2. Content is comprehensive with extensive navigation and event information.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with GDPR compliance in mind.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond basic analytics.
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook, Instagram, and Draugiem.lv.
  8. Website uses Cloudflare DNS but no evidence of WAF blocking.
  9. Contact information includes official email and phone for municipal police.
  10. No security headers detected in provided data; potential improvement area.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or unknown CMS with jQuery and Font Awesome libraries. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, which provides DNS security and potential CDN benefits. The site includes responsive design elements and basic accessibility features such as font size and contrast toggles. Performance is moderate, with some dynamic content like event calendars and image carousels. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. The site could benefit from modernizing its tech stack and improving SEO and accessibility compliance.
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. 45/100High35 findingsView report
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