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Security report for merhels.lv

Merhels Revidenti Konsultanti · Finance · Latvia

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

37/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Merhels Revidenti Konsultanti is a Latvian financial consultancy firm specializing in financial audit, advisory, accounting, tax services, due diligence, CFO outsourcing, and business valuation. The company positions itself as a trusted partner with a strong reputation, emphasizing hands-on involvement by partners and a customer and quality-centered approach. The website content reflects a professional small-sized business with a focus on serving Latvian and regional clients in the finance sector. Technically, the website uses a traditional tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.5, Font Awesome, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content relevance. However, there is no detected CMS or advanced hosting information. Performance is moderate, and accessibility is basic. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and privacy or cookie policies, which indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present on the main page, reducing immediate risk exposure. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better security headers, privacy disclosures, and incident response information. The overall risk is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected in the visible content. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and improving transparency around data protection and incident response.

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

12 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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"

    • 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
37

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Merhels operates in the finance sector, providing essential audit and advisory services primarily to businesses requiring financial due diligence, CFO outsourcing, and valuation services. The company has been active since 2005, indicating longevity and experience. Its market positioning is that of a trusted, quality-focused consultancy with partner involvement in projects, which is a competitive advantage in the professional services market. The business model is service-based, targeting medium and small enterprises in Latvia and possibly the Baltic region. The presence of transparency reports suggests a commitment to accountability and regulatory compliance. The company does not appear to have subsidiaries or parent companies listed on the site. The lack of social media presence or extensive digital marketing tools suggests a traditional business approach with moderate digital maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture. HTTPS is assumed but not explicitly confirmed from the data. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS were detected, which are recommended best practices. No forms or input fields reduce the attack surface. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which is a weakness in security readiness. The use of Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking but no advanced privacy controls are visible. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve security posture.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with strong SSL/TLS configuration.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merhels Revidenti Konsultanti
Description
Merhels Revidenti Konsultanti provides financial audit, advisory, accounting and tax services
Key services
Financial audit, Advisory, Accounting, Tax services, Due diligence, CFO outsourcing, Financial management, Business valuation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.5, Font Awesome 4.4.0, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential compliance gaps
  3. Contact information is provided but no phone numbers found
  4. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit, limiting domain trust verification
  6. Use of common external libraries and Google Analytics for tracking
  7. No forms detected on the main page; no data collection forms present
  8. No social media links found in the HTML content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic front-end stack with Bootstrap 3.3.5 and jQuery 2.1.3, which are somewhat dated but still functional. Font Awesome 4.4.0 is used for icons. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site is mobile responsive and has good navigation clarity. No CMS or server-side platform is identified. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but also no advanced optimization techniques detected. Accessibility is basic, with no ARIA roles or advanced accessibility features noted. SEO is supported by meta description and keywords tags but lacks structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags. No forms or interactive data collection elements are present on the main page. Hosting provider and SSL details are not available from the provided data.
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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