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Security report for nic.lv

NIC · Technology · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NIC operates as the official registry for the .lv top-level domain, managed by the Latvian University Mathematics and Informatics Institute. The website provides domain registration and management services directly and through a broad network of partner registrars. It targets domain registrants and registrars primarily within Latvia, maintaining a strong market position as the authoritative .lv domain registry. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and offers clear navigation and multilingual support (Latvian and English). The presence of social media channels and comprehensive contact information enhances its credibility. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with Google reCAPTCHA integrated to secure form submissions. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration, ensuring secure communications. While no major frameworks or CMS platforms are detected, the custom implementation appears stable and performant. SEO and accessibility are addressed at a basic to good level, with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement, use of CAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a public incident response contact or vulnerability disclosure policy. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The WHOIS data aligns perfectly with the website’s claims, showing a long-standing domain registration consistent with the business history. Overall, NIC’s website is a trustworthy, professional platform serving a critical role in Latvia’s internet infrastructure. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and accessibility would further enhance its security posture and user trust.

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

6 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 14 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
67

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

NIC holds a unique and essential position as the official .lv domain registry, operated by a reputable academic institution. Its business model revolves around domain registration and management services, leveraging a wide partner registrar network to extend reach. The company benefits from a stable market position with limited direct competition due to its official status. Revenue streams likely include domain registration fees and registrar partnerships. The target customer base includes businesses, individuals, and registrars in Latvia seeking .lv domain names. The website’s multilingual support and comprehensive service offerings indicate a mature operation focused on reliability and compliance. Partnerships with numerous registrars and integration with global domain services reflect a strong ecosystem. Growth indicators include active news updates and participation in international security events. Strategic observations suggest NIC should continue enhancing digital security and transparency to maintain trust and compliance in an evolving regulatory environment.

Security posture

NIC’s security posture is solid, with HTTPS enforced site-wide and Google reCAPTCHA protecting key forms against automated abuse. The cookie consent banner indicates GDPR awareness and compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection represents an area for improvement. No public incident response or abuse contact emails were found, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. The site does not publish a security.txt file, limiting transparency for security researchers. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, NIC demonstrates a good baseline security maturity appropriate for a domain registry but should enhance incident response readiness and security header implementation to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response contact email (e.g., security@nic.lv or abuse@nic.lv) and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance with accessibility standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain transparent and up-to-date privacy and security policies to reinforce user trust and regulatory compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
LU MII Tīkla risinājumu daļa (NIC)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NIC
Description
NIC is the maintainer of the highest level .lv domain registry. It offers domain registration services for .lv domains directly or through partner registrars.
Key services
Domain name registration, Domain management, Registrar support, Customer support, Online system access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA v2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official .lv domain registry website
  2. Clear and consistent branding
  3. Comprehensive domain registration services
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance
  5. Use of Google reCAPTCHA for form security
  6. Extensive list of partner registrars
  7. No detected security or content blocking issues
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom platform using standard web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and integrates Google reCAPTCHA for form security. It is served over HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration, ensuring secure data transmission. The site is mobile-optimized and includes meta tags for SEO. Performance appears moderate with no obvious blocking scripts or heavy resources. The extensive list of partner registrar domains indicates a well-integrated ecosystem. However, the lack of modern web frameworks or CMS platforms suggests potential technical debt or limited scalability. Accessibility and security header implementations are basic, representing opportunities for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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. 68/100 +10Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 58/100Medium22 findingsView report
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