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Security report for norden.lt

Šiaurės ministrų tarybos biuras Lietuvoje · Government · Lithuania

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

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website represents the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania, a governmental/non-profit entity promoting Nordic-Baltic cooperation since 1991. It provides comprehensive information on funding opportunities, projects, events, and news relevant to its target audience of governmental bodies, NGOs, and cultural organizations. The site is well-branded and professionally maintained, reflecting its official status. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap framework, delivering a responsive and accessible user experience. It uses HTTPS exclusively, ensuring secure communications. The site integrates Mailchimp for newsletter subscriptions but lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms and security headers, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good baseline practices such as secure forms and HTTPS enforcement. However, the absence of security headers and vulnerability disclosure policies indicates room for enhancement in security posture. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, but the domain and content strongly suggest legitimacy. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional with moderate technical maturity. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security hardening would further strengthen its risk profile and user trust.

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

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
45

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 Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania occupies a niche governmental/non-profit sector focused on regional cooperation. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing and a clear mandate to facilitate funding and projects between Nordic countries and Lithuania. Revenue streams are likely government-funded or grant-based. The target customers include governmental agencies, NGOs, and cultural institutions. Growth indicators include active project listings and event organization. The partnership ecosystem includes the broader Nordic Council network, as evidenced by linked domains. The organization maintains a consistent brand and professional content, supporting its authoritative market position.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure AJAX form submissions. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the linked privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are absent, suggesting limited transparency in security operations. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced headers, formal policies, and user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with EU privacy regulations.
  3. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by integrating data retention policies and user data management options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Šiaurės ministrų tarybos biuras Lietuvoje
Registration number
1323814791
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Šiaurės ministrų tarybos biuras Lietuvoje
Description
The website represents the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania, promoting cooperation between Nordic countries and Lithuania since 1991. It provides information on funding, projects, events, news, and organizational details.
Key services
Funding opportunities, Project implementation, Event organization, Information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with AJAX submission

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and clear navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query limit exceeded; no registrar or domain age info extracted.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, though privacy policy is linked externally.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  5. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  7. Social media presence is strong across major platforms.
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with Bootstrap framework.
  9. Mailchimp used for newsletter subscription.
  10. No advertising or tracking networks detected beyond Mailchimp.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using PHP, JavaScript, and Bootstrap for responsive design. Performance is moderate with minified CSS and JS assets indicating optimization efforts. Accessibility features such as contrast toggles and screen reader labels are present, reflecting good inclusivity practices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses AJAX for form submissions, improving user experience. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, representing modernization opportunities.
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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