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Latvijas Organiskās sintēzes institūts · Education · Latvia

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Latvijas Organiskās sintēzes institūts is a leading research institute in the Baltic region specializing in drug substance discovery and development, with expertise in organic chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, and bioorganic chemistry. The institute serves researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions by providing research services, laboratories, and project collaborations. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence, leveraging WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools to deliver content effectively. The technical infrastructure is robust, with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, supporting user trust. Overall, the website demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, aligned with the organization's public research mission.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

7 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
40
Average
47

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 institute holds a strong market position as a key player in Baltic scientific research, focusing on organic synthesis and pharmacological studies. Its business model revolves around research and contract services, targeting scientific communities and industry partners. The presence of partner domains related to conferences and symposiums indicates active engagement in the research ecosystem. The website content and structure support clear communication of services and projects, aiding growth and partnership development. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent research entity. The organization's digital maturity is moderate, with opportunities to enhance security disclosures and incident response transparency.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit Content-Security-Policy headers and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in security best practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, and forms use nonce tokens for AJAX security. Incident response and security policies are not publicly documented, which could affect readiness and transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a research institute website but would benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and header implementations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Develop and publish incident response and security policies accessible to users.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins to minimize vulnerability risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Organiskās sintēzes institūts
Description
Leading center in Baltic for drug substance discovery and development. Research in organic chemistry, pharmacology, molecular biology, and bioorganic chemistry. Provides research, services, laboratories, and projects.
Key services
Analytical chemistry, Pharmacological and biological research, Process chemistry, Custom synthesis
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce, jQuery, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, CookieYes cookie consent
Frameworks
Yoast SEO, JetEngine, Booked Appointments, Essential Addons for Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional research institute site with clear structure and content
  2. Compliant cookie consent mechanism with detailed cookie categories
  3. No visible security or privacy policy gaps
  4. No terms of service or incident response policies found
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  6. Social media presence on major platforms
  7. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Elementor and WooCommerce plugins, supported by jQuery and FontAwesome libraries. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin, and cookie consent is managed by CookieYes. The site uses Google Fonts and integrates Google Analytics for traffic analysis. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and prefetching optimizations. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. The technical stack is modern but could improve with additional security headers and accessibility enhancements. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content.
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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