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Galerija Jēkabs · Retail · Latvia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Galerija Jēkabs operates as a prominent art auction house and gallery in Latvia, offering a variety of services including weekly online auctions, large annual auctions, exhibitions, and individual art sales. The company targets art collectors, artists, and enthusiasts, providing expert consultation and valuation services. Their market position is strong within the Latvian art market, supported by a professional and content-rich website with multilingual support. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google reCAPTCHA, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and anti-spam measures, though explicit security headers and policies could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating basic GDPR compliance. Overall, the website reflects a credible and professional business with moderate technical sophistication and good user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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 company holds a leading position in the Latvian art market, leveraging a business model centered on art auctions and sales both online and offline. Revenue streams likely include auction commissions, direct sales, and valuation services. The target customer base includes private collectors and corporate clients domestically and internationally. The website's integration with social media and subscription forms suggests active marketing and customer engagement. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, but the business's transparent contact information and detailed service descriptions support legitimacy. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense in depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly update all third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights in the privacy policy.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Galerija Jēkabs
Description
Galerija Jēkabs is a leading and experienced company in the Latvian art market, organizing art auctions and exhibitions, and selling artworks individually. They hold weekly online auctions, several large auctions annually, and exhibitions of old masters and contemporary artists. They provide expert consultation, art valuation, and assist collectors in building collections.
Key services
Art auctions (weekly online and large events), Art exhibitions, Art sales, Art valuation and consultation, Art submission and purchase services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.1, FontAwesome, Select2, Socket.io, Google reCAPTCHA, Leaflet (maps)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
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 in Latvian, English, and Russian.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  3. Uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificate.
  4. Includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  5. Contact information is complete with physical address, phone, and email.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Draugiem.lv.
  7. Uses Google reCAPTCHA on subscription form to prevent spam.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No certifications or compliance badges displayed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, FontAwesome for icons, and Select2 for enhanced select elements. Google reCAPTCHA is integrated for spam prevention. Leaflet is used for interactive maps showing the physical location. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are employed for traffic analysis and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices with meta descriptions in multiple languages. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external CDNs for fonts and scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not 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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