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Security report for piebalgasalus.lv

Piebalgas alus · Retail · Latvia

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

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Piebalgas alus is a traditional Latvian brewery specializing in artisanal beer and kvass production, emphasizing heritage and local roots. The website targets adult consumers in Latvia, providing information about their brewing methods and offering online sales through a partner e-commerce platform. The site is built on WordPress using Elementor and includes modern SEO and tracking tools such as Yoast SEO and Google Tag Manager. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and an age verification popup to comply with alcohol sales regulations. However, WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain registration verification. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence for a small regional brewery.

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

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

  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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
25
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 · 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

The company positions itself as a heritage-focused brewery with a niche market in traditional Latvian alcoholic beverages. Its business model combines manufacturing with retail and online sales via a partner platform. The website's content and branding are consistent and targeted at Latvian-speaking adults. Social media integration supports marketing efforts. Lack of direct contact information and absence of terms of service or security policies may limit transparency. The partnership with cesualus.lv for e-commerce indicates a collaborative approach to sales. The business appears small but well-branded within its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and age verification for alcohol-related content. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed user controls, supporting GDPR compliance. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and no security or incident response policies are published. The absence of a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits transparency for security researchers. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Recommendations include adding security headers, publishing security policies, and improving accessibility compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable components are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Piebalgas alus
Description
Piebalgas alus – īsta latviska garša, kas brūvēta ar pašu raugu, tīru ūdeni. Lepojamies ar savu novadu un saknēm – spēks no saknēm!
Key services
Traditional beer brewing, Kvass production, Online sales via partner e-shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Age verification popup for alcohol consumption
  • Cookie consent with granular options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site focused on traditional Latvian beer and kvass.
  2. Strong emphasis on local heritage and artisanal brewing methods.
  3. Includes age verification popup to comply with alcohol sales regulations.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie descriptions and user controls.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage or footer.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook is linked.
  7. No visible terms of service or security policy pages.
  8. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; domain registration details unknown.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor page builder and uses Yoast SEO for search optimization. It loads Google Fonts and jQuery libraries and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tracking. The site includes a video background and multiple image assets optimized for mobile and desktop. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and caching mechanisms implied. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive elements. Accessibility is basic with some screen reader text and skip links but could be improved. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not disclosed.
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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