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Security report for president.lv

Valsts prezidenta kanceleja · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.president.lv is the official online presence of the Office of the President of Latvia, providing comprehensive information about the President, the presidential institution, state awards, news, events, and contact details. It serves a broad audience including Latvian citizens, government officials, media, and international partners. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and offers clear navigation and accessibility features. Technically, it is built on Drupal CMS, uses modern web technologies, and integrates Google Analytics for visitor insights. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is robust with a clear cookie consent mechanism and a detailed privacy policy. Overall, the site reflects a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness consistent with a government institution.

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. 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 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
64
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
66

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 site positions itself as the authoritative source for information related to the Latvian Presidency, emphasizing transparency and public engagement. It leverages official social media channels and provides detailed contact information, enhancing its communication reach. The business model is that of a government entity focused on information dissemination and public service. The presence of historical data, state awards, and protocol information indicates a comprehensive approach to institutional representation. The site’s market position is unique as the official government portal for the presidency, with no direct commercial competitors. Growth indicators include active news updates and event calendars, supporting ongoing public engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling. Cookie consent is implemented in compliance with GDPR, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement. There is no public security policy or incident response contact, which could improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment appropriate for a government institution but could benefit from additional security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance performance optimization to improve loading speed and user experience, especially on mobile devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valsts prezidenta kanceleja
Description
Official website of the Office of the President of Latvia providing information about the President, presidential institution, news, events, contacts, and state awards.
Key services
Information dissemination about the President and presidency, News and event updates, Contact and communication channels, Access to official speeches, interviews, and historical data, Information on state awards and protocol
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google Analytics, Bootstrap, jQuery, Audio player library
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government site for the Office of the President of Latvia.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong compliance with privacy and cookie regulations including GDPR.
  4. No signs of security blocking or WAF interference.
  5. Use of Drupal CMS with modern web technologies.
  6. Multiple official social media channels linked.
  7. Contact information is complete and clearly presented.
  8. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery. It uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking and includes accessibility features like font size adjustment and contrast modes. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with semantic markup. Performance is moderate, with some preloading of fonts and asynchronous script loading. The technical implementation is solid but could be improved by adding modern security headers and optimizing resource loading further. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate, indicating a secure hosting environment.
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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