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Rakvere Vallavalitsus · Government · Estonia

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rakvere Vallavalitsus operates as the local government authority for the Rakvere municipality in Estonia, providing a wide range of public services including administration, social welfare, education, culture, and infrastructure management. The website serves as an official portal for residents and stakeholders, offering comprehensive information and access to municipal resources. The organization holds a stable position as a government entity with a medium-sized operational scope focused on community services. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing technologies such as jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Google Maps API. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with a structured navigation system and professional design. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential security risks that should be addressed. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes standard security headers, contributing to a good baseline security posture. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or insecure forms. Nonetheless, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security or incident response policies indicates gaps in privacy compliance and security transparency. The site does not appear to use advertising or tracking services, which aligns with its public sector nature. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with strong business credibility as a government portal. Strategic improvements in updating libraries, enhancing privacy compliance, and publishing security policies would further strengthen its security posture 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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

Rakvere Vallavalitsus is positioned as a key local government authority in Estonia, serving the Rakvere municipality. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service offerings across administrative, social, cultural, and infrastructural domains. The business model is publicly funded, focusing on community welfare and regulatory functions. The target audience includes local residents, businesses, tourists, and community organizations. Growth indicators include active project pages and community engagement through events and cultural programs. The partnership ecosystem includes cultural event platforms and municipal service registries. Operationally, the entity maintains a stable digital presence with a focus on accessibility and public information dissemination.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and secure form handling. However, the use of an outdated jQuery library version introduces known vulnerabilities that could be exploited if not mitigated. The lack of a visible cookie consent mechanism and absence of published security or incident response policies highlight compliance and transparency gaps, particularly concerning GDPR and NIS2 directives. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response readiness appears limited due to missing contact channels for security issues. Overall, the security culture is adequate but would benefit from formalized policies and updated technology stacks.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to eliminate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent banner and mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rakvere Vallavalitsus
Description
Rakvere Vallavalitsus is a local government authority providing administrative, social, cultural, educational, and infrastructural services to the Rakvere municipality and its residents.
Key services
Municipal administration, Social services, Education and youth services, Cultural and sports activities, Urban planning and infrastructure, Environmental management, Public safety and crisis management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Google Fonts (Roboto Slab, Open Sans), Font Awesome 4.5.0, Google Maps API, Liferay Portal, YUI 3.4.0, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Liferay
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public sector government site for Rakvere municipality in Estonia.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with extensive navigation menus.
  3. No visible cookie consent banner or explicit terms of service found.
  4. Use of older JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Contact information is well provided including forms and addresses.
  7. No advertising or tracking services detected.
  8. Mobile optimization is good with a dedicated mobile navigation.
  9. SSL and security headers are properly configured.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery 1.10.2, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Google Maps API. The infrastructure supports responsive design with dedicated mobile navigation and a structured menu system. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements achievable through updating libraries and optimizing resource loading. The technical debt is evident in the use of outdated JavaScript libraries, which pose security risks. Modernization opportunities include adopting newer frameworks, improving accessibility compliance, and implementing privacy compliance tools. Technical risks primarily relate to security vulnerabilities from legacy components and lack of cookie consent mechanisms.
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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