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Security report for rankupagasts.lv

Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website rankupagasts.lv serves as an official local government portal for Raņķu pagasts, a parish within the Kuldīga municipality in Latvia. It provides community news, event announcements, and local government information primarily targeting residents and visitors of the area. The site is branded consistently with official government logos and maintains a professional appearance, supporting its role as a trusted information source for the local community. The content is well-structured and relevant, focusing on local updates and events. Technically, the website is built on the WordPress CMS platform, utilizing common plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Pressidium Cookie Consent for privacy compliance. The site is hosted likely by Pressidium, indicated by plugin URLs, and employs HTTPS with valid SSL certificates ensuring secure communications. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices implemented. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks several security headers that could enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities. No explicit privacy policy, terms of service, or security policy pages were found, which limits transparency and compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. No WHOIS data was available due to query limits, but the website's content and branding strongly suggest it is a legitimate government entity. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with good technical implementation but some gaps in privacy and security policy disclosures. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, adding security headers, and providing clear contact information for incident response. These improvements would enhance trust, compliance, and security posture.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

Rankupagasts.lv operates as a government information portal for the Raņķu parish community within Kuldīga municipality. Its market positioning is that of an authoritative local government source, providing timely news and event information to residents and stakeholders. The business model is informational and service-oriented, funded and maintained by the local government. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a public service site. The target customer segments include local residents, visitors, and community organizations. Growth indicators are not evident from the site content. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms for outreach. The website's operations reflect a focus on community engagement and transparency, although some compliance and security maturity improvements are needed.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted data transmission. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting incident response readiness. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies may expose the organization to compliance risks under GDPR and related regulations. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly outlining data collection, usage, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response capabilities.
  4. Provide explicit and easily accessible contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from vulnerable components and maintain platform security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kuldīgas novada pašvaldība
Description
Raņķu pagasta aktualitātes
Key services
Community news updates, Event announcements, Local government information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Pressidium Cookie Consent, Ultimate Lightbox
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 local government informational portal for Raņķu pagasts in Kuldīga municipality, Latvia.
  2. Content is in Latvian language and focused on community news and events.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO and cookie consent.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled for public contact.
  5. Privacy policy page not found; cookie consent implemented via Pressidium plugin.
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Social media presence confirmed via official Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, and YouTube links.
  9. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; no registrar or domain age info extracted.
  10. HTTPS is enforced with valid SSL certificates.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1, leveraging plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and Pressidium Cookie Consent for privacy management. It uses jQuery and Ultimate Lightbox for interactive features. The site loads fonts from Google Fonts and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Hosting appears to be managed by Pressidium, a known WordPress hosting provider. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility tools such as the Pojo Accessibility Toolbar. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Technical debt is minimal, but the absence of some security headers and privacy policy pages indicates areas for modernization and compliance improvement.
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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