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Rapla vald · Government · Estonia

Partial score · DNS & email only

52/100

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

Rapla vald operates as a local government entity serving the Rapla region in Estonia, providing a broad range of municipal services including social support, education, cultural activities, infrastructure management, and community engagement. The website serves as an official portal for residents and visitors, offering news, event information, and access to various public services. The organization maintains a clear and consistent brand presence with a well-structured website in Estonian, targeting local community members and stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging modern plugins and frontend technologies such as jQuery, FontAwesome, and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Hosting and domain registration are managed by a reputable Estonian registrar, Telia Eesti AS, with domain age consistent with the organization's history. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers, published security policies, and incident response contact information. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, indicating room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for a government entity, with moderate technical and security posture. Strategic enhancements in security headers, incident response readiness, and vulnerability disclosure would strengthen its security and compliance stance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
52

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Rapla vald holds a stable position as a local government authority in Estonia, focusing on delivering essential public services to its community. Its business model is centered on public sector service provision, funded through governmental budgets. The website supports community engagement and transparency, offering news, event updates, and access to administrative resources. The organization leverages partnerships with local cultural and tourism sites, as evidenced by linked domains. Growth indicators include active content updates and community programs. The digital presence supports its mandate effectively, though it lacks advanced digital transformation indicators such as integrated e-services or online transaction capabilities.

Security posture

The current security posture of the Rapla vald website is adequate but not advanced. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No published security policy or incident response contacts limit transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program suggests limited engagement with external security researchers. Overall, the site is secure enough for informational purposes but would benefit from enhanced security controls and documented policies to improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and engagement with security researchers.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance digital services with secure online transaction capabilities and integrated e-government services to improve user experience and operational efficiency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rapla vald
Description
Rapla vald is a local government entity providing municipal services, community information, social support, education, culture, environment, and infrastructure management for the Rapla region in Estonia.
Key services
Municipal administration, Social services and support, Education and culture, Infrastructure and environment management, Community events and information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, FontAwesome, Max Mega Menu, Sticky Block plugin, Carousel Block plugin, Complianz GDPR plugin, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WordPress Gutenberg Blocks
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins

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 local government portal for Rapla vald in Estonia.
  2. Content is in Estonian and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and modern frontend technologies.
  7. Social media presence mainly on Facebook.
  8. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Gutenberg blocks and several well-known plugins such as Max Mega Menu, Sticky Block, Carousel Block, and Complianz GDPR. It uses jQuery and FontAwesome for frontend interactivity and iconography. Google Tag Manager is employed for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is hosted under a reputable Estonian registrar, Telia Eesti AS. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. There is potential technical debt in the form of missing advanced security headers and limited incident response infrastructure, which should be addressed to reduce operational risks.
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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