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Security report for rbs.lv

Riga Business School · Education · Latvia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Riga Business School is a well-established educational institution in Latvia specializing in business and IT education. It offers a range of programs including Bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and Computer Science & Organizational Technologies, as well as Master's level MBAs such as Professional MBA, Executive MBA, and MERIT. The school has a strong market position supported by international accreditations like CEEMAN and a robust alumni network. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content targeting prospective students and professionals seeking advanced education. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and technologies such as LayerSlider, WPML for multilingual support, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting and CDN services are provided by Cloudflare, ensuring reliable delivery. The site demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, though performance is moderate and could be optimized further. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and implements key security headers like X-Frame-Options and Content Security Policy frame-ancestors. However, HSTS is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with clear cookie consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, Riga Business School's website presents a secure, professional, and user-friendly platform that effectively supports its educational mission. Strategic improvements in security headers and performance optimization could further enhance its digital maturity and trustworthiness.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
61

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

Riga Business School operates in the education sector, focusing on business and IT disciplines. It targets students and professionals seeking quality higher education and executive training. The business model revolves around degree programs, executive education, and professional courses. The school leverages international accreditations and a global faculty to maintain competitive advantage. Its digital presence supports recruitment, alumni engagement, and brand building. Partnerships with platforms like Sendinblue for marketing and Microsoft and Google for analytics indicate a mature marketing ecosystem. The presence of multilingual support suggests a strategy to attract international students. The school’s market position is solid within Latvia and the Baltic region, with growth potential through enhanced digital engagement and program diversification.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced with a valid SSL certificate issued by a recognized authority. Security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Content Security Policy frame-ancestors are implemented, reducing risks of clickjacking. Cookie consent and privacy policies are in place, supporting GDPR compliance. No vulnerable or weak cipher suites were detected, though cipher suite details were not fully enumerated. The absence of HSTS is a minor gap. No signs of exposed credentials, malware, or phishing were found. The site uses Cloudflare as a CDN and security provider, which adds a layer of protection. Overall, the site follows many best practices but could improve with additional headers and HSTS enforcement.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to strengthen HTTPS enforcement.
  2. Add additional security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy for enhanced protection.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Optimize website performance to improve load times and user experience, especially on mobile devices.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention policies and incident response procedures to build trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing plugins like LayerSlider for rich media content and WPML for multilingual capabilities. It uses jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security features. The site has valid SSL but lacks HSTS. Performance metrics were not fully available but indicated moderate speed. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security headers.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium29 findingsView report
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