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Security report for rigasymphony.lv

Riga Symphony · Other · Latvia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Riga Symphony is an established international festival and competition dedicated to young performers, primarily in the music and arts domain. The organization operates mainly in Latvia and targets young musicians and cultural enthusiasts. The website reflects a niche cultural event with a clear focus on event organization, competition hosting, and related artistic programs such as Summer Symphony and Art Platform. The business model centers on cultural event management with international participation, positioning Riga Symphony as a recognized player in Latvia's cultural scene. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and WPBakery Page Builder, along with frameworks like Foundation CSS and jQuery libraries. The site is multilingual, supporting Latvian, Russian, and English, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility and modern security header implementation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. However, it lacks important security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are critical for GDPR compliance and enhanced security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present, indicating potential gaps in security readiness. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully assess domain legitimacy, though the website's professional appearance and clear contact information support a moderate trust level. Overall, Riga Symphony's website is functional, professional, and serves its cultural event purpose well. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance mechanisms, and incident response transparency would enhance its security posture and trustworthiness.

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

11 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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 Symphony operates in the cultural events sector, focusing on music festivals and competitions for young performers. Its market positioning is niche but well-established within Latvia, with international outreach. The business model relies on event organization, participant registrations, and cultural promotion. Revenue streams likely include participant fees, sponsorships, and partnerships, as evidenced by the sponsor logos displayed. The target customer segments are young musicians, music educators, and cultural audiences. The website's multilingual support and archived event history indicate growth and sustained operations since 2015. The partnership ecosystem includes sponsors from various industries, though no direct business partner domains were identified. The company maintains a clear digital presence with social media integration and structured content, supporting its market visibility and engagement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the Riga Symphony website is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy indicates partial GDPR compliance. Incident response readiness appears limited due to no dedicated security or abuse contact information. The site uses common WordPress plugins, which require regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, while basic security practices are in place, enhancements are needed to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism and explicit cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response or security contact page to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve security posture.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider conducting a security audit and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential hidden vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Riga Symphony
Description
Riga Symphony is an international festival and competition for young performers, focusing on music and arts.
Key services
Music festival organization, Competition for young performers, Summer Symphony program, Art Platform events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, Foundation CSS, bxSlider
Frameworks
Foundation
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress platform using WPBakery Page Builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a standard CMS-based infrastructure. It employs Foundation CSS framework and jQuery libraries for responsive design and interactivity. The site is multilingual, supporting Latvian, Russian, and English, enhancing accessibility for diverse audiences. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and accessibility features. The presence of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager scripts indicates active user tracking and marketing analytics. No advanced hosting provider information was detected. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from improved security configurations and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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