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Security report for rtu.lv

Riga Technical University · Education · Latvia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Riga Technical University (RTU) is a prominent higher education institution in Latvia, recognized as a leading engineering and technical university in the Baltic region. The website reflects a comprehensive digital presence focused on education, research, innovation, and international collaboration. RTU offers a wide range of study programs including bachelor, master, and doctoral levels, supported by extensive research activities and international exchange opportunities. The site targets students, researchers, academic staff, and international partners, providing detailed information on academic offerings, campus life, and institutional news. Technically, the website is built on the Unibit CMS platform, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and nameservers, and served via an Apache web server. It employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and social media integrations. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices. Performance is rated as fast with no critical loading issues detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with TLS 1.2 and a strong cipher suite, includes important security headers like X-XSS-Protection, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options, and implements SPF and DMARC email authentication policies with a reject policy for DMARC. However, it lacks HSTS and OCSP stapling, and does not support TLS 1.3, which are recommended improvements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, RTU's website is professional, secure, and compliant with GDPR, featuring clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. The site maintains high trustworthiness and business credibility, supported by university rankings and comprehensive contact information. Strategic recommendations include enhancing SSL/TLS configurations, enabling HSTS, and publishing explicit security policies and incident response contacts to further strengthen security posture.

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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
    • 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
82
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
72

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

RTU holds a strong market position as a leading technical university in the Baltic states, focusing on engineering, technology, and applied sciences. Its business model centers on providing higher education, research, and innovation services, supported by international partnerships and exchange programs. The university leverages a broad ecosystem of faculties, institutes, and regional centers, with strategic collaborations evident through linked partner domains. Revenue streams likely include tuition fees, research grants, and public funding. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence aimed at attracting students and researchers globally, with clear branding and consistent messaging. RTU's partnership network and active social media presence support its growth and outreach objectives.

Security posture

RTU demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, strong email authentication (SPF and DMARC with reject policy), and multiple security headers implemented. The use of secure cookies with HttpOnly and Secure flags further enhances session security. However, the absence of HSTS and OCSP stapling represents missed opportunities to harden transport security and certificate validation. TLS 1.3 support is lacking, which could improve both security and performance. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and readiness. Overall, RTU's security posture is good but can be improved with additional best practices and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling to improve SSL certificate revocation checking and reduce latency.
  3. Upgrade TLS support to include TLS 1.3 for enhanced security and performance benefits.
  4. Correct and properly configure CAA DNS records to specify authorized certificate authorities and prevent unauthorized certificate issuance.
  5. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on an Apache server behind Cloudflare DNS and nameservers, indicating use of a reputable CDN and DNS provider. The CMS platform is Unibit CMS, which is specialized for educational institutions. The tech stack includes common analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and AJAX for dynamic content loading. Performance is fast with no resource loading issues detected. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well implemented, with dedicated accessibility scripts and styles. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter Card metadata. The site uses secure cookies with HttpOnly and Secure flags, and enforces no-cache headers for sensitive content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and well maintained.
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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