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Security report for rudbarzi.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 represents the official local government portal for Rudbāržu pagasts within Kuldīgas novads, Latvia. It provides community news, event information, and local updates primarily targeting residents and visitors of the region. The site is branded consistently with official government logos and social media presence, reinforcing its legitimacy and trustworthiness. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins for SEO and cookie consent, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices implemented. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though security headers and vulnerability disclosures are absent. The lack of explicit privacy policy, terms of service, and contact information are notable gaps in compliance and user trust. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain registration verification. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The site serves as a government communication channel for a medium-sized local municipality in Latvia, focusing on public information dissemination and community engagement. Its business model is non-commercial, centered on public service. The presence of official branding and structured data supports its authoritative position. The site leverages social media channels for outreach and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating some level of digital marketing integration. There is no evidence of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators are limited to content updates and event announcements. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve user trust by publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies and providing clear contact channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and cookie consent is managed via a recognized plugin. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which limits incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Compliance with GDPR is partial due to missing privacy policy and contact information. The site would benefit from enhanced security documentation and proactive vulnerability management to strengthen its security culture and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident response.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

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

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Pressidium Cookie Consent, Ultimate Lightbox
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 site for Rudbāržu pagasts in Kuldīgas novads, Latvia.
  2. Content is in Latvian language with relevant local news and events.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO and cookie consent.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the analyzed page.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Pressidium Cookie Consent plugin.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  9. Site uses HTTPS and includes Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  10. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with plugins such as Yoast SEO, Pressidium Cookie Consent, and Ultimate Lightbox, indicating a standard CMS-based infrastructure. The site loads external resources from Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager, supporting modern web standards. Performance is moderate with some optimization evident in image sizing and lazy loading. Accessibility features include an accessibility toolbar with font resizing and contrast options, reflecting good inclusivity practices. SEO is enhanced by Yoast plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. The site is mobile responsive and uses modern CSS variables and gradients for styling. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts and lack of advanced security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified.
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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