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Security report for russian-academy.com

Russian Language Academy BORN · Education · Latvia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Russian Language Academy BORN is a well-established language school based in Latvia, specializing in teaching Russian to international students. Founded in 2010, the school offers a variety of courses including standard, intensive, and specialized Russian language programs, both in-person and online. The school also provides accommodation options and has an executive center in Daugavpils. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and optimized for SEO, reflecting a mature digital presence. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress with modern plugins and libraries, ensuring a good user experience across devices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and DNSSEC are missing. Privacy compliance is addressed with accessible privacy and cookie policies, indicating GDPR awareness. Overall, the business presents a credible and trustworthy profile with active social media engagement and positive user testimonials.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  4. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
67

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

The academy targets students and individuals seeking to learn Russian abroad, particularly in Europe. Its business model revolves around language education services supplemented by accommodation and cultural immersion. The market position is that of a niche educational provider with a focus on quality and personalized teaching. Revenue streams likely include course fees, accommodation charges, and possibly executive training programs. The presence of specialized courses (e.g., Russian for politics and military) suggests targeting professional and academic segments. The partnership with local accommodation providers and the executive center indicates a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include a broad course catalog, multilingual support, and active content marketing via blogs and social media.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has implemented cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting baseline security and privacy compliance. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. Tracking technologies like Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics are used responsibly with consent. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for an educational website but requiring enhancements to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Russian Language Academy BORN
Description
Learn Russian in Riga! Group and individual Russian language lessons. Great experienced teachers. Expect individual approach and fast study process. Join to enjoy your best Russian language classes.
Key services
Standard Russian Course, Intensive Russian Course, Specialized Russian courses (Politics, Military, etc.), Accommodation services, Executive Russian school, Online Russian courses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Slick Slider, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Grand Cookie plugin, WP Gateway plugin, Sassy Social Share plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Sassy Social Share
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained language school site focused on Russian language education in Latvia.
  2. Content is well structured with multiple language options and clear course offerings.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked.
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which could improve domain security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for optimization and Sassy Social Share for social engagement. The front-end uses jQuery and jQuery UI libraries, Slick Slider for carousels, and Font Awesome for icons. Cookie management is handled by the Grand Cookie plugin. The site is hosted on infrastructure associated with the domain registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc., though exact hosting details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in loading external scripts and images. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were 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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