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Security report for saldus.lv

Saldus novada dome · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Saldus novada dome operates the official municipal government website for Saldus novads in Latvia, providing residents and visitors with access to public services, news, cultural, educational, and tourism information. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets a general audience interested in local governance and community services. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Modernizr, and plugins for event management and contact forms. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, though some security headers are missing and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but the website content and structure strongly indicate legitimacy as a government entity. Overall, the site is a reliable and professional digital presence for the municipality, with room for improvement in security transparency and contact information visibility.

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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

6 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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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Total records
32
Employees
0
Customers
18
Third parties
14
Weak passwords
22%

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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 website serves as a key communication and service platform for the Saldus municipality government, positioning itself as an essential public service provider. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on governance, community engagement, and information dissemination. The site leverages partnerships with local technology providers such as sem.lv for development and maintenance. The target audience includes local residents, businesses, and visitors seeking municipal services and information. The presence of social media links and structured data markup enhances outreach and SEO. Growth indicators include active news updates and event management features. The site maintains a moderate size and scope consistent with a regional government entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security policy or incident response information is publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of common, updated libraries and plugins suggests reasonable maintenance. To enhance security posture, the municipality should implement recommended HTTP security headers, publish security policies, and consider a vulnerability disclosure program.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program with a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance visibility of official contact information such as emails and phone numbers for better user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Saldus novada dome
Description
Saldus pašvaldība
Key services
Municipal governance information, Public services, News and announcements, Tourism information, Cultural and educational services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Modernizr 3.6.0, Conditionizr 4.5.1, jQuery UI 1.13.3, Events Manager plugin, Contact Form 7, Klaro cookie consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal government portal for Saldus novads, Latvia.
  2. Content is in Latvian language with clear navigation and structured menus.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and accessible.
  4. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; no suspicious content detected.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for events and contact forms.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  8. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML source; contact likely via forms or linked pages.
  9. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery 3.5.1, Modernizr, and Conditionizr for feature detection. It uses the Events Manager plugin for event handling and Contact Form 7 for user inquiries. The site loads CSS and JS assets optimized via Autoptimize. The design is responsive and accessible, with localized date pickers and language support for Latvian. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and deferred font loading. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML source. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and improved contact data exposure.
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. 60/100 −3Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 63/100 +18Medium24 findingsView report
  3. 45/100 −16High25 findingsView report
  4. 61/100Medium26 findingsView report
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