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Security report for vidusskola.saldus.lv

Saldus novada dome · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Saldus novada dome operates the official municipal government website for the Saldus region in Latvia, providing residents and visitors with access to governance information, public services, news, and community resources. The website targets local citizens and stakeholders, offering a comprehensive portal for municipal engagement and information dissemination. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Modernizr, and various plugins for events and forms, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha, and cookie consent management, although explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, though WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain registration verification.

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

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 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
90
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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%

3 subdomains affected

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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 positions Saldus novada dome as a key government entity serving the Saldus municipality. Its competitive advantage lies in providing centralized access to municipal services, legal documents, event calendars, and community engagement tools. The business model is public service oriented, funded by government resources, targeting local residents, businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators include active news updates and integration with social media channels. Partnerships with national government portals and anti-corruption platforms are evident. The site supports transparency and citizen participation but lacks explicit commercial revenue streams or e-commerce functionalities.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to high, with HTTPS and captcha protections in place to secure user interactions. Cookie consent is managed via Klaro, supporting GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers and published incident response or security policies indicates room for improvement. The site does not currently provide a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could enhance security culture and incident handling readiness. Overall, the site demonstrates a responsible approach to security but should formalize policies and improve header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information by providing official security and abuse contact emails.
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, Event calendars, Contact information, Tourism, culture, education information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha on forms
  • Cookie consent management via Klaro
  • No exposed sensitive data found

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 a well-structured official municipal government portal for Saldus novads, Latvia.
  2. Content is primarily in Latvian language with clear navigation and categorized services.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  5. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; no suspicious content or domains detected.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Contact information includes social media, contact forms, and phone links but no explicit emails found in HTML.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages WordPress CMS with a suite of JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Modernizr, and plugins for event management and form validation. Performance is moderate with caching and optimization plugins evident. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as font size adjustment and easy reading modes. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but Cloudflare services are used for security and performance. Technical debt appears low, though security header implementation is incomplete.
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 +1Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 59/100 −4Medium27 findingsView report
  3. 63/100 +18Medium24 findingsView report
  4. 45/100 −16High25 findingsView report
  5. 61/100Medium26 findingsView report
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