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SA Saare Arenduskeskus · Government · Estonia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SA Saare Arenduskeskus is a regional development foundation based in Estonia, focused on supporting local municipalities, entrepreneurs, and civic organizations in Saare County. The organization provides professional consulting, project management, and training services aimed at fostering regional growth and community development. The website reflects a small-sized, government/non-profit entity with a clear regional focus and a business model centered on service provision rather than commercial sales. Technically, the website is built on the concrete5 CMS platform and utilizes modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome, and AOS for animations. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking and social media functionalities. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good design and navigation clarity, though accessibility features are basic. Hosting appears to be managed by Zone Media OÜ, an Estonian registrar and hosting provider. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes minimal security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of comprehensive security headers and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and no visible consent mechanisms, which could pose regulatory risks under GDPR. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy with moderate digital maturity. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, enhancing security headers, and publishing incident response contacts to improve compliance and security posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

    • 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

  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"

    • 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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  • Security score drift

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
40

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

SA Saare Arenduskeskus operates as a non-profit regional development center serving Saare County in Estonia. Its market position is that of a trusted local government partner providing essential support services to municipalities, entrepreneurs, and civic groups. The business model focuses on service delivery funded likely through public or grant sources rather than commercial revenue. Key services include entrepreneurship consulting, project management, and community development programs. The organization targets local government bodies, small and medium enterprises, and non-profit civic organizations. The website content and structure indicate a stable operation founded in 2010, with consistent branding and a clear mission. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the site, and no related domains or subsidiaries were identified. The organization leverages digital tools for outreach and communication but lacks advanced marketing or e-commerce capabilities.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. The site includes the X-Content-Type-Options header to prevent MIME sniffing attacks but lacks other important headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security which are recommended for enhanced protection. No sensitive data or credentials are exposed in the HTML content. Third-party scripts are loaded asynchronously, reducing blocking risks. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is insufficient, with no privacy or cookie policies visible, which is a compliance risk under GDPR. Overall, the site demonstrates basic security hygiene but should adopt additional best practices to strengthen its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SA Saare Arenduskeskus
Description
Sihtasutuse eesmärgiks on läbi professionaalsete tugiteenuste kaasa aidata kohalike omavalitsuste, ettevõtjate ja kodanikeühenduste arengule Saare maakonnas.
Key services
Entrepreneurship consulting, Support for civic organizations, Project management and development, Training and education for entrepreneurs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Google Analytics, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
concrete5 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for analytics and SDK scripts
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
GetResponse mailing list
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is limited to forms; no explicit emails or phone numbers found.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS indicates moderate digital maturity.
  5. Security headers are minimal; opportunity for improvement.
  6. Social media integration limited to Facebook SDK; no direct social media links found.
  7. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business profile.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the concrete5 CMS platform version 9.3.2, utilizing a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 4, jQuery 3.4.1, FontAwesome icons, and AOS for scroll animations. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for analytics and social media features. The site uses asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. Hosting is managed by Zone Media OÜ, an Estonian registrar and hosting provider, with domain registration dating back to 2010. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Accessibility is basic, with no explicit ARIA roles or advanced accessibility features observed. The site uses a canonical URL and includes fallback scripts for older browsers. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security improvements.
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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