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Security report for sillamae.ee

Sillamäe linn · Government · Estonia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sillamäe linn is the official municipal government website for the city of Sillamäe in Estonia. The site provides comprehensive information about the city's history, governance, social services, cultural events, and economic development initiatives. It serves residents, visitors, and businesses with a broad range of public service information and community engagement tools. The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, featuring a responsive design suitable for desktop and mobile users. It integrates common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, and uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent banner, demonstrating awareness of privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, some technical aspects like the use of an outdated jQuery version and absence of security headers indicate areas for security improvement. Contact information is clearly presented, and the WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy as a government entity. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from technical and security enhancements.

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

9 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
56

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 website positions Sillamäe as a growing regional hub with a unique historical background as a formerly closed city due to secret wartime industry. It highlights the city's economic free zone, port facilities, and industrial enterprises, targeting local citizens, businesses, tourists, and government stakeholders. The municipal government operates the site to provide transparency, public services, and promote cultural and economic activities. Partnerships with local museums, tourism clusters, and cultural event platforms are evident, supporting community engagement and regional development. The business model is typical for a government entity, focusing on service provision rather than commercial revenue. The site’s content and structure support the city’s branding as a welcoming and progressive municipality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place. However, the use of an outdated jQuery library (version 1.10.2) introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No explicit security or incident response policies are publicly available, which limits transparency regarding security governance. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, while basic security practices are followed, there is room for improvement to enhance resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish explicit security policies and incident response procedures to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to proactively identify and remediate risks.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights related to personal data.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sillamäe linn
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sillamäe linn
Description
Sillamäe is a rapidly developing Estonian city with a unique history as a formerly closed city due to secret wartime industry. It is now open to visitors and new ideas, featuring a free economic zone, port, and various industrial enterprises. The city is branded as 'Sillamäe – värskete meretuulte linn' (City of fresh sea winds).
Key services
Public administration, Economic zone management, Cultural and social services, Urban planning and development, Tourism information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Google Analytics, Font Awesome 4.5.0, Bootstrap, Liferay Portal
Frameworks
Liferay
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile responsive)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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. Official municipal government website for Sillamäe city in Estonia.
  2. Content is comprehensive with multiple sections covering city info, governance, services, and events.
  3. Website uses Liferay CMS and includes mobile responsive design.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No visible security headers detected; jQuery version is outdated.
  6. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided in footer and contact pages.
  8. External links mostly to trusted government, cultural, and social service domains.
  9. Google Analytics used for visitor tracking.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging technologies such as jQuery 1.10.2, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome for UI components and styling. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and visitor analytics respectively. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure and SEO-friendly meta tags. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected but potential for optimization exists. The use of older JavaScript libraries suggests some technical debt. Accessibility features are basic but present. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the website’s functional and informational goals but would benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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