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Security report for izglitiba.smiltene.lv

Smiltenes novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Smiltenes novada pašvaldība operates as the official municipal government portal for the Smiltenes novads region in Latvia. The website provides comprehensive information about local government structure, public services, community engagement, and news updates. It targets residents and stakeholders within the municipality, serving as a key communication and service platform. The business model is focused on public service delivery and transparency, positioning itself as a trusted local government authority website.

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

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: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

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

  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 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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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
50
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
71

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 reflects a medium-sized government entity with a clear focus on local governance, public administration, and community services. It leverages Drupal CMS for content management and integrates Google Analytics for visitor insights. The site supports multiple service areas including education, social services, culture, and infrastructure. Partnerships with regional tourism and cultural ministries indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The absence of explicit commercial activities aligns with its government service mandate.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and a cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident and should be implemented to enhance protection. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of a security.txt or incident response contact limits transparency in vulnerability handling.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy page detailing data processing and GDPR compliance measures.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  4. Enhance contact information visibility by including official emails and phone numbers for public inquiries and security reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Smiltenes novada pašvaldība
Description
Official website of Smiltenes novads municipality providing information about local government, services, news, and community resources.
Key services
Municipal governance information, Public services and permits, News and events, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, Bootstrap, jQuery
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism

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. Website is a well-structured official municipal government portal for Smiltenes novads, Latvia.
  2. Content is comprehensive, covering government structure, services, news, and community engagement.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented but privacy policy page is not clearly found.
  4. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error; registrar and domain age unknown.
  5. Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA, but some security headers could be improved.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
  7. External links mostly to government and trusted domains.
  8. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet; contact forms are present.
  9. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  10. No incident response or security policy pages detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, utilizing modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design and Google services for analytics and bot protection. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site structure is clear and navigable, supporting a positive user experience. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and security header implementation. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the presence of Google services and CDN fonts suggests a distributed content delivery approach.
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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