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Security report for stende.lv

Stendes pilsētas un Virbu pagasta apvienības pārvalde · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website stende.lv serves as a transitional landing page for the Stendes pilsētas un Virbu pagasta apvienības pārvalde, a local government administrative entity in Latvia. Its primary function is to redirect visitors to the new official municipal website at talsunovads.lv. The site content is minimal, focusing on informing users about the migration and providing a clickable link to the new domain. The business focus is on local government services and community information dissemination within the Talsu novads municipality. From a technical perspective, the website is simple, built with basic HTML and CSS, using custom fonts and SVG graphics. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. The site lacks modern security headers and does not provide privacy or cookie policies, indicating a low level of digital maturity. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional. No analytics or tracking technologies are detected, suggesting minimal user data collection. Security posture is limited due to the absence of visible HTTPS confirmation and security headers. The WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but the domain appears legitimate based on content and redirection to an official municipal site. No forms or sensitive data collection points are present, reducing immediate security risks. However, the lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR best practices. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to enhance trust and user experience. Strategic recommendations include implementing HTTPS, adding security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and improving mobile responsiveness.

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

8 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
60

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 entity behind stende.lv is a local government administrative body serving the Stende city and Virbu parish within the Talsu novads municipality in Latvia. Its market position is that of a small, essential government service provider focused on community engagement and information dissemination. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service. The website acts as a transitional portal redirecting users to the new municipal website, indicating organizational updates or restructuring. There is no evidence of commercial partnerships or subsidiaries. The lack of contact information and policies on this page suggests a minimal digital footprint. Growth indicators or revenue streams are not applicable given the government nature. The partnership ecosystem includes the new domain talsunovads.lv, which is likely the primary official site.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is basic and limited. The absence of HTTPS confirmation and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web threats. No forms or input fields are present, minimizing attack surface. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query limits, limiting domain trust verification. No incident response or security contact information is provided. Overall, the site poses low risk but requires enhancements to meet modern security and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across the domain to secure data transmission and improve trust.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  4. Provide clear contact information for user support and incident response.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stendes pilsētas un Virbu pagasta apvienības pārvalde
Description
Stendes pilsētas un Virbu pagasta apvienības pārvaldes interneta lapa, which is migrating to a new website at www.talsunovads.lv
Key services
Municipal information dissemination, Community updates, Public service announcements
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Custom fonts (Open Sans, Montserrat, Locke), SVG graphics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a simple redirect landing page informing users of migration to a new domain.
  2. No forms or data collection elements present.
  3. No contact information or policies found on this page.
  4. Minimal technical complexity and no advanced scripts detected.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts found.
  6. No security headers or HTTPS status available from provided data.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error, limiting domain trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with straightforward HTML and CSS, utilizing custom web fonts and SVG for graphics. No CMS or JavaScript frameworks are detected, indicating a static site approach. The site performs a timed redirect to the new municipal website, suggesting a transitional state. There is no evidence of analytics, tracking, or advertising technologies. The technical implementation is basic with moderate performance expected. Mobile optimization is present but minimal. Accessibility features are limited. The lack of security headers and HTTPS confirmation are technical risks that should be addressed to improve security and compliance.
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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