The Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme website serves as an official government platform managed by the Latvian Ministry of Finance to promote and manage bilateral cooperation projects with Switzerland. The site provides comprehensive information on various thematic areas including applied research, education, pediatric cancer care, and environmental remediation. It targets public sector stakeholders, educational institutions, and the general Latvian public interested in these cooperation efforts. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and regularly updated with news and events, reflecting a mature digital presence.
Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates modern web technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA for security and Complianz for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site demonstrates good SEO practices and accessibility features, ensuring a positive user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization.
From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs standard security measures like CAPTCHA and cookie consent banners. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security.txt file, which are recommended for enhanced security posture and vulnerability disclosure. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected.
Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and compliance with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include implementing additional security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and enhancing incident response contact visibility to further strengthen trust and security culture.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
Security score drift
Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.
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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
59
Security headers
80
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
64
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention swiss-contribution.lv, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The website represents a government-funded cooperation program between Switzerland and Latvia, positioning itself as an authoritative source for bilateral project information. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing by the Latvian Ministry of Finance and transparent communication of project news and events. The business model is centered on public sector cooperation and information dissemination rather than commercial revenue. Target customers include government agencies, educational and research institutions, and the Latvian public. Growth indicators include active content updates and event hosting. The partnership ecosystem includes Swiss and Latvian governmental bodies and research organizations. The website's operations reflect a stable and credible government initiative with a clear strategic focus on fostering bilateral cooperation.
Security posture
The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. The presence of a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism indicates attention to privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not prominently featured, which could impact rapid mitigation of security issues. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment appropriate for a government informational platform but should enhance its security framework to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response readiness.
Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Enhance visibility and accessibility of incident response contact information on the website.
Optimize website performance and mobile responsiveness to improve user experience and SEO.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Šveices un Latvijas sadarbības programma
Description
The website represents the Swiss-Latvian Cooperation Programme, a government initiative focused on cooperation projects between Switzerland and Latvia in areas such as applied research, work-based learning and education, pediatric cancer care development, and historical pollution remediation.
Key services
Information dissemination about cooperation projects, News and events related to the program, Public engagement and reporting mechanisms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
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 banner with opt-in mechanism
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
Content is professionally presented and relevant to Swiss-Latvian cooperation.
Strong privacy and cookie compliance with visible consent mechanisms.
No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in source.
WHOIS data is incomplete but registrant info matches official government entity.
Use of modern CMS and plugins with good SEO and accessibility practices.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform enhanced with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and flexible technical infrastructure. It uses jQuery and Google reCAPTCHA scripts for interactivity and security. The Complianz GDPR plugin manages cookie consent, ensuring regulatory compliance. The site loads multiple CSS stylesheets for responsive design and accessibility features, demonstrating attention to user experience. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical stack is robust and suitable for a government informational site but could benefit from additional security and performance enhancements.
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.
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