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Security report for talsi.lv

Talsu novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website talsi.lv serves as a transitional landing page for Talsu novada pašvaldība, a local government authority in Latvia. It informs visitors that the official municipal website has moved to a new domain (talsunovads.lv). The content is minimal, focused on redirecting users, and does not provide detailed business or contact information. The site is consistent with a government entity's branding but lacks comprehensive content or interactive features. From a technical perspective, the site uses basic HTML and CSS with embedded SVG graphics. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. The site appears moderately optimized for mobile devices but lacks accessibility and SEO enhancements. No analytics or tracking technologies are detected, indicating a low digital maturity level. Security posture is limited due to lack of visible HTTPS confirmation, security headers, or privacy policies. The absence of contact information and security incident response details further reduces the security maturity. The WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain legitimacy verification. However, the domain appears consistent with a government entity redirecting to a new official site. Overall, the website is functional for its purpose as a redirect notice but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and content richness to enhance trust and user experience.

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
45

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

Talsu novada pašvaldība operates as a government entity serving the Talsi region in Latvia. Its market position is that of a local municipal authority providing governance and public services. The business model is public administration funded by government budgets. The website's primary function is informational and transitional, indicating a domain migration. There are no visible revenue streams or commercial activities on the site. The target audience includes residents, local businesses, and stakeholders in the municipality. The lack of detailed business information or partnerships on the site suggests a focused, essential government service without commercial diversification.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is basic and limited. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No privacy or cookie policies are published, and no contact channels for security incidents are provided. The absence of analytics and tracking reduces privacy risks but also limits insights into user behavior. The WHOIS data is unavailable, preventing full domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the site lacks advanced security controls and compliance indicators, which is typical for a simple redirect page but should be addressed on the new official site.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS across the domain to secure user connections.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance transparency.
  3. Add security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities and attacks.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
  5. Enhance website content and accessibility to improve user experience and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Talsu novada pašvaldība
Description
Talsu novada pašvaldība (Talsi Municipality) is a local government authority in Latvia. The website indicates it is transitioning to a new internet address.
Key services
Municipal governance, Public information dissemination
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, SVG
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 redirect landing page informing users of a domain migration.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on this page.
  4. No contact information or forms present on this page.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. No security headers or HTTPS status available from provided data.
  7. Content is minimal but professional and consistent with a government entity.
  8. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  9. No social media or external contact links found.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML and CSS, including custom fonts loaded via WOFF files and inline SVG graphics for branding. There is no evidence of a CMS or JavaScript frameworks. The site uses a simple redirect mechanism via JavaScript after a 5-second delay. Performance is likely moderate given minimal content, but no explicit performance optimizations or hosting details are available. Mobile optimization is basic with some media queries for scaling. SEO is minimal with only basic meta tags present. No analytics or third-party scripts are detected, indicating low technical complexity and digital maturity.
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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