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Security report for tsi.lv

Transport and Telecommunication Institute · Education · Latvia

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Transport and Telecommunication Institute (TSI) is a well-established higher education institution based in Riga, Latvia, specializing in technical and scientific education with a focus on transportation and telecommunications. The website reflects a mature organization offering a broad range of study programs, research activities, and business collaborations. The institution targets students, researchers, and industry partners, positioning itself as the largest non-state technical university in Latvia. The digital presence is professional, multilingual, and content-rich, supporting both academic and business audiences. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Elementor and Yoast SEO, ensuring good SEO and user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility considerations, although some improvements could be made. Security measures include HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA, and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism, indicating a responsible approach to user privacy and data protection. Security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for enhancement. WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, but the website's professional appearance and consistent branding support its legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and privacy compliance.

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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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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

TSI operates in the education sector with additional focus on transportation and telecommunications industries. Its business model revolves around providing accredited study programs, lifelong education, research projects, and fostering partnerships with businesses. The institution leverages its historical roots dating back to 1919 and its formal establishment in 1999 to maintain a strong market position in Latvia. The presence of international programs like Erasmus+ and double degree options indicates a strategy to attract a diverse student body. Partnerships such as the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (iDEAHUB) and payment processing services demonstrate an integrated ecosystem supporting education and business collaboration. The institution's digital strategy includes active social media engagement and marketing tools to enhance visibility and recruitment.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a presumably strong SSL configuration, uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and implements a cookie consent banner aligned with GDPR requirements. No sensitive data or credentials are exposed in the HTML content. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests potential areas for improvement to harden the site against common web attacks. The absence of a security.txt file or explicit vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency for security researchers. Incident response contact information is not publicly available, which could hinder timely reporting of security issues. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and establish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting and improve security transparency.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve usability for all users.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated software.
  5. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection officer to improve compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Transport and Telecommunication Institute
Description
Transport and Telecommunication Institute is the largest university-type accredited non-state technical higher educational and scientific establishment in Riga, the capital of Latvia. It was established in 1999, although it also incorporates the core of a technical and aviation school which dates back to 1919.
Key services
Study Programmes, Distance Learning, Research, Business Collaboration, Lifelong Education, Professional Aviation Courses, Executive Education Courses, Summer School, Erasmus+, Student Support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Jet Engine, Jet Search, Complianz GDPR plugin, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
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
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-626014636)
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied)
Marketing tools
Google Ads
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional educational institution site with comprehensive content
  2. Strong multilingual support (English, Latvian, Russian)
  3. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms implemented
  4. No visible security warnings or errors
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  7. Social media presence is strong and consistent with institutional branding
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  9. No visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. Additional plugins include Jet Engine and Jet Search for enhanced content management and search capabilities, as well as Complianz GDPR for privacy compliance. Google reCAPTCHA is integrated to protect forms from automated abuse. The site is well-structured with JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social media integration. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Google Ads for marketing and analytics. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and supports the institution's digital needs effectively, though some security and accessibility enhancements are recommended.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 53/100Medium34 findingsView report
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