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Security report for valmierastehnikums.lv

Valmieras Tehnikums · Education · Latvia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Valmieras Tehnikums is a Latvian educational institution specializing in technical and vocational education, offering programs for students after 9th grade as well as adult education. The website reflects a well-structured and professionally designed platform targeting students, adult learners, and community members interested in technical education. The institution maintains an active presence on multiple social media platforms and provides clear navigation and access to educational resources and contact information. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap framework, integrating Google Analytics and OptiMonk for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and includes cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. Security measures such as HTTPS and user enumeration prevention are in place, though additional security headers and incident response documentation could enhance the security posture. The security evaluation shows a moderate to good level of maturity with no immediate vulnerabilities detected in the visible content. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent banners. However, WHOIS data could not be retrieved due to query limits, limiting domain registration verification. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional educational service with recommendations to improve security headers, accessibility, and incident response readiness to further strengthen its security and compliance stance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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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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
50
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
147
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
144
Weak passwords
4%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Valmieras Tehnikums operates as a regional technical education provider in Latvia, focusing on vocational training and adult education. Its business model centers on delivering educational programs and community projects, supported by a digital presence that facilitates student engagement and information dissemination. The institution leverages partnerships with government and educational platforms, as evidenced by linked domains such as eis.gov.lv and e-klase.lv. The website's content and structure indicate a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and a clear target audience. Growth indicators include active project participation and a comprehensive online presence. The business ecosystem is supported by social media channels and marketing tools like OptiMonk, enhancing outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and some security plugins active, such as stop user enumeration. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented, indicating compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of visible incident response or security policy documentation is a gap in readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an educational institution but would benefit from enhanced header configurations and documented incident response processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Develop and publish a formal incident response policy and contact channels to improve security readiness and transparency.
  3. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  5. Maintain and verify WHOIS data availability to support domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valmieras Tehnikums
Description
Valmieras tehnikums is an educational institution focused on technical education and training, offering programs after 9th grade, adult education, and various projects.
Key services
Technical education after 9th grade, Adult education, Project participation and collaboration, Student support and career guidance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, OptiMonk, Cookie Law Info plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap 5
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Stop user enumeration plugin active

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
OptiMonk
Marketing tools
OptiMonk
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is primarily in Latvian with English alternate language available.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and accessible.
  4. No visible forms with sensitive data collection on homepage; contact forms exist on contact pages.
  5. Social media presence is established with official accounts linked.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with modern frontend frameworks.
  7. Security headers and policies could be improved for enhanced security posture.
  8. WHOIS data not retrievable at this time; domain legitimacy inferred from content and structure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap 5 framework, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading for performance optimization. Google Analytics and OptiMonk are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format for organization and website schema. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in caching and asset optimization. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA labels and semantic HTML but could be enhanced. The technical infrastructure supports a medium-sized educational institution with standard web technologies and plugins.
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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