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Security report for veclaicene.lv

Alūksnes novada pašvaldība · Government · Latvia

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website veclaicene.lv serves as an informational and promotional portal for the Veclaicene protected landscape area in northeastern Latvia. It is operated or endorsed by the Alūksnes novada pašvaldība (Alūksne Municipality), focusing on nature conservation, local culture, tourism routes, and reservation services. The site targets general audiences interested in regional tourism and nature experiences. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Themify Ultra theme and WooCommerce for booking functionalities. It integrates modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, and accessibility plugins, ensuring a good user experience and compliance with GDPR through cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks explicit security headers and incident response contacts. WHOIS data could not be retrieved, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured for its purpose.

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

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

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  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
65

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

Veclaicene.lv operates within the government sector, specifically local municipal services promoting regional tourism and nature conservation. The business model is informational with ancillary e-commerce capabilities for reservations. The site leverages partnerships with mapping services (kartes.lv) and social media (Facebook) to enhance user engagement. The target market includes tourists, nature enthusiasts, and local residents. The site demonstrates consistent branding and content quality, supporting the municipality's strategic goals for regional development and cultural preservation. Growth potential lies in expanding digital services and multilingual content to attract broader audiences.

Security posture

The website maintains a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent compliance. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No dedicated security or incident response contact information is provided, which may hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. The use of multiple WordPress plugins necessitates regular security audits to prevent exploitation. Overall, the site is moderately secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security incident response contacts or a vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Conduct regular plugin and theme vulnerability assessments and updates to minimize risk exposure.
  4. Enhance contact information availability to improve user trust and support.
  5. Consider WHOIS privacy or domain registration transparency improvements to strengthen domain legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alūksnes novada pašvaldība
Description
Aizsargājamo ainavu apvidus “Veclaicene”, brīnišķīga vieta ar ezeriem, pauguriem, pļavām un mežiem. Latvijas ziemeļaustrumos Alūksnes augstienes kalnainākajā daļā, apmēram 180 km no galvaspilsētas Rīgas, Igaunijas pierobežā atrodas brīnišķīga vieta ar ezeriem, pauguriem, pļavām un mežiem. Vasaras ir īsākas, ziemas garākas un aukstākas. Šajā dabas aizsargājamā teritorijā dzīvo malēnieši un igauņi.
Key services
Information about protected landscape area Veclaicene, Tourism routes and objects, Local products and crafts, Recreation and reservation services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Themify Ultra theme, WooCommerce, jQuery, Google Analytics, WP Rocket, Site Kit by Google, Cookie Law Info plugin, Pojo Accessibility plugin, WPML Multilingual CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Accessibility toolbar present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Site Kit by Google
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional nature conservation and tourism information portal for Veclaicene area in Latvia.
  2. Content is in Latvian with English alternate language available.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with Themify Ultra theme and WooCommerce plugin for reservation services.
  4. Complies with GDPR with cookie consent and privacy policy.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook confirmed.
  7. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No WHOIS data available due to query limit error.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature CMS platform (WordPress) with a modern theme and e-commerce integration. It uses widely adopted JavaScript libraries and Google services for analytics and tag management. Performance is moderate, with optimizations like lazy loading and caching via WP Rocket. Accessibility features are implemented, including an accessibility toolbar. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. The site is mobile responsive and multilingual, enhancing reach. Technical risks include dependency on multiple plugins and lack of visible security headers. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the data.
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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