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Ventspils Augstskola · Education · Latvia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ventspils Augstskola is a Latvian higher education institution offering a broad range of academic programs from bachelor's to doctoral levels, along with lifelong learning and scientific research. The website reflects a well-structured academic institution with a clear focus on education and research, targeting students, researchers, and the local community. The institution is positioned as a regional player with European university alliance partnerships, enhancing its academic credibility. Technically, the website uses a modern tech stack including JavaScript libraries, CDN hosting via Amazon Cloudfront, and progressive web app features such as service workers. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. From a security perspective, HTTPS is properly implemented, and service workers are registered, indicating a modern approach to web delivery. However, the absence of security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance and security posture gaps. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

6 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
66

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

The institution operates in the education sector, providing academic programs and research services. Its market positioning is regional with European partnerships, which may provide competitive advantages in attracting students and research funding. The business model is typical for educational institutions, relying on tuition, research grants, and service offerings such as IT support and room rentals. The website indicates a medium-sized organization with a focus on academic excellence and community engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains for IT services and multilingual support. Growth indicators include active promotion of study programs and international mobility opportunities.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and modern web technologies like service workers are used. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of incident response contact details reduce the overall security posture. Compliance gaps include missing privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR adherence. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. The institution should prioritize implementing security headers, privacy notices, and incident response mechanisms to enhance security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident handling.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ventspils Augstskola
Description
Ventspils Augstskola is a higher education institution offering various study programs including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, as well as lifelong learning and scientific research activities. It is a partner in the European university alliance and provides services such as IT support and room rental.
Key services
Higher education programs, Scientific research, IT services, Room rental, Lifelong learning
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Skrollr, Cloudfront CDN, SiteBehaviour, SearchIQ
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Service worker registered for PWA support

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
SiteBehaviour, SearchIQ
Marketing tools
SiteBehaviour, SearchIQ
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Latvian higher education institution site with comprehensive academic program information.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. HTTPS is enabled with service worker support for PWA functionality.
  4. No explicit security headers detected; opportunity for security improvements.
  5. Contact information includes email links and a search form but lacks phone numbers or physical addresses.
  6. Third-party scripts include SiteBehaviour and SearchIQ for user behavior and search functionality.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Multiscreensite CMS platform, leveraging JavaScript libraries like Skrollr for parallax effects and jQuery for DOM manipulation. Hosting is via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, ensuring global content delivery and performance optimization. The site uses service workers for offline capabilities and PWA features. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is supported by canonical tags and meta descriptions, but accessibility could be improved. The technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from additional security hardening and privacy compliance features.
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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