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Security report for ventspils.lv

Ventspils · Government · Latvia

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.ventspils.lv serves as the official digital portal for the city government of Ventspils, Latvia. It provides comprehensive information and services for residents, businesses, and visitors, including city administration details, news, events, public services, and tourism resources. The site is well-positioned as a trusted government resource with clear branding and a focus on community engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and WPML for multilingual support, ensuring good SEO and accessibility. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates compliance with GDPR requirements. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and security headers present, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not found. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence suitable for a municipal government entity.

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

  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
75
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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

Ventspils city government operates this website to serve multiple stakeholder groups including residents, local businesses, and tourists. The business model is public service oriented, focusing on transparency, information dissemination, and community participation. The site integrates with social media platforms and partners with tourism sites to enhance outreach. The content strategy includes news updates, event calendars, and service directories, supporting civic engagement and local economic development. The website's consistent branding and comprehensive content reflect a stable market position as the official municipal portal. No commercial revenue streams or affiliate programs are evident, consistent with its government nature.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and includes standard security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy, which enhance protection against common web threats. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, which could be beneficial for responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional documentation and proactive disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user guidance.
  2. Add incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ventspils
Description
Official website of Ventspils city government providing information about city administration, services, news, events, and public resources.
Key services
City administration information, Public services, News and events, Contact and participation, Tourism information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.5.5, Yoast SEO plugin, WPML Multilingual CMS, jQuery 3.7.1, GTranslate, Swiper slider
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
GTranslate
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal government website for Ventspils city in Latvia.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multiple sections for residents, businesses, and visitors.
  3. Multilingual support via WPML and Google Translate integration.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. No signs of blocking, malware, or suspicious activity.
  7. Social media presence on major platforms with official accounts linked.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.5.5, leveraging popular plugins like Yoast SEO for search optimization and WPML for multilingual content management. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and Swiper for interactive elements such as sliders. The site integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and analytics. GTranslate is used for language translation support. The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, supporting good SEO and mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content. The site demonstrates a modern and maintainable technical infrastructure appropriate for a government entity.
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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