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Võru Linnavalitsus · Government · Estonia

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Võru Linnavalitsus operates as the official municipal government of Võru city in Estonia, delivering a wide range of public services including urban planning, social welfare, cultural activities, and administrative support. The website serves residents, local businesses, tourists, and other stakeholders by providing comprehensive information and access to e-services. The site is multilingual, supporting Estonian, English, and Russian languages, enhancing accessibility for diverse users. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. It demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with a clear navigation structure and professional design. The presence of Google Analytics indicates moderate user tracking, balanced with a cookie consent mechanism and a privacy policy page, reflecting good privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs secure form submissions. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a dedicated incident response or vulnerability disclosure page. The use of an older jQuery version may pose minor risks. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhancements in security policy transparency and technical hardening. The website's WHOIS data aligns well with its government identity, showing consistent registrant information and domain age appropriate for a municipal entity. No blocking or WAF interference was detected, allowing full content accessibility. Strategic recommendations include updating JavaScript libraries, implementing security headers, and publishing clear security policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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

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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  • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

Võru Linnavalitsus holds a key position as the local government authority for Võru city, focusing on public administration and community services. Its business model centers on providing essential municipal services rather than commercial revenue generation. The website supports transparency and citizen engagement through extensive information on governance, social services, urban planning, and cultural events. Partnerships with regional and national government portals and tourism sites indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The multilingual approach and comprehensive service listings suggest a mature digital presence aimed at broad community outreach and service facilitation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and secure data submission via POST forms. The cookie consent banner and privacy policy demonstrate compliance with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The use of an outdated jQuery version could expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly mitigated. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which may limit rapid response to security events. Overall, the site maintains a good baseline security level suitable for a government portal but should enhance transparency and technical defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and communication.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Võru Linnavalitsus
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Võru Linnavalitsus
Description
Võru Linnavalitsus is the municipal government of Võru city in Estonia, providing public administration, social services, urban planning, cultural and educational services, and community support.
Key services
Urban planning and permits, Social and family services, Cultural and educational programs, Public announcements and news, Contact and administrative services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Bootstrap, Font Awesome 4.5.0, Google Fonts (Roboto Slab, Open Sans), Google Analytics (ga.js), Liferay Portal
Frameworks
Liferay
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile responsive)
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
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal government website for Võru city, Estonia
  2. Comprehensive navigation with extensive public service information
  3. Multilingual support: Estonian, English, Russian
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  5. No visible security or privacy policy gaps
  6. Use of older jQuery version may pose minor security risk
  7. No terms of service page found
  8. No explicit security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging jQuery 1.10.2, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome for UI components and styling. Google Fonts are used for typography, and Google Analytics is integrated for user behavior tracking. The site is responsive and supports multiple languages, indicating a focus on accessibility and user experience. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The technical stack is somewhat dated due to the older jQuery version, suggesting potential technical debt. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. The site structure and navigation are well-organized, supporting efficient content delivery and user engagement.
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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