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Security report for aftenposten.no

Aftenposten AS · Media · Norway

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

88/100

Risk levelLow

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

Aftenposten AS is a well-established Norwegian news media organization founded in 1860, providing comprehensive news coverage and insightful analysis to a broad Norwegian audience. The website serves as a primary digital platform for news dissemination, combining subscription and advertising revenue models. It maintains a strong market position as a leading media outlet in Norway, supported by a consistent brand and high-quality content. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including JavaScript frameworks, JSON-LD structured data, and robust consent management tools, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and integrates GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature security posture. However, explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly evident, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable source of news for its users.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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.

    • 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

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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
85
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
88

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
195
Employees
0
Customers
133
Third parties
62
Weak passwords
0%

6 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

Aftenposten operates in the media sector with a focus on news publishing and digital journalism. Its business model leverages both subscription services and advertising, targeting Norwegian-speaking audiences interested in current affairs and in-depth analysis. The company benefits from a long-standing reputation and a strong digital presence, including verified social media channels and partnerships with content delivery and personalization platforms. The use of advanced marketing and advertising technologies indicates a sophisticated approach to audience engagement and monetization. While no explicit subsidiaries or parent companies are identified in the data, the company’s scale and market position suggest a large organizational structure. The absence of direct contact information on the main page may indicate a preference for digital customer interaction through account portals or subscription services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent management via Sourcepoint. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The integration of personalization and advertising scripts is managed with privacy considerations. However, the lack of publicly available incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies limits transparency in security incident handling. Enhancing these areas would improve the organization's security maturity and stakeholder trust. Overall, the security posture is strong for a media website, with room for formalizing and publishing security governance documents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy page with clear contact channels.
  2. Provide explicit security contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and advertising technologies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider obtaining and displaying security certifications to reinforce trust and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Aftenposten AS
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aftenposten AS
Description
Aftenposten gir deg ny innsikt og et raskt nyhetsoverblikk. Vi hjelper deg med å forstå hvorfor ting skjer, og hvordan verden henger sammen.
Key services
News publishing, Insight articles, Multimedia news content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Fonts, JSON-LD structured data, Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Frameworks
Custom frontend framework (ch-core-header), Curate personalization, Sourcepoint for consent management
Platforms
Web, Mobile web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Consent management for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied by Google scripts)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Microsoft Ads, AppNexus
Tracking pixels
Sourcepoint, Google Contributor
Marketing tools
Curate personalization, Campaign Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Norwegian news media outlet with a long history.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and personalization tools.
  6. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  8. Social media presence is well integrated and verified.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom frontend framework with modular JavaScript and CSS assets, leveraging modern web standards such as JSON-LD for structured data and Google Fonts for typography. It employs content delivery networks for efficient asset distribution and integrates personalization and campaign management tools. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and includes SEO best practices through meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times through further optimization of assets and scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Hosting details are not explicit but likely involve enterprise-grade infrastructure given the scale and traffic of the site.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 88/100Low21 findingsView report
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