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Security report for agderfk.no

Agder fylkeskommune · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Agder fylkeskommune is a regional government entity in Norway focused on improving living conditions and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Agder region. The website serves as an official portal providing information and services to residents and stakeholders. The digital infrastructure employs a mixed technology stack including legacy jQuery libraries and modern JavaScript modules, with analytics tools such as Microsoft Clarity and Monsido Heatmaps integrated for user behavior insights. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital presence for a government organization. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage implied, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no visible privacy or terms of service pages. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the entity's founding in 2020. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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.

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook

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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
60
Email security
88
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
74

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 website represents a government authority with a clear mandate in regional governance and environmental initiatives. Its market position is stable as a public sector entity serving the Agder region. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. The site targets residents and stakeholders in the region, providing relevant information and services. The technology ecosystem includes a CMS (Acos CMS) and analytics tools, indicating a commitment to digital engagement and performance monitoring. No commercial partnerships or subsidiaries were identified. The absence of privacy and security policies suggests room for improvement in compliance and transparency. The site’s consistent branding and good content quality support its credibility and public trust.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communication. However, no security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. The use of legacy jQuery versions may pose potential vulnerabilities if not regularly updated. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were identified in the analyzed content. The lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicates limited transparency in security management. The integration of analytics and tracking scripts is done with consent mechanisms, but privacy compliance could be strengthened. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but should adopt additional security best practices and policies to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance transparency and compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Update legacy JavaScript libraries like jQuery to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident management.
  5. Enhance contact information with dedicated security and incident response channels to improve trust and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Agder fylkeskommune
Description
Agder fylkeskommune arbeider for bedre levekår og lavere utslipp av klimagasser på Agder
Key services
Regional governance, Public services, Environmental initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery Migrate 1.4.1, Microsoft Clarity, Monsido Heatmaps, Remixicon fonts
Frameworks
Vanilla JS modules, React (cookie notice)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • Use of async scripts for performance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Monsido Heatmaps
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Monsido Heatmaps, Microsoft Clarity
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 government portal for Agder fylkeskommune in Norway.
  2. Content is in Norwegian (nb) and focused on public services and regional governance.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were detected in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with visible cookie notice styles and scripts.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed HTML snippet.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript modules and legacy jQuery libraries indicates a mixed technology stack.
  7. Tracking scripts from Monsido and Microsoft Clarity are used for analytics and heatmaps.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
  10. WHOIS data confirms domain creation date as May 13, 2020, consistent with the entity's founding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Acos CMS with a combination of legacy jQuery and modern JavaScript modules, including React components for cookie notices. It uses external analytics services like Microsoft Clarity and Monsido Heatmaps for user behavior analysis. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured CSS. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve responsiveness. However, the presence of older jQuery versions suggests some technical debt. No explicit hosting provider information was found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly experience but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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