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Security report for aho.no

Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo (AHO) · Education · Norway

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

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo (AHO) is a leading international scientific college specializing in education and research in architecture, design, and landscape architecture. The institution targets students, researchers, and professionals in these fields, offering a range of study programs and fostering collaboration with industry and public sectors. The website reflects a well-established educational entity with a strong market position in Norway and internationally. Technically, the site is built on the Vortex CMS platform, hosted on infrastructure associated with the University of Oslo, and employs modern web technologies with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and published security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, supporting the institution's credibility and reputation.

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 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: Facebook, LinkedIn

      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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
80
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
82

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
116
Employees
0
Customers
66
Third parties
50
Weak passwords
3%

16 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

AHO operates as an essential educational entity within the Norwegian and international architecture and design education sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its scientific approach, interdisciplinary research, and strong ties to industry and public sectors. The business model focuses on delivering high-quality education and research outputs. The website indicates a medium-sized institution with approximately 864 students and 40 PhD candidates. The institution maintains active communication channels through social media and event announcements, supporting engagement and growth. The lack of direct contact emails on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms. Hosting and analytics partnerships with the University of Oslo indicate a trusted ecosystem. No suspicious or privacy-compromising practices are evident.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that aligns with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options is a minor gap. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, nor a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security risk is low, but improvements in published security documentation and headers are recommended to strengthen defenses and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Develop and make publicly available a security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Consider adding direct contact information for security or privacy concerns to improve trust and communication.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo (AHO)
Description
Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo (AHO) er en ledende, internasjonal vitenskapelig høgskole som gir utdanning innen arkitektur, design og landskapsarkitektur.
Key services
Architecture education, Design education, Landscape architecture education, Research projects, Collaboration with industry and public sector
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and collaboration
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form available
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to privacy protection by Norid
  7. Use of University of Oslo infrastructure for hosting and analytics
  8. No visible security policy or incident response information
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Vortex CMS platform, with JavaScript and CSS for frontend functionality and styling. Hosting is provided by infrastructure linked to the University of Oslo, ensuring reliability and institutional support. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. Accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA labels are present, indicating good compliance with accessibility standards. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Cards. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and more explicit technical documentation.
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.

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