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Security report for aholagroup.com

Ahola Group · Transportation · Finland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ahola Group is a well-established Finnish logistics and transport company with over 70 years of experience, operating primarily in the Nordic and Central/Eastern European markets. The company offers a broad range of services including road transport, special heavy logistics, and digital logistics solutions through its subsidiaries Ahola Transport, Ahola Special, and Ahola Digital. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence with clear navigation, multilingual support, and a focus on sustainability and innovation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and Swiper.js for interactive UI elements. The site is mobile optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern and should be investigated further to confirm domain legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a secure and trustworthy front for a large logistics business. Strategically, Ahola Group should enhance its security posture by publishing formal security policies and incident response contacts, implementing additional security headers, and considering a vulnerability disclosure program. Improving accessibility and continuing to monitor third-party scripts for vulnerabilities will further strengthen their digital maturity and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

Ahola Group holds a strong market position as a leading Nordic logistics provider with a diversified service portfolio that includes traditional transport and cutting-edge digital logistics solutions. Their business model integrates eco-efficiency and digital innovation to meet evolving customer needs. The company targets business clients requiring reliable, sustainable, and technologically advanced logistics services. Their growth in Central and Eastern Europe indicates strategic expansion. The presence of multiple subsidiaries allows specialization and brand segmentation. The company leverages digital marketing tools such as newsletters and social media to engage customers. The lack of visible certifications or security policies suggests an opportunity to enhance trust signals further. Overall, Ahola Group demonstrates a mature and growth-oriented logistics business with a solid regional footprint.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies are gaps. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency, which could impact trust. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. The company should improve its security posture by publishing formal policies, adding security headers, and providing clear incident response contacts. Regular security audits and monitoring of third-party scripts are recommended to maintain a strong security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Oyj Ahola Transport Abp
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ahola Group
Description
Ahola Group is a modern and dynamic logistics pioneer with 70 years of experience, offering eco-efficient, digitalized logistics and transport solutions primarily in the Nordic and Central/Eastern European markets.
Key services
Road Transports, Green Kilometers, Custom Solutions, Heavy & Oversized Transport, Project Logistics, Wind Power Logistics, Digital logistics products (Atos Transport, Atos City, RTTVP)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
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 Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Newsletter subscription
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data missing, raising some legitimacy questions
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanism
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
  6. Multiple contact methods and social media presence
  7. Use of modern web technologies and SEO optimization
  8. No obvious security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using modern plugins including Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. It employs Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, and Swiper.js for interactive UI components. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional user experience but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header implementation.
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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