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Security report for akademikerne.no

Akademikerne · Education · Norway

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Akademikerne is the main organization representing professionals with higher education in Norway, encompassing 13 member associations with nearly 280,000 members. The website serves as an informational and advocacy platform, providing news, event information, and resources for its members. It targets Norwegian professionals and academics, positioning itself as a leading non-profit entity in the education and professional association sector. The business model revolves around membership services, political advocacy, and professional development offerings. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Piwik PRO for analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a professional design. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies suggests room for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, but enhancing privacy compliance and security headers would strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

Akademikerne holds a strong market position as the umbrella organization for highly educated professionals in Norway. Its competitive advantage lies in its broad membership base and political influence. The business model is membership-driven, focusing on advocacy, member benefits, and educational events. The target customers are professionals with higher education seeking representation and development opportunities. The organization maintains partnerships with various member associations, each with their own contact details and domains, indicating a well-established ecosystem. Growth indicators include active news updates and event promotion. The website content and structure reflect a professional and credible organization with a clear focus on its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a notable gap. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could impact readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit privacy or cookie policies detected, potentially exposing the organization to regulatory risks under GDPR. The use of reputable analytics tools is balanced with moderate user tracking. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Review and minimize user tracking to align with privacy best practices and reduce regulatory risk.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or outdated components are present.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Akademikerne
Description
Akademikerne er hovedorganisasjonen for folk med høyere utdanning. Våre 13 medlemsforeninger har til sammen nesten 280 000 medlemmer.
Key services
Representation of member associations, Political advocacy, Organizing courses and conferences, Providing member benefits
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Piwik PRO, jQuery
Frameworks
Vite (build tool)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in Norwegian language targeting educated professionals.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to Norid privacy policies.
  5. Multiple member associations with contact info are listed, enhancing trust.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and analytics tools is evident.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  8. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  9. No suspicious or malicious external links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack with Vite as a build tool, asynchronous loading of analytics scripts, and jQuery for legacy support. Google Tag Manager and Piwik PRO are used for analytics and tag management, indicating a sophisticated approach to data collection. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing script delivery and caching. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. Hosting details are not explicitly found, but the use of Amazon S3 for images suggests cloud hosting. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented with opportunities for optimization.
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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