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Security report for almacareer.com

Alma Career Oy · Technology · Finland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Alma Career Oy is a leading provider of online employment and HR solutions operating across more than 11 European countries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including job postings, CV databases, salary and HR data, employer branding, applicant tracking systems, online education, employee satisfaction tools, and recruitment services. Their platform reaches over 5 million monthly visits, positioning them as a significant player in the Central and Eastern European job market. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. However, the site suffers from critical security issues due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which severely impacts the security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR policy presence. Overall, the website demonstrates strong business credibility and professional presentation but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 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

    • 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
50
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
60

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

Alma Career's market positioning is strong within the European employment services sector, leveraging a broad network of local job boards and HR products. Their business model focuses on B2B and B2C services, targeting employers, recruiters, and job seekers. The company benefits from a wide partnership ecosystem, linking to numerous regional job portals and HR service providers. Growth indicators include a large user base and extensive product offerings. The company maintains multiple subsidiaries across Europe, enhancing local market penetration. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining data security and compliance to sustain market trust and competitive advantage.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of Alma Career's website is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, exposing users to potential data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. No security headers are implemented, and advanced security features like HSTS and OCSP stapling are missing. While no critical vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the lack of HTTPS is a critical compliance gap, especially under GDPR and NIS2 regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating limited transparency in security culture. The website's forms appear secure but without HTTPS, data protection is compromised. Immediate remediation is necessary to improve security posture and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Activate HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to enforce secure connections.
  5. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to enhance security and performance.
  6. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures to improve transparency and trust.
  7. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  8. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alma Career Oy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, leveraging server-side rendering and static generation for performance. It uses SVG icons, WebP images, and CSS modules for styling. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for tracking user behavior and analytics. Hosting appears to be on a modern platform (likely Vercel) with a single A record IP. However, the site suffers from slow load times (over 14 seconds) and lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a major technical risk. Accessibility and SEO are well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and responsive design. Technical debt is low but security misconfigurations pose operational risks.
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. 75/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 75/100Medium28 findingsView report
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