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Security report for altinn.no

Altinn · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Altinn is a well-established Norwegian government digital platform that facilitates communication between citizens, businesses, and public authorities. It offers access to digital forms, message inboxes, and relevant public information, serving as a critical infrastructure for public sector digital services in Norway. The platform targets Norwegian citizens and businesses, providing a trusted and accessible interface for government interactions. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, and Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry and analytics. The site is hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The design is responsive and accessible, with good SEO and navigation clarity, supporting a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses telemetry to monitor performance and errors. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and privacy compliance. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust analysis, but the official government branding and consistent content strongly support legitimacy. Overall, Altinn demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy consent, and public security policies would further strengthen its security posture and compliance standing.

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

6 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 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

      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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
64

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

Altinn holds a strong market position as Norway's primary government digital service portal, with over 20 years of operation. Its business model centers on providing essential digital infrastructure for public sector communication, targeting a broad audience of citizens and businesses. The platform's key services include digital forms, messaging, and information dissemination, supporting government transparency and efficiency. Partnerships with government agencies and integration with national identity services enhance its ecosystem. Growth indicators include ongoing platform modernization and expanded service offerings. The absence of direct revenue streams is typical for government entities, focusing instead on public service delivery and digital transformation.

Security posture

Altinn exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, telemetry monitoring, and accessibility compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The site does not publish a dedicated security policy or incident response contact, limiting transparency for security incidents. GDPR compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, though a cookie consent mechanism is absent. Overall, the platform shows readiness for secure operations but would benefit from enhanced security controls and public security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact information for security issues.
  4. Enhance WHOIS data visibility or domain registration transparency to improve trust and legitimacy verification.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and telemetry configurations to maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Digitaliseringsdirektoratet
Registration number
991 825 827
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Altinn
Description
Altinn is a Norwegian digital platform providing citizens and businesses with access to forms, messages, and relevant public information to facilitate communication with public authorities.
Key services
Digital forms, Message inbox, Information services for businesses and citizens
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.7.0, Microsoft Application Insights, Bootstrap (implied by classes), Custom CSS
Frameworks
Application Insights SDK
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Application Insights for telemetry
  • Accessibility features implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
Application Insights telemetry
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Norwegian government digital service portal.
  2. Content is fully accessible and well-structured.
  3. No signs of phishing or malware.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected despite cookie policy presence.
  6. Use of Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry and analytics.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with jQuery and Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry and analytics. Hosting on Microsoft Azure provides robust infrastructure support. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The technical stack supports scalability and maintainability but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy controls to align with best practices.
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. 67/100Medium31 findingsView report
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