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Security report for amediaannonse.no

Amedia Annonse · Media · Norway

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Amedia Annonse is a Norwegian advertising service provider operating under the Amedia group, the largest local media publisher in Norway. The company offers advertising placements across over 100 local newspapers and digital platforms, targeting both local and national audiences. Their business model focuses on selling advertising space and visibility, leveraging audience data through their proprietary aID identity profiles to enhance ad targeting and effectiveness. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear contact information and social media integration. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with Yootheme and UIkit frameworks, employing modern web technologies such as web components and autocomplete libraries. The site is mobile-optimized, SEO-friendly, and performs moderately well. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and CSRF protection, though additional security headers could improve the posture. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies and incident response information suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-maintained, and aligned with the business's market positioning. Strategically, the company should enhance its security documentation, implement security headers, and consider publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
57

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention amediaannonse.no, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Amedia Annonse holds a strong market position as part of the Amedia group, leveraging its extensive network of local newspapers and digital platforms to offer advertisers broad reach with local relevance. Their competitive advantage lies in combining traditional media with data-driven targeting via the aID profile system, enabling precise audience segmentation. Revenue streams primarily come from advertising sales, supported by digital tools like pricing calculators and case studies to attract clients. The target customers are businesses and advertisers seeking effective local and national advertising solutions in Norway. The company demonstrates growth potential through digital innovation and strategic partnerships within the media ecosystem.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, CSRF token usage, and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating limited transparency on security governance. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms or dedicated security contacts. Compliance with GDPR is supported by a detailed privacy policy and cookie consent banner. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security training to foster a security-aware culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amedia Annonse
Description
Amedia Marked er en del av Amedia-konsernet, som er landets største utgiver av lokale medier. Amedia Marked selger annonseplass og synlighet som treffer, akkurat der du som kunde vil nå frem med ditt budskap.
Key services
Local and national advertising placement, Audience targeting via aID profiles, Advertising products and campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Yootheme theme, UIkit framework, Awesomplete (autocomplete), Webcomponents polyfill
Frameworks
UIkit, Joomla
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 and relevant to advertising services.
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence enhance trust.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response pages found.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. Good use of structured data and meta tags for SEO.
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected in HTML.
  8. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  9. Website uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform (Joomla) with a modern UI framework (UIkit) and a professional theme (Yootheme). It uses progressive enhancement techniques such as web components and deferred script loading for performance. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with comprehensive meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset optimization. No hosting provider details were identified, but the site uses HTTPS with a presumably valid certificate. The technical stack is appropriate for the business scale but should be monitored for updates and security patches.
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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