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Security report for applyforgrants.fi

State Treasury · Government · Finland

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

89/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.haeavustuksia.fi is an official Finnish government service portal operated by the State Treasury. It aggregates all government grant calls in one centralized platform, providing a valuable resource for individuals and organizations seeking funding opportunities in Finland. The site features comprehensive information about grant authorities and open calls, with clear navigation and multilingual support. The business model is a public service platform aimed at improving accessibility and transparency of government grants. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including React for client-side rendering, SVG icons, and CSS modules. It is mobile optimized and accessible, with a cookie consent mechanism in place. Performance is moderate, and SEO best practices are followed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No major technical debts or vulnerabilities were detected in the content. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent. However, explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not published. Security headers are not visibly configured in the HTML content. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding formal security documentation and headers. The overall risk assessment is low given the official nature of the site, consistent WHOIS data, and absence of suspicious elements. Strategic recommendations include publishing security and incident response policies, implementing security headers, and enhancing transparency around vulnerability disclosures to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  2. 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.

    • Medium

      DMARC not enforcing

      DMARC policy is set to "none"

      What to do: Gradually move to "quarantine" then "reject" policy

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
100
Security headers
95
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
89

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention applyforgrants.fi, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The portal serves as a centralized gateway for Finnish government grant calls, positioning itself as an authoritative and trusted source. Its partnerships with multiple government ministries and agencies enhance its credibility and reach. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on public sector transparency and user facilitation rather than revenue generation. The target audience includes Finnish residents, businesses, and organizations seeking government funding. The site’s content and structure support efficient grant discovery and application, indicating a mature digital service. The presence of official logos and contact details reinforces legitimacy. Growth potential lies in expanding grant coverage and improving user engagement features.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented, aligning with privacy regulations. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site complies with GDPR as indicated by the privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government service but would benefit from enhanced security documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure process.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing a data protection officer contact and related information.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
State Treasury
Registration number
0245440-1
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
State Treasury
Description
Applyforgrants.fi is an online service aggregating all calls for government grant applications organized by government grant authorities in Finland.
Key services
Aggregated government grant calls, Search and application facilitation, Information about grant authorities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SVG icons, CSS modules
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with accept/decline options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Finnish government service portal
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  4. No terms of service page found
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with official domain emails and phone numbers
  7. Social media presence on official State Treasury accounts
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  9. Good accessibility and mobile optimization
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React, leveraging client-side hydration for dynamic content rendering. It uses SVG icons and CSS modules for styling, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. Meta tags and Open Graph properties are properly set for SEO and social media sharing. Performance is moderate, with deferred JavaScript loading to improve initial render times. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. The technical implementation reflects a modern web application suitable for government digital services, with opportunities to enhance security headers and formalize technical documentation.
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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