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Security report for arendalnaeringsforening.no

Arendal Næringsforening · Other · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Arendal Næringsforening is a well-established regional business association founded in 2005, focused on promoting the interests of the business community in the Arendal region of Norway. The organization operates a membership model, offering networking events, business advocacy, and youth engagement through its ANF UNG initiative. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with active content such as news updates and event listings, targeting local businesses and professionals. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK for analytics and marketing, with a responsive design and basic accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the domain registration aligns well with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

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 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
56

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

The association holds a strong market position as a key facilitator of business networking and development in the Arendal region. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence, broad membership base, and active event organization including the Arendal Business Summit. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The target customer segments are local businesses across multiple sectors including energy, transportation, real estate, and retail. The partnership ecosystem includes local chambers and business service providers. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital maturity by formalizing security and privacy policies and expanding incident response readiness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, vulnerability disclosure program, or security.txt file indicates gaps in transparency and incident response preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts such as Facebook SDK and Google Tag Manager introduces typical tracking risks but no immediate vulnerabilities were observed. Compliance with GDPR is implied through cookie consent and privacy policy presence, but explicit data retention policies are not disclosed. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from enhanced documentation and proactive disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts to minimize tracking and security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arendal Næringsforening
Description
Arendal Næringsforening ble etablert i 2005 med formål om å fremme næringslivets interesser i Arendalsregionen og drifte å Arendal Handelskammer.
Key services
Networking events, Business advocacy, Membership services, Business summit organization, Youth business engagement (ANF UNG)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, jQuery (implied by dropdown-toggle classes), CookieConsent.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap (implied by navbar and dropdown classes)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel (via Facebook SDK)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional business association site for Arendal region
  2. Active event calendar and news section with recent updates
  3. Membership carousel with many local businesses displayed
  4. Cookie consent implemented with clear user acceptance
  5. No visible security or privacy policy pages explicitly labeled
  6. No visible terms of service page found
  7. Contact information clearly provided with named contact and email
  8. Use of modern tracking and social media integration
  9. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with JavaScript libraries, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook SDK integrated for analytics and marketing. The design is responsive and mobile-optimized with a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of image loading and script management. The CMS appears custom or .NET-based, which may require specialized maintenance. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and performance tuning.
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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