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Security report for businessfinland.fi

Business Finland · Government · Finland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Business Finland is a Finnish government agency dedicated to fostering growth by supporting Finnish companies in internationalization and innovation funding. The website serves as an authoritative portal for Finnish businesses seeking funding and international growth opportunities. It reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content tailored to its target audience. The technical infrastructure leverages modern technologies including Azure hosting, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for consent management, indicating a well-maintained and secure platform. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness suitable for a government entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

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 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';…
  2. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
99
Employees
0
Customers
76
Third parties
23
Weak passwords
0%

7 subdomains affected

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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

Business Finland holds a strong market position as a national government agency supporting business growth and innovation. Its business model revolves around providing funding and internationalization services to Finnish companies, positioning itself as a key enabler of economic development. The website's integration with multiple analytics and marketing tools suggests active engagement in measuring and optimizing user experience and outreach. The absence of direct contact information on the analyzed page may indicate centralized contact points elsewhere. The partnership ecosystem includes Microsoft Power BI and other analytics providers, enhancing data-driven decision-making. Strategic observations include the need for enhanced transparency in security and incident response policies to further build trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and use of Azure Application Insights for monitoring. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. The security score is high but could be improved by publishing explicit security governance documents and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance visibility of official contact information for business and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and cookies to minimize privacy and security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Business Finland
Description
Luomme uutta kasvua auttamalla suomalaisia yrityksiä kansainvälistymään sekä tukemalla ja rahoittamalla niiden innovaatioita.
Key services
Internationalization support, Innovation funding, Business growth facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Azure Application Insights, Cookiebot
Platforms
Microsoft Power BI (referenced in cookies)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Azure Application Insights for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Azure Application Insights, Siteimprove
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Pulsepoint, LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads, Bidberry
Tracking pixels
Siteimprove, Cookiebot, Microsoft Power BI tracking, Spotify tracking
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Eyeota, ID5
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with strong security headers.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie information.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the analyzed page.
  4. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools are used with transparency.
  5. Content is professional, well-structured, and targeted at Finnish businesses.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the analyzed page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Microsoft Azure, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Cookiebot is used for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. The site loads critical CSS and JS assets asynchronously, improving performance. Accessibility and SEO optimizations are evident through proper meta tags, hreflang attributes, and responsive design. The presence of multiple tracking and marketing tools indicates a sophisticated digital marketing strategy. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize asset delivery further. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable online presence.
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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