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Security report for danishbusinessauthority.dk

Danish Business Authority · Government · Denmark

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Danish Business Authority is a Danish government agency dedicated to facilitating and regulating business activities within Denmark. The website serves as an authoritative source for entrepreneurs, business owners, and international trade participants, offering services such as business registration guidance, export control information, and access to relevant business registers. The agency positions itself as a key enabler for business growth and compliance in Denmark, supported by a well-structured and content-rich website. Technically, the website is built on the Drupal CMS platform, employing modern web technologies including JavaScript and SVG icons. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. The site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and includes a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR standards. Analytics are conducted via Piwik Pro, with explicit user consent for cookies. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent for tracking. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to enhance security posture. No security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved to increase transparency and readiness. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, reflecting the official nature of the Danish Business Authority. The domain registration data supports its legitimacy with a consistent history and no privacy protection masking ownership. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and implementing additional security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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

  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
    • 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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  • 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
47
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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 Danish Business Authority operates as a government entity focused on business regulation and support within Denmark. Its market position is that of an essential public authority, providing critical services such as business registration, export control enforcement, and entrepreneurship support. The agency's business model is non-commercial, centered on regulatory compliance and facilitation. Its target customers include domestic and international entrepreneurs, service providers, and companies engaged in trade with Denmark. The website links to multiple partner and related government domains, indicating a broad ecosystem of public services. The agency's long-standing domain registration and consistent branding reinforce its authoritative presence in the Danish business environment.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with privacy regulations. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and may hinder effective communication during security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is evident through cookie consent and privacy policy presence. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could benefit from enhancements in DNS security and security header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie and privacy policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Danish Business Authority
Description
The Danish Business Authority endeavours to make it easy and attractive to run a business in Denmark. It provides information and services related to business registration, entrepreneurship, export controls, sanctions, and relevant business registers.
Key services
Business registration and guidance, Export controls and sanctions information, Entrepreneurship support, Digital bookkeeping system requirements, Access to relevant business registers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, JavaScript, CSS, SVG icons
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with explicit accept/reject options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik Pro
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
PiwikProTracker
Marketing tools
CookiePrompter
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Danish government website with clear business focus
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  3. No visible security policy or incident response information
  4. No terms of service page detected
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features
  6. Multiple external links to official Danish business and government resources
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook and LinkedIn with cookie consent warnings
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern web standards including responsive design, SVG icons, and JavaScript for interactivity. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors or broken elements detected. The site includes meta tags for SEO and Open Graph tags for social media integration. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, indicating attention to inclusive design. Analytics are implemented via Piwik Pro with explicit cookie consent. The site lacks DNSSEC and some recommended security headers, which are technical risks that could be addressed to improve overall security. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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