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Puolustusministeriö · Government · Finland

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Puolustusministeriö is the Finnish Ministry of Defence responsible for national defence policy, international cooperation, and administrative oversight. The website serves as an authoritative government portal providing comprehensive information on defence themes, current news, licensing, and organisational details. It targets Finnish citizens, government officials, and defence sector stakeholders, positioning itself as a key national government entity. Technically, the site employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, and FontAwesome, with responsive design and accessibility features ensuring good user experience across devices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations, supporting its role as a government information source.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

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

  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 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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
76

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 Finnish Ministry of Defence operates as a large government agency within the public sector, focusing on defence policy, international defence cooperation, and crisis management. Its business model is non-commercial, providing public administration and policy services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation, multilingual support, and integration with official social media channels. The ministry's market position is authoritative and essential within Finland's government structure. Key services include defence policy formulation, voluntary defence support, licensing, and publication of official documents. The site indicates active engagement with international partners and transparency in communication. No commercial partnerships or subsidiaries are evident, consistent with its government status.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent banners, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of Google Tag Manager is noted, with moderate user tracking balanced by privacy compliance measures. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and security.txt file limits transparency in vulnerability management. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Security headers were not explicitly identified in the provided data, suggesting room for enhancement. Overall, the site aligns with good security practices expected of a government entity but could improve in formalizing and publishing security governance documents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security governance and practices.
  2. Implement and expose a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Add and enforce security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing explicit incident response contact channels.
  5. Regularly review third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Puolustusministeriö
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Puolustusministeriö
Description
Puolustusministeriö is the Finnish Ministry of Defence responsible for national defence policy, international defence cooperation, and related administrative tasks.
Key services
Defence policy formulation, International defence cooperation, Military crisis management, Defence materiel and industry oversight, Voluntary national defence support, Licensing and permits related to defence
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.1, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
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 an official Finnish government ministry site with comprehensive content.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms.
  3. No visible security or privacy red flags.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  5. Social media presence on major platforms with verified accounts.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, jQuery 3.6.1, and FontAwesome icons, with Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The CMS appears to be Plone or a similar system based on script naming conventions and URL structures. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured navigation. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation to reduce technical risks.
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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