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Security report for dugnadforhavet.no

Non-profit · Norway

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dugnad for havet is a Norwegian citizen science platform dedicated to monitoring changes in marine life and coastal environments due to climate change. The platform enables public participation in registering observations, with data utilized by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and made publicly accessible. The website targets environmentally conscious individuals and citizen scientists interested in marine biodiversity and environmental changes. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and uses Font Awesome for iconography, delivering a moderately performant and mobile-optimized experience. However, the site lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, contact information, and security headers, which are critical for compliance and trust. The domain registration is consistent with the business timeline and shows no suspicious indicators, supporting the site's legitimacy. Overall, while the platform serves a valuable environmental purpose, it requires improvements in privacy compliance and security posture to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
20
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
58

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 platform occupies a niche in environmental monitoring and citizen science, leveraging public engagement to collect valuable marine data. Its business model appears non-profit or public sector-oriented, focusing on data collection and dissemination rather than commercial revenue streams. The target audience includes general public and environmental enthusiasts in Norway. The website's market position is specialized with limited direct competition, relying on partnerships with research institutions like the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research. Growth potential lies in expanding user participation and data coverage. The absence of explicit business contact details and certifications suggests a small organizational size with a focused mission. The platform's partnership ecosystem is implied through data usage by research bodies but not explicitly detailed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a low security maturity level with no visible security headers or explicit security policies. HTTPS status is unknown from the provided data but assumed present due to modern script loading. There are no indications of vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness is not evident, with no security or abuse contact channels provided. The security culture appears minimal, likely due to the site's non-commercial nature. To improve, the site should implement security headers, publish privacy and cookie policies, and provide clear contact points for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and abuse contacts.
  4. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any vulnerable libraries or insecure form inputs.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and SEO optimization to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A platform to help register changes in marine life and coastal activities due to climate change, with data used by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research and publicly available.
Key services
Data collection on marine life changes, Public access to marine observation data, Interactive map for viewing findings
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Font Awesome 6, PrimeReact
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a citizen science platform focused on marine environmental data collection.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly provided.
  4. No security headers or explicit security policies detected in the HTML content.
  5. Site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and Font Awesome icons.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain age appropriate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with React and PrimeReact components, supported by Font Awesome icons for UI elements. The HTML structure is valid and includes responsive design elements, indicating good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. The site lacks CMS indicators, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the HTML content. Technical debt appears low but could be improved by adding SEO meta tags and accessibility features. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts suggests minimal data collection, aligning with privacy-friendly practices.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium25 findingsView report
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