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Security report for ely-keskus.fi

ELY-keskus · Government · Finland

High risk. 16 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ELY-keskus is a Finnish government agency focused on regional development, business support, transport, and environmental services. The website serves as an official portal providing information and services to Finnish residents and businesses. The site is built on a modern technical infrastructure using Liferay CMS and React, with integrated analytics via Matomo and cookie consent managed by Cookiebot. The digital maturity is moderate to high, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is strong, with HTTPS enforced and security headers implied by the CMS configuration. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring comprehensive GDPR-aligned privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website reflects a professional and trustworthy government entity with no critical security or content issues detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

16 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Oracle

      Port 1521 (Oracle) is publicly accessible - Oracle - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Oracle using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
88
Average
58
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
100%

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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

ELY-keskus operates as an essential government agency in Finland, providing critical regional and business development services. Its market position is authoritative within the public sector, targeting Finnish citizens and regional stakeholders. The business model is service-oriented, funded by government resources, focusing on public welfare and regional growth. The website supports this model by offering informational content and digital services. The agency leverages partnerships with various Finnish public service domains and integrates third-party services like Microsoft Power BI and Egain for enhanced functionality. Growth indicators are stable, consistent with government operations. The partnership ecosystem includes analytics and consent management providers, ensuring compliance and user experience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. The use of nonce attributes in scripts indicates attention to Content Security Policy best practices. The absence of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page suggests limited transparency in vulnerability management. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security culture by publishing more explicit policies and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ELY-keskus
Description
ELY-keskus is a Finnish government agency providing regional development, business, transport, and environmental services.
Key services
Regional development, Business support, Transport services, Environmental services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Liferay DXP, React, AUI (Alloy UI), Matomo Analytics, Cookiebot
Frameworks
Liferay, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish government agency portal
  2. Uses modern CMS (Liferay) and React
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML snippet
  6. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot
  7. Matomo used for analytics with consent-based tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Liferay DXP CMS with React components, indicating a modern and scalable architecture. It uses Matomo for analytics and Cookiebot for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. The site loads combined and minified JavaScript and CSS resources, suggesting performance optimization efforts. Mobile responsiveness is good, supported by viewport meta tags and responsive CSS. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting details are not explicit but likely managed by Finnish government infrastructure or trusted providers. The technical stack is robust, but opportunities exist to enhance security transparency and accessibility compliance.
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.

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