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Security report for finland.fi

Finland Promotion Board · Government · Finland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ThisisFINLAND.fi is an official Finnish government website managed by the Finland Promotion Board under the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. It serves as a comprehensive platform to promote Finnish culture, society, business, innovation, and tourism to a global audience. The site features rich, multilingual content, including articles, news, and resources tailored to diverse audiences such as tourists, investors, and the general public. The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with a well-implemented technical stack including Yoast SEO, Cookiebot for privacy compliance, and Piwik for analytics, ensuring a balance between user experience and data privacy. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, Cloudflare protection, and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with GDPR, making it a reliable source of information about Finland.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 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';…

  4. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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 website positions itself as the authoritative source for Finnish national promotion, leveraging government backing to provide credible and up-to-date information. Its business model is informational and promotional, targeting international audiences interested in Finland's culture, business environment, and tourism opportunities. The site benefits from partnerships with national media (Yle), public service portals (suomi.fi), and tourism sites (visitfinland.com), enhancing its reach and credibility. The content strategy focuses on high-quality articles and multimedia, supported by a consistent brand identity and active social media channels. The absence of direct commercial transactions indicates a non-commercial governmental role, focusing on public diplomacy and national branding.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Cloudflare services including Turnstile CAPTCHA for bot mitigation, and comprehensive cookie consent management via Cookiebot. Analytics are handled with privacy-respecting tools like Piwik, supplemented by Google Tag Manager and other marketing scripts with user consent. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits transparency in incident response readiness. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and providing clear security contact channels to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publicly link a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance visibility of contact information to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Finland Promotion Board
Description
Official website providing information about Finland, including culture, society, business, innovation, and tourism. It is produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department for Communications.
Key services
News and articles about Finnish life and society, Business and investment information, Tourism and cultural promotion, Weather updates, Multilingual content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Modernizr, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Piwik Analytics (Matomo)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking mode
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Piwik for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo), Mixpanel, New Relic, Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Piwik (Matomo), Google Analytics (not fully configured), Mixpanel, Adobe Pixel Tracker
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Confirmit Digital Feedback
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Finnish government information and promotion platform.
  2. Content is rich, multilingual, and well-structured.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No visible security or content blocking issues.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  7. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  8. Social media presence is official and consistent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern and well-maintained technology stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI enhancements, and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie management. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. Some analytics tools like Google Analytics are present but not fully configured, indicating room for optimization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence with opportunities for further modernization and security enhancements.
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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