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Security report for foreningsportal.no

WIS · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Foreningsportal.no is a Norwegian platform operated by WIS in collaboration with Norges Frivilligsentraler, providing municipalities and associations with a centralized portal to manage and display information about local organizations and activities. The platform supports administrative functions, communication tools, and data integration from official registers, serving a broad user base across Norway with over 107 portals and nearly 20,000 registered organizations. Technically, the site uses a modern stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Froala Editor, and other JavaScript libraries, hosted on a custom CMS called WisWeb. The website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides good user experience, though some SEO and accessibility features are basic. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is limited, with a basic privacy policy present but no cookie consent or GDPR indicators. Overall, the site is legitimate, consistent with its WHOIS data, and serves an important role in the Norwegian non-profit and municipal sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

      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

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  • 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
45
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 business operates in the government and non-profit sectors, targeting municipalities and local associations in Norway. Its subscription-based SaaS model generates revenue through monthly licenses based on the number of organizations registered. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its integration with official data sources and ease of use for both administrators and end-users. The extensive network of municipal portals demonstrates strong market penetration and partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent news about new portal launches and feature improvements. The company maintains direct contact channels but lacks visible certifications or advanced compliance disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, but no explicit security headers such as CSP, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options are detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, limiting transparency. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose GDPR compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Add a comprehensive cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party libraries and update them to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WIS
Description
Norges Frivilligsentraler and WIS offer a simple and affordable solution to keep track of associations and activities in Norwegian municipalities. The platform allows associations to update their information and add activities to a calendar, while citizens get full overview of associations and events. Frivilligsentralen/municipalities can manage information and communicate with associations via email/SMS. The solution also supports businesses.
Key services
Association registry, Activity calendar, Administrative tools for municipalities, Communication tools (email/SMS), Data import from official registers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4/5, Froala Editor, SweetAlert, Moment.js, Daterangepicker, Cropper.js, Magnific Popup
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URLs

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in Norwegian and targeted at Norwegian municipalities and associations.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms visible.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and email.
  5. No social media links found in footer or header.
  6. Multiple subdomains for municipal portals indicate a broad deployment.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security policies.
  8. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CSS frameworks.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS (WisWeb) and leverages popular front-end libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Froala Editor, and others for UI and functionality. The site loads multiple external resources from trusted CDNs, ensuring performance and reliability. Mobile optimization is good, and the design is consistent and professional. However, the lack of explicit hosting provider information and security headers indicates potential technical debt and areas for modernization. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected but opportunities exist for optimization. The site does not appear to use common analytics or tracking services, which may limit marketing insights but improves privacy.
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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