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Security report for forsvaret.no

Forsvaret · Government · Norway

Low risk. 4 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

Forsvaret.no is the official website of the Norwegian Armed Forces, providing comprehensive information about military tasks, training, education, recruitment, veteran affairs, and public communication. The site targets Norwegian citizens interested in military service and the general public seeking authoritative defense information. The website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, with clear navigation, consistent branding, and relevant content tailored to its audience. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Vue.js and Google Tag Manager, and appears to be built on the Enonic CMS platform. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a moderate to fast performance profile. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a detailed privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent, but lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain WHOIS data is not publicly available due to Norid privacy policies, but the domain is consistent with an official Norwegian government entity. Overall, Forsvaret.no presents a trustworthy, secure, and well-maintained digital presence for the Norwegian Armed Forces, with recommendations to enhance security headers and publish vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen its security posture.

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

4 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.

    • 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Forsvaret.no serves as the digital front for the Norwegian Armed Forces, a key government institution responsible for national defense. The website supports recruitment, education, veteran support, and public information dissemination. Its market position is strong as the official defense authority in Norway, with no direct commercial competitors. The business model is government-funded and focused on public service rather than revenue generation. The site integrates with official social media channels to extend outreach and engagement. Growth indicators include active content updates and engagement with current defense topics such as NATO cooperation and international operations. The partnership ecosystem includes links to official government and military-related domains.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security contact information is publicly available, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and response. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy is a gap in transparency. Overall, the site is secure for general users but could improve by adopting additional security best practices and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Add a security.txt file to the root domain to formalize vulnerability disclosure processes.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing clear data retention policies and user privacy controls.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Forsvaret
Description
Forsvaret is the Norwegian Armed Forces, providing information about their tasks, training, education, and employment opportunities within the military sector.
Key services
Military operations, Training and education, Veteran support, Public information and recruitment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Vue.js, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Norwegian Armed Forces website with comprehensive content
  2. No WHOIS data available due to Norid privacy policies
  3. Secure HTTPS with cookie consent and privacy policies implemented
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  6. Clear navigation and professional design
  7. Social media presence on official platforms
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed in HTML content
  9. Contact form available via /kontakt page
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards with HTML5, CSS3, and Vue.js framework for dynamic content. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tags. The site appears to be hosted on a platform supporting Enonic CMS, which is common for Norwegian government sites. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, improving usability for assistive technologies. SEO is well addressed with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. The site could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance optimizations.
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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