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Security report for foss.dk

FOSS · Manufacturing · Denmark

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FOSS Analytical A/S is a well-established Danish company specializing in analytical solutions for the food, feed, and agricultural industries. Their website presents a comprehensive portfolio of products and services aimed at improving food quality, efficiency, and profitability through advanced automated and connected solutions branded as SmartAnalytics™. The company targets B2B customers globally, offering instruments, software, and support services. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and rich content, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Handlebars, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and employs OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating a good level of digital maturity and compliance with privacy regulations. The CMS appears to be Sitecore, a robust enterprise platform. Performance and accessibility are rated good, though no explicit hosting provider or CDN details were found. From a security perspective, the website uses HTTPS URLs and implements a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, but lacks visible security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website scores well in content quality, technical implementation, privacy compliance, and business credibility, with moderate security posture. Strategic improvements include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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"

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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
0
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
53

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

FOSS holds a strong market position as a global leader in analytical solutions for the food and agricultural sectors. Their business model focuses on providing high-value analytical instruments, software, and services to optimize production quality and efficiency. The company leverages partnerships, such as with IQX.net for digital services, and maintains a global network of offices and support staff. Revenue streams likely include product sales, service agreements, training, and digital analytics packages. The website content and structure indicate a focus on professional B2B customers in multiple industries including dairy, feed, grain, meat, and wine. Growth indicators include extensive service offerings and digital transformation initiatives branded as SmartAnalytics™. The partnership ecosystem and comprehensive content suggest a mature and strategically positioned enterprise.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. The presence of a granular cookie consent mechanism via OneTrust demonstrates compliance with GDPR and user privacy best practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No security policy or incident response contact information is published, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content, and no outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected. To improve, the company should implement recommended security headers, publish a security policy, and provide clear incident response contacts or a vulnerability disclosure program.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing certifications or trust badges related to security and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
FOSS Analytical A/S
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FOSS
Description
Helping food, feed and agricultural industries optimise quality, efficiency and profitability with best-in-class automated and connected solutions. We call it SmartAnalytics™.
Key services
Analytical instruments, Software solutions, Service agreements, Training, Digital services, Consumables and spare parts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Handlebars, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Select2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS URLs in metadata

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented via OneTrust.
  3. Clear business contact information with physical address and phone.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contact found.
  6. No explicit certifications or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including jQuery, Handlebars, and Select2 for UI components, integrated with Google Tag Manager for analytics and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The CMS is likely Sitecore, indicated by data attributes and URL patterns, which supports enterprise-grade content management. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preloading of fonts. No explicit hosting provider or CDN information was found, which could be further investigated. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence but could benefit from enhanced security configurations 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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