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Security report for fuglevennen.no

BirdLife Norge · Non-profit · Norway

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fuglevennen.no is a Norwegian non-profit website dedicated to birdwatching, nature education, and conservation. It is a collaborative effort primarily published by BirdLife Norge and supported by academic institutions such as the Naturmuseum og botanisk hage ved UiA and Skolelaboratoriet i realfag ved UiB. The site offers bird species information, community activities, a biannual magazine, and educational resources targeting nature enthusiasts and the general public interested in ornithology. The website is well-branded, content-rich, and maintains a consistent professional appearance aligned with its mission. Technically, the website uses a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Matomo analytics configured to disable cookies, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity and privacy awareness. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, there is no detected CMS or hosting provider information, and performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or security policies beyond a basic cookie policy. No forms appear to collect sensitive personal data except for login and question submission forms. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, reducing the trustworthiness score, although the strong organizational affiliations mitigate this somewhat. There are no signs of vulnerabilities or malicious content. Overall, Fuglevennen.no presents a trustworthy and professional platform for birdwatching and nature education in Norway, but it would benefit from enhanced security headers, clearer privacy compliance measures, and verification of domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

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

7 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 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: Facebook, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
66
Employees
0
Customers
66
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
9%

2 subdomains affected

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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

Fuglevennen.no operates as a non-profit educational and conservation platform affiliated with BirdLife Norge and Norwegian academic institutions. Its market positioning is strong within the Norwegian nature and birdwatching community, leveraging partnerships to provide authoritative content and community engagement. The business model focuses on membership, educational outreach, and publication of a biannual magazine. Revenue streams likely include memberships and sales via affiliated nature shops. The target customers are nature enthusiasts, educators, and conservation supporters. The partnership ecosystem includes BirdLife Norge, universities, and related nature organizations, enhancing credibility and reach. Growth indicators include active community features and regular content updates. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve digital trust and compliance to support long-term sustainability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and privacy-conscious analytics configuration (Matomo with cookies disabled). However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a risk factor for legitimacy and trust. Data protection practices appear minimal but adequate given the limited personal data collected. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible. Compliance with GDPR is partial, with cookie policy present but no consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and security policies including GDPR compliance details and cookie consent mechanisms.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact channels.
  4. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to improve legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance transparency and user trust by providing clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BirdLife Norge
Description
Fuglevennen is a collaboration between BirdLife Norge (publisher), Naturmuseum og botanisk hage ved UiA, and Skolelaboratoriet i realfag ved UiB. It provides nature contact focused on birds, including birdwatching activities, species information, and a biannual magazine.
Key services
Bird species information, Birdwatching activities and registrations, Biannual magazine Fuglevennen, Educational resources, Community Q&A with ornithologists
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5.3.5, Font Awesome 4.7.0, jQuery Fancybox 3.3.5, jQuery Magnify 2.3.3, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • No cookies used (Matomo configured with disableCookies)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured, content-rich platform focused on birdwatching and nature education.
  2. Strong affiliation with reputable organizations (BirdLife Norge, universities).
  3. No visible security headers or explicit privacy/security policies beyond cookie info.
  4. No WHOIS data available, which reduces trust score.
  5. Uses Matomo analytics with cookies disabled, indicating privacy awareness.
  6. No forms collecting sensitive data detected except login and question submission forms.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Mobile optimized and accessible with good navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely supported technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Matomo analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good navigation and content structure. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. There is no detected CMS or hosting provider information, which may indicate a custom or less common hosting environment. The site uses asynchronous loading for analytics scripts and includes various UI enhancement libraries such as Fancybox and Magnify. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals but could benefit from modernization in security and compliance aspects.
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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