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Security report for gemini.no

Gemini.no · Education · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gemini.no is a well-established Norwegian research news website published by SINTEF and NTNU, providing comprehensive and accessible research news across multiple scientific and societal domains. The site targets a broad audience including the general public, academia, and professionals interested in technology, health, environment, and social sciences. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and Matomo for analytics, and employs SEO best practices with Yoast SEO. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy policies in place, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are not evident. Overall, Gemini.no demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, supported by domain registration consistency and affiliation with reputable institutions. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and maintaining up-to-date software to further strengthen security and compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
66

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
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Gemini.no occupies a strong position as a research news portal affiliated with leading Norwegian research institutions NTNU and SINTEF. Its business model focuses on content dissemination and public engagement in research topics. The website offers diverse content formats including articles, videos, podcasts, and newsletters, appealing to a wide audience interested in science and technology. The partnership ecosystem includes NTNU and SINTEF, with social media presence on Facebook. Growth indicators include regular content updates and active user engagement. The site leverages multiple analytics tools for data-driven insights. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital engagement and enhance security transparency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and anonymized IP tracking in analytics, reflecting GDPR compliance. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and user-friendly, with consent mechanisms implemented. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Incident response and security policy documentation are lacking, which could impact readiness for security events. Overall, the site maintains good security hygiene but would benefit from formalizing security governance and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  3. Ensure all third-party scripts and plugins are regularly audited and updated to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance form security with anti-CSRF tokens and input validation to prevent abuse.
  5. Maintain transparency on data retention and processing practices to strengthen user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemini.no
Description
Gemini.no is a research news website published by SINTEF and NTNU, providing general research news on technology, energy and environment, natural sciences, fisheries and aquaculture, innovation, health, society, and humanities.
Key services
Research news articles, Newsletters, RSS feeds, Multimedia content (videos, podcasts, image galleries)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Matomo Analytics, Yoast SEO, Responsive Lightbox, Analytify, Siteimprove Analytics, IziModal
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Use of anonymized IP in Google Analytics
  • Privacy policy and cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4), Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Crazy Egg
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Analytify, Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained research news portal affiliated with NTNU and SINTEF.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and updated with recent articles.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with clear user information and consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and tracking tools with privacy considerations.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference; full content accessible.
  6. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
  8. Contact information is available via email and contact forms.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

Gemini.no is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern and diverse technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Matomo, and various analytics and SEO plugins. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDN-hosted libraries. The technical infrastructure supports rich multimedia content and interactive features such as search and newsletter subscriptions. Opportunities exist to optimize performance further and enhance security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified but the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, indicating a secure hosting environment.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 66/100Medium32 findingsView report
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