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Security report for grida.no

GRID-Arendal · Non-profit · Norway

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GRID-Arendal is a well-established non-profit environmental organization founded in 1989 with a strong mandate from UNEP and Norwegian governance. The organization focuses on supporting global environmental action through scientific research, creative communication, and project implementation. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting environmental professionals, NGOs, policy makers, journalists, and the general public interested in sustainability and environmental issues. The site offers rich content including news, activities, publications, and staff information, supported by modern web technologies and analytics tools. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, enhancing user trust. However, WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of organization.

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

5 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 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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  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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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
71

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 organization holds a strong market position as a UNEP-mandated environmental NGO with a medium-sized operational scale. Their business model centers on non-profit environmental advocacy and knowledge dissemination. Key services include environmental research, communication, and project support. The website's content quality and branding consistency support their credibility. The presence on multiple social media platforms and use of analytics tools indicate a mature digital presence. Lack of explicit phone numbers or physical addresses on the homepage suggests a focus on digital engagement and privacy. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, reinforcing trustworthiness.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes CSRF tokens in forms, indicating a solid baseline security posture. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and no published security policy or incident response contacts were found. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts like Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity is noted, with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to enhance security maturity and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider DNSSEC implementation to strengthen domain security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GRID-Arendal
Description
GRID-Arendal is a non-profit environmental organisation, established in 1989 under a strong mandate from UNEP and the Norwegian governance system. They support environmental action globally by combining scientific depth, creative communication, and hands-on project experience.
Key services
Environmental research and analysis, Communication and outreach, Project support and implementation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, New Relic Browser Agent, Hotwired Turbo-Rails
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

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 no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or registry restrictions.
  3. Strong presence of environmental non-profit branding and UNEP affiliation.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Cookie and privacy policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No security policy or incident response contact found.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on homepage.
  8. Contact email grid@grida.no is provided in footer.
  9. Social media presence across major platforms is evident.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Ruby on Rails (inferred), Hotwired Turbo-Rails, and integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate with room for improvement. The use of CDN-hosted assets and structured asset management indicates a mature technical infrastructure. No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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