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Security report for hfs.fo

Heilsufrøðiliga starvsstovan · Government · Faroe Islands

Medium risk. 7 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

Heilsufrøðiliga starvsstovan operates as the official government health and food safety authority in the Faroe Islands, providing regulatory oversight and public information on food production, animal health, aquaculture, and research. The website serves residents and businesses with relevant advisories, licensing information, and laboratory services. Technically, the site is built on Oracle WebCenter with Oracle ADF framework, delivering a moderate performance and basic mobile and accessibility support. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration and business information are consistent and trustworthy, reflecting a legitimate government entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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

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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
50
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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 government agency in the Faroe Islands, focusing on health and food safety sectors. Its business model centers on regulatory functions and public service rather than commercial revenue. The website content targets local businesses in food production, aquaculture, and animal health, as well as the general public. Partnerships with related domains like labvantage.hfs.fo and aling.hfs.fo indicate a connected ecosystem of services. Growth indicators are stable given the government nature, with a focus on compliance and public trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer restrictions. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options presents potential risks. No incident response or security policy information is published, which may limit transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be improved to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and inclusivity.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Heilsufrøðiliga starvsstovan
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heilsufrøðiliga starvsstovan
Description
Official website of Heilsufrøðiliga starvsstovan, a Faroese government health and food safety authority providing information on food production, animal health, aquaculture, research, and public advisories.
Key services
Food production oversight, Animal health and welfare, Aquaculture licensing, Laboratory testing and accreditation, Public advisories and recalls, Research and development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Oracle WebCenter, JavaScript, Google Web Fonts (Open Sans)
Frameworks
Oracle ADF
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for health and food safety in the Faroe Islands.
  2. Content is primarily in Faroese with some English and Russian navigation options.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  4. No visible security headers or advanced security policies implemented.
  5. Use of Oracle WebCenter platform indicates enterprise-grade CMS.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with official addresses and phone numbers.
  7. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  8. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and trustworthy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Oracle WebCenter and Oracle ADF, indicating a robust enterprise content management system. The use of Google Web Fonts and JavaScript libraries is standard. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially for mobile devices. The HTML structure is valid but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. No modern analytics or tracking technologies were detected, which aligns with privacy-conscious government standards. Hosting details are not explicit but likely managed by local or government infrastructure. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist in security and user 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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