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Security report for hogrefe.fi

Hogrefe Psykologien Kustannus Oy · Healthcare · Finland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hogrefe Psykologien Kustannus Oy is a well-established Finnish company specializing in psychological test tools, training, and literature, serving Finnish psychologists and healthcare professionals. As part of the larger Hogrefe Group since 2013, it holds a strong market position in Europe as a leading psychology publisher. The website reflects a professional business model focused on B2B sales and educational services, targeting psychology professionals in Finland. The content is relevant, well-structured, and consistent with the company's branding and market positioning. Technically, the website uses a stable but somewhat dated technology stack centered around jQuery and related libraries, with good SEO practices and basic mobile optimization. The site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, but lacks modern security headers and explicit privacy or terms of service pages, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security posture. Cookie usage is disclosed but lacks an explicit consent mechanism. Security-wise, the site benefits from HTTPS and no visible sensitive data exposure, but the absence of security headers and incident response information lowers its security maturity. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain and its alignment with the business history and registrant information. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie consent policies, adding security headers, publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, and regularly auditing third-party libraries to maintain security and compliance standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

8 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

    • 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

  2. 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 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';…

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
62

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

Hogrefe Psykologien Kustannus Oy operates in the healthcare sector, focusing on psychological testing and education. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, affiliation with the Hogrefe Group, and comprehensive product and training offerings tailored for Finnish psychologists. The business model is primarily B2B, selling test tools, literature, and training services. Revenue streams likely include product sales, training fees, and online testing services. The company targets professional psychologists and healthcare providers in Finland, with growth supported by its international parent company network. Partnerships with Hogrefe Group and related online platforms strengthen its market presence. The website supports these operations with clear navigation, product promotions, and training listings, reflecting a mature and stable business operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML, and uses standard, widely adopted JavaScript libraries, though some are dated and may require updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. Cookie usage is disclosed but lacks an explicit consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by adopting modern security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages.
  2. Deploy explicit cookie consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR requirements.
  3. Add and configure security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies with contact channels.
  5. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hogrefe Psykologien Kustannus Oy
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hogrefe Psykologien Kustannus Oy
Description
Hogrefe Psykologien Kustannus on tarjonnut korkealaatuisia testivälineitä, täydennyskoulutusta ja kirjallisuutta suomalaisille psykologeille jo 50 vuoden ajan. Edustamme useita ulkomaisia testikustantajia Suomessa. Vuodesta 2013 alkaen olemme kuuluneet Hogrefe-konserniin. Hogrefe on Euroopan suurin psykologian alan kustantamo, jonka osaamisesta ja kansainvälisestä verkostosta hyötyvät nyt myös suomalaiset psykologit.
Key services
Psychological test tools, Continuing education and training, Psychology literature, Online testing services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, jQuery UI 1.12.1, jQuery Expander 1.7.0, Fancybox 3.2.5, Google Fonts (IBM Plex Sans, IBM Plex Serif), CSS Reset (Meyer Reset 2.0)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URLs
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of standard libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured for its target audience.
  2. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie usage is disclosed but lacks explicit consent mechanism.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone numbers and physical address.
  5. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  6. Technical stack is based on stable, though somewhat dated, JavaScript libraries.
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; security posture can be improved.
  9. No evidence of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS platform, utilizing a technology stack based on jQuery 3.3.1, jQuery UI, Fancybox, and Google Fonts. The use of Meyer Reset CSS and multiple jQuery UI themes indicates attention to styling consistency. Performance is moderate, with no explicit performance optimization scripts detected. Mobile optimization is basic, with no evidence of responsive frameworks like Bootstrap. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic, with no ARIA roles or landmarks detected. The site lacks modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms, which could be an opportunity for modernization to improve maintainability and performance. Hosting provider details are not available from the data provided.
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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