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Security report for hydroscand.no

Hydroscand AS · Manufacturing · Norway

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Hydroscand AS operates as a leading Norwegian supplier specializing in hoses, couplings, and related hydraulic and industrial components. The company boasts a broad product range and a nationwide network of branches and dealers, positioning itself strongly within the manufacturing sector. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting industrial and commercial customers requiring specialized hose solutions and services such as machine service and central lubrication systems. Technically, the website leverages modern tools including Litium CMS, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available. Overall, the site is trustworthy and compliant with GDPR through detailed cookie management and privacy policy linkage to a reputable third-party provider. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency by publishing terms of service, security policies, and clear contact information for security incidents to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. 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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
76

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

Hydroscand AS holds a significant market position in Norway as a supplier of hydraulic hoses and components, serving primarily B2B industrial clients. Their business model focuses on product sales combined with value-added services such as machine servicing and 3D-CAD support. The company maintains a comprehensive catalog and certifications, indicating compliance with industry standards. Their partnership ecosystem includes third-party analytics and cookie consent providers, enhancing their digital marketing and compliance capabilities. Growth indicators include active participation in trade fairs and continuous product launches. The website content and navigation support a professional customer journey, although direct contact details are limited on the site, which may impact lead generation and customer support efficiency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, and a robust cookie consent framework compliant with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits transparency and preparedness visibility. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and consent management reduces risk but also introduces dependencies. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and providing clear channels for security incident reporting.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website footer or legal section.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Add clear and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Develop and publish terms of service to clarify user and business obligations and liabilities.
  5. Continue to monitor and update cookie consent mechanisms to maintain compliance with evolving privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hydroscand AS
Description
Vi har markedets bredeste utvalg av slanger og koblinger. Vårt landsdekkende nettverk av avdelinger og forhandlere hjelper deg - der du er.
Key services
Sales of hoses and couplings, Service containers, Central lubrication systems, Machine service, 3D-CAD services, Customer registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, CookieInformation Consent Management, Modernizr, Litium CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented with detailed categories
  3. No explicit privacy policy hosted on own domain but linked to a reputable third-party provider
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage or main navigation
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages found
  6. Use of modern analytics and tag management tools
  7. Good mobile and accessibility support
  8. Strong branding consistency and professional design
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy of the domain and business
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Litium CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including asynchronous loading of Google Tag Manager and Matomo analytics scripts. It employs responsive design techniques ensuring good mobile usability and accessibility features such as focus management in modals. The site uses external fonts from Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit, and integrates third-party cookie consent management from CookieInformation.com. Performance appears moderate with no evident broken elements or errors in the provided HTML snippet. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though hosting provider details were not explicitly identified. Opportunities exist to enhance technical SEO by adding structured data (JSON-LD) for business and contact information to improve search engine visibility and trust.
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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