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Security report for iab.fi

IAB Finland · Media · Finland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IAB Finland is a specialized community and service provider focused on digital advertising and marketing in Finland. It offers unbiased information, training, guides, and events to accelerate business growth for its member companies. The organization holds a unique market position as a key partner in the Finnish digital marketing ecosystem, targeting professionals and companies in this sector. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and several analytics and marketing tools such as Matomo, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar. The site is hosted on Cloudpit infrastructure and uses LianaCMS as its content management system. Security-wise, the site has a valid SSL certificate and strong HTTP security headers including HSTS with preload, but lacks support for modern TLS protocols which is a notable gap. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, reflecting good compliance with GDPR. However, explicit terms of service and incident response policies are not found, indicating areas for improvement. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good security posture but could enhance its TLS configuration and transparency around security policies.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

7 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

    • 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
95
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
85
GDPR outside view
0
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

IAB Finland operates as an essential entity in the media and technology sectors, providing community-driven services such as training, working groups, and industry guides. Its business model revolves around membership and educational offerings that support digital marketing professionals. The organization maintains strong partnerships with email service providers, hosting providers, and tracking services, indicating a well-established ecosystem. The presence of premium and industry partners further strengthens its market position. The website content and navigation are tailored to professionals seeking knowledge and networking opportunities in digital advertising. Growth indicators include active event promotion, podcasts, and updated market reports. The company’s digital maturity is reflected in its use of multiple analytics and marketing tools, though some technical modernization is advisable.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is good, with a valid SSL certificate, HSTS enabled with preload, and no detected vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE. The absence of modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) is a significant security and compatibility concern that should be addressed promptly. The site employs a Content Security Policy restricting frame ancestors to trusted domains, enhancing protection against clickjacking. However, there is no visible security policy or incident response information publicly available, which could impact trust and readiness in case of security incidents. The use of multiple tracking and marketing scripts necessitates careful privacy management, which appears to be handled via consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, the security culture is positive but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical upgrades.

Recommendations

  1. Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols to improve encryption strength and compatibility.
  2. Implement DNSSEC and CAA DNS records to strengthen DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Add explicit security policy and incident response information on the website to increase transparency and preparedness.
  5. Review and optimize tracking scripts to minimize privacy risks and improve user consent management.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IAB Finland
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is built on a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 4, and lazy loading for images, enhancing performance and user experience. The CMS is identified as LianaCMS, supported by DNS and SPF records. Hosting is provided by Cloudpit, a specialized hosting provider. The site integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Matomo, Google Analytics 4, Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Hotjar, indicating a high level of digital maturity and data-driven marketing. Performance is fast with no resource or load time issues reported. Mobile optimization is good with responsive navigation menus. SEO is well addressed with canonical tags, hreflang attributes, and Open Graph metadata. Technical risks include outdated SSL/TLS protocol support and lack of DNSSEC, which could affect security and compliance in the long term.
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. 50/100Medium33 findingsView report
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