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Security report for iark.no

IARK · Real Estate · Norway

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IARK is a Norwegian design firm specializing in workplace development, sustainability, and innovation. The company offers services including interior architecture, furniture and industrial design, and strategic innovation. Their market position is that of a leading innovator in sustainable workplace solutions within Norway, targeting organizations seeking to improve their work environments responsibly. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript modules and image optimization via Imgix, indicating a contemporary frontend infrastructure. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or backend platform from the provided data. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking visible security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms. Contact information is clearly provided with company emails and a physical address in Oslo, enhancing business credibility. No forms or data collection fields are present on the homepage, reducing immediate privacy risks. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy but would benefit from improved privacy and security disclosures.

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

8 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 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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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

IARK operates in the real estate and design sector, focusing on sustainable workplace environments. Their business model revolves around professional design services and innovation consulting. The company appears small-sized, founded in 2015, with a clear Norwegian market focus. They maintain active social media channels on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook, supporting brand visibility and client engagement. The website showcases multiple projects and articles, indicating thought leadership and expertise. No direct revenue streams or e-commerce functionalities are visible, suggesting a service-based revenue model. The absence of privacy and security policies may pose compliance risks, especially under GDPR. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data. The company’s digital presence is modern but could be enhanced with better compliance and security transparency.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS as indicated by canonical and Open Graph URLs, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, no HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security are detected in the provided HTML content, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, reducing trust for security researchers. The site does not appear to collect user data via forms on the homepage, minimizing immediate data exposure risks. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and configure HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct an accessibility audit to improve inclusiveness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IARK
Description
IARK is driven by creating meaningful ripple effects. It is a diverse team including interior architects, furniture designers, industrial designers, strategists, and innovators. They specialize in developing workplaces and aim to be at the forefront of influencing, developing, and innovating sustainable projects and solutions. They focus on responsibility and creating positive results for people, society, and the climate.
Key services
Interior architecture, Furniture design, Industrial design, Strategy, Innovation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript (ES Modules), Vite (inferred from vite-script-loaded event), Imgix (image CDN), Vimeo (video player DNS prefetch)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by canonical and og:url https URLs)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with company emails and physical address in Oslo, Norway.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage; no data collection fields present.
  5. Social media presence includes Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook with official company pages.
  6. Images are served via Imgix CDN, indicating use of modern image optimization.
  7. JavaScript uses ES modules and Vite tooling, showing modern frontend development practices.
  8. No visible security headers or explicit security policies published.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. Content is professional, focused on workplace design and sustainability.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs modern frontend technologies including ES modules and Vite tooling, indicating up-to-date development practices. Images are optimized and served via Imgix CDN, improving load performance and responsiveness. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation clarity and professional design quality. No CMS or backend platform is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and prefetching of DNS for external resources like Vimeo and Imgix. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, which may limit marketing insights but enhances privacy. The absence of security headers and privacy policies represents technical debt and compliance risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.
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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