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Security report for ilmasto-opas.fi

Ilmatieteen laitos · Government · Finland

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ilmasto-opas.fi is a Finnish government-backed climate information portal managed by Ilmatieteen laitos (Finnish Meteorological Institute). It provides authoritative, comprehensive climate change data, educational resources, and policy tracking tools aimed at the general public, policymakers, and researchers. The website is well-established with a domain age of over 14 years, reflecting its stable presence in the Finnish climate information ecosystem. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js and Vue.js, hosted on AWS infrastructure, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security headers and incident response information could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies, though consent mechanisms could be improved. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and alignment with government 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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
55

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ilmasto-opas.fi, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The website serves as a centralized climate knowledge hub for Finland, leveraging partnerships with multiple governmental and academic institutions. Its business model is government-funded, focusing on public education and policy support rather than commercial revenue. The site targets a broad audience including citizens, researchers, and policymakers, providing tools, articles, and data visualizations to support climate action and adaptation. The strong institutional backing and transparent WHOIS data reinforce its credibility and market position as a leading national climate information source.

Security posture

The site exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure form practices. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response contacts, or a security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of Matomo analytics suggests privacy-conscious tracking. Security headers are partially inferred but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security governance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Add explicit Content-Security-Policy headers to strengthen defense against XSS attacks.
  4. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to fully comply with GDPR requirements.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ilmatieteen laitos
Registration number
0244664-7
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ilmatieteen laitos
Description
Ilmasto-opas.fi is a Finnish government-related website providing comprehensive information and resources about climate change, its impacts, mitigation, and adaptation strategies. It serves as a centralized climate information portal for the public and professionals.
Key services
Climate change information, Educational articles, Research summaries, Climate policy tracking, Regional climate data
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Chakra UI, Algolia Autocomplete, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed emails or sensitive data
  • Use of secure forms with autocomplete off
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish government climate information portal.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and good security practices.
  5. Clear affiliations with reputable Finnish institutions.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or suspicious links.
  7. Includes social media presence on Facebook.
  8. No explicit privacy or security policy pages for incident response or DPO found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript framework stack (Nuxt.js and Vue.js) with Chakra UI for styling and Algolia for search autocomplete, indicating a high level of technical maturity. Hosting on AWS DNS infrastructure supports scalability and reliability. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured content. Performance is fast with preloading of critical scripts and fonts. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-aware approach to user data collection. Overall, the technical implementation supports a robust, user-friendly, and secure digital presence.
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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