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Security report for ilmatieteenlaitos.fi

Ilmatieteen laitos · Government · Finland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ilmatieteen laitos is the Finnish Meteorological Institute, a government agency providing authoritative weather forecasts, warnings, and climate research for Finland. The website serves a broad audience including the general public, meteorologists, researchers, and government entities. It offers comprehensive meteorological data, marine and space weather information, and mobile applications. The site is well-positioned as the national source for weather and climate information in Finland. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js (Vue.js), uses Font Awesome for icons, and integrates Matomo for analytics. It demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. The content is professionally structured with clear navigation and SEO best practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, employs multiple security headers, and has a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information are not present, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the website is highly trustworthy, professionally maintained, and secure, with minor areas for improvement in security policy transparency and incident response readiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

5 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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"

    • 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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
68

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

Ilmatieteen laitos operates as a government entity focused on meteorological and climate services. Its market position is strong as the official Finnish meteorological institute, providing critical weather forecasts and warnings that support public safety and various industries such as transportation and marine sectors. The business model is service-oriented, funded by government resources, and focused on public good rather than commercial revenue. The website supports open data initiatives and offers mobile applications to broaden reach. Partnerships with related Finnish environmental and climate organizations are evident through linked domains. The organization targets a wide range of users from citizens to professionals, emphasizing reliability and scientific accuracy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. Cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure channels represents a gap in security transparency and readiness. No data protection officer contact information is provided, which is recommended for GDPR compliance. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security culture and communication to users.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including abuse and security email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Disclose Data Protection Officer contact details to improve GDPR transparency.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics for security and privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ilmatieteen laitos
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ilmatieteen laitos
Description
Ajankohtainen sääennuste, voimassaolevat varoitukset ja mennyt sää. Tutkimustietoa ilmastosta, merestä ja avaruudesta.
Key services
Weather forecasts, Weather warnings, Climate research, Marine and space weather information, Mobile weather applications, Open data services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js (Nuxt.js), Font Awesome, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
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 meteorological institute site providing weather and climate information.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliance is evident.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Social media presence is official and consistent.
  7. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond cookie and general info pages.
  8. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Nuxt.js) for server-side rendering and client-side interactivity, enhancing performance and SEO. It leverages CDN-hosted Font Awesome icons and integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-focused user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with ARIA labels and skip links. Hosting appears stable and likely managed by the Finnish Meteorological Institute or a trusted Finnish provider. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times. The site uses structured metadata and Open Graph tags for social media integration. No CMS is explicitly identified but the structured content suggests a headless CMS backend. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and modern, supporting a professional user experience.
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. 67/100Medium29 findingsView report
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