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Security report for itameri.fi

Suomen Ympäristökeskus · Government · Finland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Email security.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website itameri.fi is an official Finnish government environmental portal managed by Suomen Ympäristökeskus (Finnish Environment Institute). It provides educational and informational content about the Baltic Sea, targeting the general public interested in environmental data, nature, and maritime conditions. The site offers multilingual support in Finnish, Swedish, and English, enhancing accessibility for a broader audience. The business model is informational and service-oriented, focusing on environmental awareness and data dissemination. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics and CookieHub for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though DNSSEC is not implemented and some security headers could be improved. From a security and compliance perspective, the site lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages, which slightly reduces privacy compliance scores. No contact emails or phone numbers are directly visible, which may impact user trust and support accessibility. The WHOIS data confirms the domain is legitimately registered to the Finnish Environment Institute with consistent registration details and a long domain age, indicating high legitimacy. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and serves an important governmental informational role. Strategic improvements include publishing clear privacy and terms policies, enhancing DNS security with DNSSEC, and adding explicit security headers to strengthen the security posture further.

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

6 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. 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
80
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
70

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention itameri.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 Finnish Environment Institute operates this portal as part of its mandate to provide environmental data and public education about the Baltic Sea. The site positions itself as a key governmental resource for environmental monitoring and public awareness. Its competitive advantage lies in official data accuracy, governmental backing, and comprehensive environmental coverage. Revenue streams are likely government-funded, focusing on public service rather than commercial profit. The target customers are citizens, researchers, and policymakers interested in Baltic Sea conditions. The partnership ecosystem includes related Finnish government and environmental organizations, as evidenced by linked domains such as ymparisto.fi. The site demonstrates stable operations with a mature digital presence and a clear focus on environmental education and data services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. The use of Google Tag Manager and CookieHub indicates awareness of privacy and tracking management. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some common security headers suggests room for improvement. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies and incident response contacts may hinder compliance with GDPR and other regulations. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the scanned content. Overall, the site is secure for its informational purpose but should enhance transparency and DNS security to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Suomen Ympäristökeskus
Registration number
0116956-1
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Suomen Ympäristökeskus
Description
Itämeri tarjoaa elämyksiä ja hyvinvointia kaikille. Lähde kiertelemään rannikon linnakkeita tai sukella katsomaan, millaisia hylkyjä Itämeren pohjasta löytyy!
Key services
Environmental data services, Educational content, Baltic Sea imagery and information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, CookieHub, MercatorSSO, SVG graphics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No DNSSEC
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies and SSO

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieHub
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish government environmental information portal about the Baltic Sea
  2. Content is in Finnish with language alternatives for Swedish and English
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the scanned content
  4. Uses modern web technologies and standard tracking tools
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. WHOIS data confirms legitimate government ownership
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the scanned HTML
  8. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieHub
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with custom theming and modern front-end technologies. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and CookieHub for cookie consent management. The site is responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but likely government or research infrastructure. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. The site uses SVG graphics extensively for logos and icons. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. Technical risks are low but could be further reduced by implementing DNSSEC and enhancing security headers.
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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