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Security report for kode24.no

kode24 · Media · Norway

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kode24.no is a Norwegian online news portal dedicated to the developer community, providing news, opinions, guides, and reports related to programming and the Norwegian technology sector. The website serves a niche audience of Norwegian developers and tech professionals, positioning itself as a specialized media outlet within the technology and media industries. The business model revolves around content publication and job listings, supported by advertising partnerships. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including responsive design, SVG graphics, and WebP images, ensuring a good user experience across devices. While the site uses HTTPS and modern scripts, explicit security headers and privacy policies are not found, indicating room for improvement in security and compliance. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to registry restrictions typical for .no domains, but the website content and structure indicate a legitimate and professional operation. Overall, the site demonstrates good content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with moderate privacy compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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

Kode24.no operates as a specialized media platform targeting Norwegian developers and the tech industry. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused content and community engagement through news, opinion pieces, and job listings. The site leverages partnerships with job portals like kodejobb.no and advertising partners to generate revenue. The target customer segment includes developers, tech professionals, and companies seeking tech talent in Norway. Growth indicators include active content updates and user engagement via comments. The partnership ecosystem is evident through linked domains and sponsored content. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional content, reinforcing its market position as a trusted source for Norwegian tech news.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published privacy policy and terms of service, which are important for compliance and user trust. There is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with recommendations to enhance header configurations, publish compliance documents, and establish incident response contacts to improve security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish and publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
kode24
Description
Nyheter, meninger, guider og reportasjer om programmering og norsk teknologibransje.
Key services
News articles, Opinion pieces, Guides, Reports, Job listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, WebP images, Responsive design, SVG graphics, HTML5, CSS variables, Module scripts
Frameworks
Unknown specific framework (custom or proprietary)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible sensitive data exposure
  • Use of modern image formats and scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
k5a
Tracking pixels
k5a
Marketing tools
k5a
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Norwegian news portal focused on developers and technology.
  2. Content is rich with news articles, job listings, and opinion pieces.
  3. No privacy or terms of service pages found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with high confidence.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  10. WHOIS data is not available due to registry restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web standards including HTML5, CSS variables, SVG graphics, and WebP images for optimized performance and responsiveness. JavaScript modules and deferred loading improve page load times. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine visibility. Hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified from the HTML content. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through enhanced caching and security header implementation. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience for the target audience.
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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