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Security report for ks-digital.no

KS Digital · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KS Digital is a Norwegian government-related entity providing sustainable shared digital services tailored to the needs of the municipal sector in Norway. The website positions KS Digital as an important digital service provider for Kommune-Norge, focusing on delivering common digital solutions. The business is relatively new, with domain registration in mid-2024, aligning with a recent launch or rebranding effort. The company targets Norwegian municipalities and public sector entities, emphasizing sustainability and sector-specific digital needs. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, enhanced with modern technologies such as React and jQuery, and optimized for SEO with the Yoast SEO plugin. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with structured data implemented for improved search engine visibility. The presence of Plausible Analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, and no certifications or compliance badges are displayed. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, which may impact GDPR compliance and user trust. Overall, KS Digital's website reflects a professional and trustworthy digital presence suitable for its government sector audience. The site is well-structured and technically sound but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures, security policies, and contact information to improve compliance and user confidence.

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

6 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn

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

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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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

KS Digital operates as a key digital service provider for the Norwegian municipal sector, delivering shared and sustainable digital solutions. Its market positioning is focused on public sector digital transformation, targeting municipalities across Norway. The business model revolves around providing common digital infrastructure and services, likely funded or supported by government or sector organizations. The company leverages partnerships, as indicated by its LinkedIn presence, and aims to establish itself as a trusted provider in the government technology space. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active content updates. The company’s ecosystem appears focused on collaboration within the public sector, with no evident commercial advertising or affiliate programs.

Security posture

The security posture of KS Digital's website is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of modern frameworks and plugins should be regularly audited to mitigate risks. Overall, while basic security hygiene is observed, there is room for improvement in policy publication and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance site security.
  3. Add clear contact information including security incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and frameworks to minimize vulnerabilities and maintain compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KS Digital
Description
KS Digital leverer bærekraftige digitale fellestjenester – i tråd med sektorens behov.
Key services
Bærekraftige digitale fellestjenester, Felles digitale tjenester til Kommune-Norge
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, React, jQuery, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome
Frameworks
React
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

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. Content is in Norwegian (nb-NO) and targeted at Norwegian municipalities
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the main HTML content
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content
  5. Social media presence confirmed via LinkedIn link
  6. Uses modern web technologies and WordPress CMS with SEO optimization
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML content
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  10. No certifications or compliance badges visible
Technical notes

Notes

KS Digital's website is built on a modern WordPress platform, utilizing React for dynamic components and jQuery for legacy support. The Yoast SEO plugin is employed for search engine optimization, and Plausible Analytics is used for privacy-friendly user tracking. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, including FontAwesome and Slick Carousel, indicating a rich UI experience. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO metadata and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in asset loading and caching. The technical stack is current but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure security and performance standards are met.
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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