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Security report for ks.no

KS · Government · Norway

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KS is a prominent Norwegian membership organization representing all municipalities and county municipalities in Norway. It focuses on advocating for an efficient and independent municipal sector that meets the needs of residents. The website reflects a well-established organization with a clear market position as the leading voice for the Norwegian municipal sector, offering services such as legal advice, research, statistics, training, and digital tools. The target audience primarily includes municipal officials and public sector stakeholders in Norway. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including various analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Azure Application Insights. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with good SEO practices and professional design. However, it lacks some privacy compliance features such as a cookie consent mechanism and visible security policies. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of security headers and incident response information are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely due to privacy protection, but the website content and contact information strongly support legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, KS's website demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with minor gaps in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Google APIs

      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
75
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
74

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
19
Employees
0
Customers
18
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
42%

3 subdomains affected

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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

KS holds a dominant position as the official organization for Norwegian municipalities and counties, providing advocacy, legal services, research, and digital solutions. Its business model is membership-based, serving public sector entities. The organization benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem within the Norwegian government and public administration. The website content and event listings indicate active engagement with stakeholders through webinars, conferences, and publications. KS's growth is supported by its authoritative role and comprehensive service offerings tailored to municipal needs. The lack of WHOIS transparency is typical for organizations prioritizing privacy. KS's digital presence is professional and aligns with its mission, supporting ongoing member engagement and sector influence.

Security posture

KS's website security posture is solid with mandatory HTTPS and no evident exposure of sensitive data. The use of multiple reputable analytics and tracking services is balanced by the lack of explicit cookie consent, which may pose GDPR compliance risks. No security policy or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency in security governance. The absence of security headers suggests room for enhancement in defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Overall, KS demonstrates a mature security baseline appropriate for a government-related organization but should address privacy compliance and security policy publication to strengthen its security culture and regulatory adherence.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security documentation to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
971 032 146
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KS
Description
KS står for kommunesektorens organisasjon. Alle norske kommuner og fylkeskommuner er medlemmer i KS. KS arbeider for en effektiv og selvstendig kommunesektor som ivaretar innbyggernes behov.
Key services
Advocacy for municipalities, Research and statistics, Legal services (KS Advokatene), Training and conferences, Digital services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Azure Application Insights, Siteimprove Analytics, Snapchat Pixel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused analytics scripts with crossorigin attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Azure Application Insights, Siteimprove Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Snapchat Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Snapchat Pixel, Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Azure Application Insights
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. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or non-disclosure.
  3. Website uses multiple third-party analytics and tracking services without explicit cookie consent banner.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer with multiple emails and phone numbers.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond privacy policy found.
  6. No forms detected that collect user data on the homepage.
  7. Website is well structured with clear navigation and good accessibility features.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding for enhanced security.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  10. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with integration of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Snapchat Pixel, Azure Application Insights, and Siteimprove Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO metadata and Open Graph tags. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize user experience. The absence of visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates technical debt in privacy and security compliance areas. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional digital presence but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy features.
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. 49/100High39 findingsView report
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