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Security report for kyst24.no

Kyst24 · Media · Norway

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kyst24.no is a Norwegian maritime news portal delivering updated news focused on coastal industries such as aquaculture, fisheries, shipping, and shipbuilding. The site operates under the parent company Oceanspacemedia and maintains a network of related industry-specific media brands. The business model includes paywalled content and job listings tailored to maritime professionals, positioning Kyst24 as a niche media provider in the Nordic maritime sector. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and responsive design with Google Fonts. It uses JWT cookies for authentication and paywall management, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, HTTPS is used, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, indicating areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were found, and the site does not appear to be blocked by any WAF or security challenge. Overall, Kyst24.no presents a professional and trustworthy media platform with moderate security and privacy compliance. Strategic enhancements in privacy disclosures, security headers, and contact transparency would strengthen its security posture and user trust.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

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

Kyst24 operates in the specialized media sector targeting maritime and coastal industries in Norway and the Nordic region. Its competitive advantage lies in focused industry content, paywall monetization, and a broad ecosystem of related media brands. The business model leverages news publishing, job listings, and advertising services. The target customers are maritime professionals, companies, and stakeholders seeking industry news and employment opportunities. The presence of multiple related domains and partner sites indicates a strong partnership ecosystem and market presence. Growth indicators include active job listings and continuous content updates. The company maintains consistent branding and industry relevance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and JWT-based authentication for paywall content. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are not clearly presented, which may impact GDPR compliance. Incident response and security contact information are not found, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish clear security incident response contacts and procedures on the website.
  4. Ensure all forms have CSRF protection and validate inputs to prevent injection attacks.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kyst24
Description
Kyst24.no is a Norwegian news website providing updated news from the coastal and maritime sectors including aquaculture, fisheries, shipping, shipbuilding, technology, economy, and environment.
Key services
News publishing, Job listings (Kyst24jobb), Industry-specific newsletters, Advertising services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Fonts (Montserrat), IntersectionObserver API, Custom paywall scripts, JWT Cookie authentication
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of JWT for authentication

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
k5a.io
Tracking pixels
k5a.io
Marketing tools
k5a.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Norwegian maritime news portal with paywall content.
  2. No WHOIS data publicly available; domain likely privacy protected.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage HTML.
  4. Multiple related domains and partner sites linked in navigation.
  5. Uses JWT cookies for authentication and paywall management.
  6. No obvious security headers detected in HTML source.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML.
  8. Contact form available via /kontakt-oss page link.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in provided HTML.
  10. Website uses modern responsive design and Google Fonts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with JavaScript, CSS, and responsive design techniques. Google Fonts are used for typography, and IntersectionObserver API is employed for UI enhancements. JWT cookies manage user authentication for paywall content. The site loads external scripts from k5a.io for advertising and tracking. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by meta tags and JSON-LD structured data. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and privacy disclosures are areas for modernization.
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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