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Security report for kystmagasinet.no

Kystmagasinet · Media · Norway

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kystmagasinet.no is a Norwegian maritime industry news website providing up-to-date information on fishing vessels, market trends, shipyards, and related maritime sectors. The site targets professionals and stakeholders within the maritime and fishing industries in Norway, offering news articles, AIS ship traffic data, job listings, and boat reviews. It operates under the parent company Oceanspace Media and maintains a medium-sized presence in the niche maritime media market. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, and Adnuntius for advertising, hosted likely on AWS infrastructure. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices and a professional design. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses secure cookies, and provides a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, although explicit security headers could be further verified. No WHOIS data is publicly available due to Norwegian domain privacy policies, but the domain and website content appear legitimate and consistent with a professional media outlet. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture, good privacy compliance, and trustworthy business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
69

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

Kystmagasinet holds a strong position as a specialized maritime news provider in Norway, leveraging subscription and advertising revenue models. Its partnership ecosystem includes related maritime and job listing sites, enhancing its market reach. The business model focuses on delivering relevant industry news and services to maritime professionals, supported by a consistent brand and professional content. The use of third-party analytics and advertising platforms indicates a mature digital marketing approach. Growth potential lies in expanding digital subscriptions and enhancing interactive services such as AIS tracking and job portals.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, secure cookie usage, and a user-friendly cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, explicit presence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options was not confirmed and should be audited. Incident response and security policy documentation are absent, representing a compliance gap. The site uses reputable third-party services such as AWS and New Relic, which contribute to operational security. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by formalizing incident response and enhancing header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Conduct a security headers audit and implement missing headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing visible certifications or trust badges related to data protection and security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kystmagasinet
Description
Kystmagasinet is a Norwegian media outlet focused on maritime industry news, including fishing vessels, market updates, shipyards, and related sectors.
Key services
News articles, AIS ship traffic information, Job listings, Boat reviews, Subscription services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Adnuntius Ad Network, CookieInformation Consent Management, Cloudflare (partial usage inferred from cookies), Amazon Web Services (cookies), New Relic (monitoring)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (__Secure- prefix)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adnuntius
Tracking pixels
New Relic
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Norwegian maritime industry news portal with professional content.
  2. Uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. No WHOIS data publicly available due to Norid privacy rules.
  5. No signs of malware or phishing.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact form present.
  7. Multiple external trusted domains linked, including partner media sites.
  8. Advertising and analytics use standard industry tools.
  9. Good accessibility and mobile optimization observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with a modern JavaScript-based front end. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Adnuntius for advertising, hosted likely on AWS infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site includes comprehensive cookie consent management and privacy policy integration. Technical risks are minimal but include potential gaps in security header implementation and reliance on multiple third-party scripts. Opportunities exist to modernize the CMS platform and improve performance metrics further.
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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