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Security report for kystverket.no

Kystverket · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kystverket is a Norwegian government agency responsible for maritime safety, navigation, and environmental protection along the Norwegian coast. The website serves as a portal for digital maritime services, including navigation aids, real-time ship tracking, and environmental alerts. It targets maritime professionals, coastal communities, and the general public interested in maritime affairs. The agency holds a strong national position as the authoritative maritime body in Norway. Technically, the website leverages Microsoft Azure infrastructure, ASP.NET Core framework, and integrates advanced analytics and consent management tools such as Microsoft Application Insights, Google Tag Manager, and Cookie Information. The site uses Episerver CMS and Cloudflare for CDN services. Despite a rich technical stack, the site suffers from critical SSL/TLS misconfigurations, lacking a valid certificate and disabling all TLS protocols, which severely impacts security posture. Security-wise, while the site implements HSTS with preload and includes no known major vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and TLS support is a critical flaw. Cookie consent and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, reflecting good privacy practices. Contact information and social media presence enhance trust and transparency. Overall, the site is professionally designed with good content quality and user experience but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to ensure secure communications. Strategic recommendations include fixing the SSL certificate, enabling modern TLS protocols, and improving OCSP stapling and session resumption. These steps will significantly enhance the security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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 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

    • 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

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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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
85
GDPR outside view
25
Average
68

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

Kystverket operates as a government entity providing essential maritime services in Norway, including navigation safety, environmental response, and digital maritime tools. Its business model is service-oriented, funded by the government, focusing on public safety and infrastructure. The agency maintains a strong market position as the national maritime authority, with a broad partnership ecosystem including Microsoft, Cloudflare, and various analytics and marketing service providers. The website supports multiple digital services, indicating a mature digital transformation. Growth indicators include active news updates and engagement with stakeholders via social media and newsletters. The agency's competitive advantage lies in its authoritative status, comprehensive service offerings, and integration of modern digital tools. Revenue streams are primarily government-funded, with no commercial sales evident. Target customers include maritime operators, local governments, and the Norwegian public. The partnership ecosystem supports technology and analytics needs, enhancing service delivery and user insights.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate but compromised by critical SSL/TLS configuration issues. The site employs HSTS with preload, indicating awareness of security best practices. No major vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, and no sensitive data exposure is evident. However, the invalid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent a severe risk, potentially exposing users to man-in-the-middle attacks and undermining trust. Compliance with GDPR is supported by detailed privacy and cookie policies and a robust consent mechanism. Incident response and security policy documentation are not found on the site, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of Microsoft Application Insights and Google Tag Manager indicates monitoring capabilities, but secure data handling must be ensured. Overall, the security culture appears positive but requires urgent technical fixes to SSL/TLS to align with modern standards and protect users effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately fix the SSL certificate to ensure valid HTTPS connections and enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve TLS performance and security.
  3. Correct the malformed CAA DNS records to specify authorized certificate authorities.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kystverket
Registration number
874783242
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Microsoft Azure, ASP.NET Core, Episerver CMS, and integrates advanced analytics and consent management tools. Hosting appears to be on Microsoft Azure with Cloudflare CDN support. Performance is currently slow with a load time of over 15 seconds, indicating potential optimization opportunities. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. However, critical SSL/TLS misconfigurations severely impact security and user trust. Technical debt includes outdated or missing SSL certificates and disabled TLS protocols. Modernization efforts should prioritize security fixes and performance improvements to reduce load times and enhance user experience.
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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