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Security report for ministerialtidende.dk

Civilstyrelsen · Government · Denmark

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ministerialtidende.dk serves as an official archival website for the Danish government publication Ministerialtidende, which ceased publication in 2013. The site provides access to electronic archives from 2008 to 2012 and is maintained by Civilstyrelsen, a Danish government agency. The website targets the general public and professionals interested in historical administrative and ministerial orders. It operates as a government archival service with no commercial business model or advertising. Technically, the site uses modern frontend technologies such as React and FontAwesome, providing a responsive and accessible user experience with good SEO practices. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance gap. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but no visible security headers or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the domain appears legitimate and consistent with government usage, though WHOIS data is unavailable likely due to privacy protection. The site is safe, professional, and trustworthy but could improve transparency and security practices.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

The website is positioned as an official government archival platform, providing access to historical ministerial publications. It benefits from strong trust signals due to its government affiliation and .dk domain. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and transparency. The target audience includes legal professionals, researchers, and the general public interested in Danish administrative history. The site is part of a broader ecosystem of related government publication sites, indicating a collaborative partnership network. Growth indicators are limited due to the archival nature of the content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests room for improvement in compliance and user trust. The technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS usage and minimal data collection limited to a search form. No cookies or tracking scripts are present, reducing privacy risks. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap. There is no published vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, limiting incident response transparency. Contact information for security incidents is not provided. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the site is low risk but could improve by adopting best security practices and enhancing compliance with GDPR and related regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Civilstyrelsen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Civilstyrelsen
Description
Ministerialtidende was an official publication medium for administrative, royal or ministerial orders, and administrative decisions of general interest. It ceased publication on January 1, 2013. The website hosts electronic archives for the years 2008-2012.
Key services
Providing access to electronic archives of Ministerialtidende from 2008-2012, Search functionality for documents by year, title, or popular title
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (indicated by chunked JS and CSS files), FontAwesome (SVG icons), JSON-LD structured data, Modern CSS styling
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by og:url https://)
  • No cookies used, reducing tracking risk
  • No forms collecting sensitive personal data except search input

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government archival site for Ministerialtidende publications from 2008-2012.
  2. No cookies or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, common for government domains.
  5. Site uses modern frontend technologies (React, FontAwesome).
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. Contact information limited to phone and postal address in structured data; no email addresses found.
  8. No social media links detected.
  9. No advertising or analytics services detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React with chunked JavaScript and CSS assets, indicating a modern single-page application architecture. FontAwesome SVG icons are used for UI elements, enhancing visual consistency. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as screen-reader-only text. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and optimized CSS. No CMS or hosting provider information is directly detectable. The site does not use cookies or tracking scripts, which simplifies privacy compliance but limits analytics capabilities. Technical debt appears low, but the lack of security headers and policies indicates areas for modernization and risk reduction.
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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