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Security report for nceclusters.no

Innovasjon Norge · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Norwegian Innovation Clusters (NIC) is a government-backed collaborative program managed by Innovasjon Norge in partnership with Siva and Forskningsrådet. The program aims to enhance cooperation and innovation among Norwegian companies to address challenges and build competitive advantages collectively. The website serves as an informational and engagement platform for Norwegian businesses involved in innovation clusters, offering program modules such as NIC Connect, NIC Explore, and NIC Impact. The site is well-branded, consistent, and professionally designed, targeting a Norwegian audience with clear contact information and partner links. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including React, Next.js, and Sanity CMS, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, with a cookie consent mechanism implemented to comply with privacy regulations. However, explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages are not found, representing a compliance gap. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to .no domain privacy norms, but the association with official government agencies and consistent branding supports legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategically, the site should prioritize publishing comprehensive privacy and terms policies, implement security headers, and establish clear vulnerability disclosure channels to enhance trust and compliance. The technical infrastructure is modern and scalable, supporting the program's mission effectively.

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. 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

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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
52
Security headers
95
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
75

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

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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

NIC operates as a government-funded innovation cluster program, positioning itself as a key facilitator of collaboration among Norwegian businesses. Its competitive advantage lies in strong government backing and partnerships with Siva and Forskningsrådet, enabling access to resources and networks. The business model focuses on program modules that support cluster development and innovation impact. Target customers are Norwegian companies seeking innovation collaboration. Growth indicators include active program modules and public calls for cluster participation. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking multiple government agencies. The website reflects a mature digital presence aligned with the program's strategic goals.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or content injection risks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, limiting transparency and readiness perception. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for an informational government site but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in HTTP headers and public security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy, including a security.txt file, to enhance transparency and security culture.
  4. Enhance cookie consent transparency by detailing cookie usage and retention policies.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure minimal privacy impact and compliance with GDPR.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Innovasjon Norge
Description
Norwegian Innovation Clusters (NIC) is a collaborative program managed by Innovasjon Norge together with Siva and Forskningsrådet. Its purpose is to strengthen cooperation and innovation capabilities among Norwegian companies to solve challenges and create competitive advantages collectively.
Key services
NIC Connect, NIC Explore, NIC Impact
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Sanity CMS, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
React, Next.js
Platforms
Web
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 Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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. Content is professional and targeted at Norwegian innovation clusters.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is present and functional.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to .no domain privacy policies.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Sanity, Next.js, React).
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and physical addresses.
  8. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and Next.js frameworks, supported by Sanity CMS for content management. This combination provides good performance, scalability, and ease of content updates. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, indicating a structured approach to data collection. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and responsive design. However, the lack of explicit security headers and privacy documentation suggests some technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but likely involve a modern cloud provider given the tech stack. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities for security and compliance enhancements.
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.

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