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Security report for nodvarsel.no

Direktoratet for samfunnstryggleik og beredskap (DSB) · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nodvarsel.no is an official Norwegian government website operated by the Direktoratet for samfunnstryggleik og beredskap (DSB). It provides an emergency alert service that sends critical notifications to mobile phones in acute life-threatening situations. The website is positioned as a trusted public safety platform with strong government backing and partnerships with police and civil defense agencies. The content is focused on informing the public about the service, how it works, and providing accessibility features for all users. Technically, the site leverages Microsoft Azure for hosting and telemetry, uses modern web technologies including JavaScript and CSS modules, and implements a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism powered by Cookie Information. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, with good performance and no detected blocking or WAF interference. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Application Insights for monitoring. While explicit security headers are not fully visible in the HTML, the overall posture is strong with no exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, and GDPR adherence is evident. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity suitable for a government emergency service. Recommendations include publishing a security policy or incident response contact, adding explicit security headers, and considering a vulnerability disclosure policy to further enhance trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
57
Security headers
60
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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 serves as a critical communication channel for the Norwegian government to alert citizens about emergencies. Its market position is unique as a government-operated essential service with no direct commercial competition. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public resources, focusing on public safety and information dissemination. The target audience is the general Norwegian population, including vulnerable groups such as the hearing impaired. The partnership ecosystem includes police, civil defense, and government agencies, reinforcing its authoritative status. Growth indicators include recent launch (2022) and ongoing updates to content and accessibility. The site’s ecosystem is tightly integrated with related domains and government portals, ensuring consistent messaging and operational reliability.

Security posture

The security maturity of nodvarsel.no is solid, with HTTPS enforced and telemetry monitoring via Microsoft Application Insights. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found. The cookie consent mechanism is robust, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and Referrer-Policy is a minor gap. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is justified given the government nature of the site. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from formalizing security documentation and disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and verify explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Content-Security-Policy.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Maintain and regularly update cookie and privacy policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including phone or email support for public inquiries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Direktoratet for samfunnstryggleik og beredskap
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Direktoratet for samfunnstryggleik og beredskap (DSB)
Description
Nødvarsel er en tjeneste fra norske myndigheter som sender nødvarsler til mobiltelefoner ved alvorlige situasjoner med akutt fare for liv og helse.
Key services
Nødvarsel til mobiltelefoner, Informasjon om varsler og beredskap, Tilgjengelighet for hørselshemmede
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Microsoft Azure, Cookie Information consent management, Application Insights (Azure Monitor), Google Fonts (Open Sans), JavaScript ES6+
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Use of Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Application Insights, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Norwegian government emergency alert service
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy
  3. No WHOIS data publicly available, likely due to privacy protection
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the site
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages found
  6. Good accessibility and mobile optimization
  7. No signs of malicious or adult content
  8. Use of Microsoft Azure and Application Insights for hosting and telemetry
  9. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including modular CSS and JavaScript, with asynchronous script loading for performance. It uses Microsoft Azure for hosting and telemetry, and integrates third-party services for cookie consent and analytics (Cookie Information and Plausible Analytics). The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and caching. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site generator approach. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a government emergency alert platform.
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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