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Security report for nord.no

Nord universitet · Education · Norway

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nord universitet is a Norwegian higher education institution offering a broad range of study programs, research activities, and student services. The website reflects a well-established university with a clear focus on education, innovation, and societal development across regions. The digital presence is built on Drupal 10, incorporating modern web technologies and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive contact information and privacy policies in Norwegian. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though security headers are not explicitly detected and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the website content and official contact details support legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for an educational institution with room for improvement in security transparency and WHOIS data availability.

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

7 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 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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 university operates in the education sector, targeting students, researchers, and academic staff primarily in Norway. It positions itself as a regional university with thematic innovation and societal engagement. The business model centers on providing academic programs, research, and continuing education. The website content and social media presence indicate a strong brand and active engagement with its audience. The lack of WHOIS data is unusual but does not contradict the business claims. The university maintains partnerships and participates in international collaborations, as indicated by linked domains and logos. The site’s marketing and analytics tools are standard for higher education institutions, focusing on user experience and data-driven insights.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent banner with category-based consent, indicating GDPR awareness. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could be improved to enhance security. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, nor a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML source. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for security risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and published security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Improve WHOIS data availability or transparency to enhance domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nord universitet
Description
Nord universitet offers a wide range of study programs suitable for various interests and career goals, including flexible study options. It is a university focused on education, research, innovation, and societal development.
Key services
Study programs, Research, Student services, Continuing education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. Uses Drupal CMS with modern front-end libraries
  3. Has cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR
  4. Includes comprehensive privacy policy in Norwegian
  5. Contact information is clearly presented in footer
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML source
  7. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a .no domain
  8. Social media presence is strong and consistent with brand
  9. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern front-end libraries such as Swiper.js for sliders and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags for SEO and Open Graph for social sharing. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information and security headers. The technical implementation is solid for an educational institution but could be enhanced with additional security measures and performance optimizations.
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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