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Security report for nordicresilience.com

Nordic Urban Resilience Institute · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Nordic Urban Resilience Institute is a specialized organization focused on enhancing urban resilience in Nordic regions through expert knowledge and cross-sector collaboration. Their website presents a professional and clear description of their mission, services, and target audience, primarily regional governments, municipalities, academia, and business sectors. The institute positions itself as a neutral facilitator for addressing regional challenges related to climate change, urbanization, and societal pressures. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Enfold theme and standard web technologies such as jQuery and Google Fonts. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics, though some advanced accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks important security headers and formal policies such as privacy, cookie, and incident response disclosures. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues, which impacts domain legitimacy assessment. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy in content and presentation but would benefit from improved transparency in privacy and security policies and verification of domain registration details to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

8 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 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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
58

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 Nordic Urban Resilience Institute operates as an important entity within the government and non-profit sectors, focusing on urban resilience and sustainability. Its business model revolves around facilitating collaboration among municipalities, academia, government agencies, and the business sector to address regional challenges. The institute leverages a network of experts and neutral arenas to foster solutions. Market positioning is niche and specialized within the Nordic region, with no indication of commercial revenue streams. The presence of named contacts and a partner domain (resilientregions.org) suggests an established partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators are not explicit but implied through ongoing collaboration initiatives. The organization targets regional stakeholders concerned with urban functionality and resilience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of formal security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain ownership transparency. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is unclear due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness appears minimal with no dedicated contacts or disclosures. Overall, the security posture is adequate for informational purposes but requires enhancements for higher assurance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen site security.
  3. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and legitimacy.
  5. Consider integrating accessibility improvements and performance optimizations for enhanced user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nordic Urban Resilience Institute
Description
Nordic Urban Resilience Institute offers a comprehensive experience in the field of resilience, in addition to a worldwide network of the area’s most important experts. It focuses on urban resilience to societal pressures such as climate change, urbanization, and disruptive technologies, aiming to maintain and renew city functionality through cross-sector collaboration and neutral arenas.
Key services
Expertise in urban resilience, Facilitation of cross-sector collaboration, Hosting neutral arenas for regional challenges
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.3.7, jQuery 3.7.0, Enfold Theme 5.6.5, Google Fonts (Roboto, Open Sans)
Frameworks
Avia Framework
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with named contacts and emails
  4. No social media links detected
  5. No forms present on the homepage or main content
  6. Website uses WordPress with a modern theme and standard libraries
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Enfold theme and Avia framework, leveraging jQuery and Google Fonts for UI enhancements. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured content. Performance is moderate with no critical technical debt observed. No advanced analytics or tracking tools are present, indicating a minimal data collection approach. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses standard web technologies without custom or legacy code, suggesting maintainability. Opportunities exist to improve security headers, accessibility features, and policy disclosures to align with best practices.
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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