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Security report for nrof.no

Norsk Reservistforbund · Government · Norway

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Norsk Reservistforbund (NROF) is a Norwegian non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Norwegian Armed Forces by fostering defense willingness and organizing activities that maintain the competence of its members. The website serves as a hub for news, events, membership information, and publications such as the Pro Patria magazine. The organization targets military reservists and supporters within Norway, positioning itself as a key player in the defense support sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap and Swiper.js, and integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance ratings. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but security headers are not evident in the provided data. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, but the website content and structure indicate a legitimate and professional entity. Overall, the site is well-maintained, content-rich, and serves its audience effectively, though improvements in privacy compliance and security headers are recommended.

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

10 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 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';…

  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

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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

NROF operates as a non-profit entity within the government and defense sector in Norway, focusing on reservist support and military-related activities. Its business model revolves around member engagement, event organization, and publication distribution. The organization leverages partnerships such as the Rubic app platform and maintains a social media presence on Facebook. The website content reflects active community involvement and a stable market position within its niche. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event participation. The organization demonstrates consistent branding and content quality, appealing to a medium-sized audience of reservists and defense supporters. Strategic growth could involve enhanced digital engagement and formalized privacy and security frameworks.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS suggests room for improvement in hardening against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms use standard POST methods, but no explicit anti-CSRF or input validation mechanisms were observed. The absence of a security policy or incident response contact channels indicates limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is moderate, with foundational protections in place but lacking advanced configurations and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS to improve web security.
  3. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for better user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Norsk Reservistforbund
Description
Norsk Reservistforbunds formål er å støtte Forsvaret, forankre forsvarsviljen og arrangere virksomhet som fremmer medlemmenes aktive forhold til Forsvaret og bistå slik at medlemmenes kompetanse vedlikeholdes.
Key services
Support to the Norwegian Armed Forces, Organizing activities and events, Publishing the Pro Patria magazine, Member services and benefits
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 3.3.6, Swiper.js, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Norwegian non-profit organization supporting military reservists.
  2. Content is in Norwegian language with some English summary pages.
  3. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to privacy or domain not registered.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and Google Analytics.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found in the provided HTML.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet.
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook link.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  9. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  10. Site uses HTTPS and modern frontend technologies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, utilizing Bootstrap 3.3.6 for responsive design and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site loads moderate-sized images and uses CDN-hosted libraries from maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com and unpkg.com. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with Yoast SEO plugin. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic. No hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and image optimization. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updated Bootstrap versions and enhanced security configurations.
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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