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Security report for oceanspacemedia.com

Oceanspace Media AS · Media · Norway

Medium risk. 9 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

Oceanspace Media AS is a Norwegian-based media company specializing in marine and maritime industry publications. With a portfolio of established magazines and web portals, they serve a professional audience across Norway, Chile, and international markets. Their content is published in multiple languages including Norwegian, English, Spanish, and Danish, reflecting a broad international reach within their niche. The company positions itself as a knowledge hub for marine sectors such as salmon farming, shipping, and boat building. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTTPS, responsive design, and JavaScript enhancements. However, it lacks some advanced security headers and privacy compliance features such as explicit privacy and cookie policies. The site is accessible without WAF or security challenges, indicating good availability but also a potential area for security hardening. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, but the absence of security policies and WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and compliance. The WHOIS query returned no registration data, which is unusual and warrants further investigation to confirm domain ownership and legitimacy. Overall, the website is professionally designed and functional, serving its business purpose well. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and domain registration transparency would enhance trust and security posture significantly.

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

9 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
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

Oceanspace Media operates in a specialized media niche focusing on marine and maritime industries. Their competitive advantage lies in a diversified portfolio of magazines and digital platforms targeting industry professionals. The business model centers on content publishing and industry knowledge dissemination, likely monetized through subscriptions, advertising, and partnerships. The company has a medium size footprint with operations in Norway and Chile, indicating international reach. The ecosystem includes multiple related media brands, enhancing market presence and cross-promotion opportunities. Growth indicators include multilingual content and a 50-year knowledge base, suggesting established market credibility. Partnerships with various marine industry portals strengthen their position as a key information provider.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness for security events. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a significant concern, potentially impacting trust and legitimacy. Overall, while basic security practices are in place, there is room for improvement in compliance, transparency, and advanced security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to confirm domain registration legitimacy and improve trust.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response contact and vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine ranking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Oceanspace Media AS
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oceanspace Media AS
Description
Oceanspace Media owns several established and strong brands within international trade press, with a 50-year knowledge base. They publish content in Norwegian, English, Spanish, and Danish, focusing on marine and maritime industries.
Key services
Publishing magazines, Operating web portals, Providing industry news and knowledge
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Fonts (Montserrat), IntersectionObserver API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
k5a.io
Tracking pixels
k5a.io
Marketing tools
k5a.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in registry, which is unusual for an active site.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Contact information includes company emails and physical addresses in Norway and Chile.
  5. Multiple related media brands and websites are linked and presented as subsidiaries or related brands.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage; no user data collection observed.
  7. Site uses HTTPS and modern web technologies but lacks some security headers.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  9. Advertising and tracking scripts from k5a.io detected, indicating marketing and tracking activity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, including Google Fonts and IntersectionObserver API for enhanced user experience. The site is responsive and mobile-optimized, with a moderate performance profile. No CMS or backend technologies are explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. The site includes marketing and tracking scripts from k5a.io, indicating active user engagement tracking. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and privacy features suggests areas for modernization and compliance improvements. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy implementations.
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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