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Østfold fylkeskommune · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Østfold fylkeskommune is the official regional government authority for Østfold county in Norway, providing a range of public services including education, health, infrastructure, and political information. The website serves as an information portal for residents and stakeholders, reflecting a medium-sized public sector entity established in 2024. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content relevance, targeting a Norwegian-speaking audience. Technically, the website employs a mix of modern JavaScript modules and legacy jQuery libraries, hosted on a CMS platform likely tailored for government use. Performance and mobile optimization are adequate, with accessibility and SEO features implemented to a good standard. Security posture is moderate, with HTTPS enforced but lacking explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data confirm the legitimacy and consistency of the entity. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security transparency would enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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

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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
55
Email security
83
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
74

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 represents a government entity focused on regional administration and public service delivery. Its market position is that of an essential public sector organization serving the Østfold region. The business model is non-commercial, funded by public resources, and aimed at providing transparent access to services and information. Key services include education management, health services, infrastructure oversight, and political governance. The target audience comprises local residents, students, public employees, and political stakeholders. The website does not engage in commercial activities or advertising, maintaining a focus on service provision. The absence of partner or subsidiary domains suggests a standalone government operation. Growth indicators are not applicable, but the recent domain creation aligns with organizational restructuring or establishment. The partnership ecosystem is limited to public sector collaborations, not evident in the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content, but the use of an older jQuery version (1.12.4) may pose potential risks if not properly patched. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and readiness for security events. Privacy compliance is insufficient, with no GDPR-related policies or cookie consent mechanisms found. Overall, the security score is moderate, reflecting good foundational practices but room for significant improvement in policy publication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add security headers to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Update JavaScript libraries to current versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  5. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies with clear contact channels.
  6. Include contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team.
  7. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate risks.
  8. Enhance transparency by providing business and security certifications if applicable.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Østfold fylkeskommune
Description
Velkommen til Østfold fylkeskommune. Her finner du informasjon om våre tjenester, politikk og fagområder
Key services
Public services, Political information, Education and training, Health services, Infrastructure management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.12.4, Remixicon fonts, Google Fonts (Inter), Siteimprove Analytics
Frameworks
Vanilla JS modules, ReactJS (cookie notice component)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by https URL)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official regional government website for Østfold county, Norway.
  2. Content is in Norwegian language targeting local residents and stakeholders.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or metadata.
  4. Uses modern web technologies with some legacy jQuery versions.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  7. Site uses HTTPS and includes Siteimprove analytics for quality monitoring.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and consistency with government entity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a CMS platform (likely ACO CMS) with a combination of vanilla JavaScript modules and legacy jQuery 1.12.4 scripts. Styling uses CSS with responsive design principles and Google Fonts (Inter). The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs such as jsdelivr.net and fonts.googleapis.com. Siteimprove Analytics is integrated for quality and accessibility monitoring. The site uses HTTPS, but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. Performance is moderate, with no major blocking scripts identified. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, supported by semantic HTML and ARIA roles. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph images. Technical risks include the use of outdated jQuery and lack of security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization 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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