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Security report for osloeconomics.no

Oslo Economics · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Oslo Economics is a well-established Norwegian economic advisory firm founded in 2008, providing comprehensive economic analysis and consulting services to businesses, government agencies, and organizations. The company holds a strong market position as one of Norway's leading economic advisory environments, offering a wide range of services including financial analyses, health economic analyses, market competition studies, and strategic advisory. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting a broad audience of decision-makers and stakeholders in both public and private sectors. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress platform with integration of popular libraries and services such as jQuery, Bootstrap Grid, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although hosting details are not explicitly disclosed. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-compliant privacy policies indicates a mature approach to privacy and data protection. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure contact forms but lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response plans. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The domain registration is consistent with the business claims, showing a long-standing presence without privacy protection, which supports legitimacy. Overall, Oslo Economics presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong compliance and technical foundations. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and enhanced security headers could further strengthen their security posture and trustworthiness.

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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. 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 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
50

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

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Oslo Economics operates in the economic advisory and consulting sector, serving government, non-profit, healthcare, finance, and transportation sectors. Their business model centers on providing expert economic analyses and strategic advice, supporting decision-making processes for public authorities and private organizations. The company demonstrates growth through multiple office locations in Norway and Germany and a broad service portfolio including innovative areas like artificial intelligence and sustainability metrics (Omstillingsbarometeret). Their partnership with Normand Technologies AS for website development indicates a professional technology ecosystem. The firm targets a sophisticated clientele requiring high-quality economic insights, positioning itself as a trusted advisor in the Nordic region.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security baseline with enforced HTTPS and secure form handling via Contact Form 7. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance are well implemented, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No public security policy or incident response information is available, which could limit transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, suggesting limited formal vulnerability management communication. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and published security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and stakeholder confidence.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oslo Economics
Description
Oslo Economics provides economic advisory and analysis services to businesses, authorities, and organizations. Their analyses support decision-making for governments, legal processes, and interest organizations seeking to influence regulatory frameworks.
Key services
Databases, Evaluations, Financial analyses, Health economic analyses, Competition and market analyses, Knowledge gathering, Expert assistance, Socio-economic analyses, Strategic advisory, Concept selection and quality assurance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap Grid, Font Awesome 5.15.4, Buzzsprout podcast player, Google Maps API
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms (Contact Form 7 plugin)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Professional and comprehensive content focused on economic advisory services.
  3. Strong GDPR and cookie compliance with clear consent mechanisms.
  4. Multiple office locations with clear contact information.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No evidence of security policy or incident response publicly disclosed.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  9. Good branding consistency and trust indicators.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap Grid for responsive layout, and Font Awesome for iconography. Integration with Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager enables detailed visitor tracking and marketing analytics. The use of Buzzsprout podcast player and Google Maps API enriches content delivery. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and analytics services. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance security headers for improved robustness.
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.

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