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Security report for ototen.no

Østre Toten kommune · Government · Norway

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Østre Toten kommune operates as the official municipal government entity for the Østre Toten region in Norway, providing a broad range of public services and information to residents, employees, and visitors. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for municipal services, political information, job opportunities, and community events, positioning itself as a trusted local government resource. The target audience primarily includes local residents, municipal employees, and regional stakeholders. The business model is typical of a public sector organization, focusing on service delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. Technically, the website is built on a legacy CMS platform (ACO CMS) with a technology stack that includes older versions of jQuery and vanilla JavaScript modules. While the site is functional and includes accessibility features and SEO optimizations, there is room for modernization, particularly in updating JavaScript libraries and enhancing mobile responsiveness. The site uses HTTPS and includes privacy and cookie policies, though it lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms and advanced security headers. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a moderate security posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the use of outdated JavaScript libraries and absence of security headers suggest potential areas for improvement. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates a need to strengthen security governance and transparency. Overall, the website is a credible and professional municipal portal with good content quality and user experience. The domain's WHOIS data is not publicly available due to Norwegian domain privacy policies, which is standard and does not detract from legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include updating technical components, enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing security and incident response policies to improve trust and compliance.

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

5 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

      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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

Østre Toten kommune holds a stable position as a local government authority serving the Østre Toten municipality. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive service offerings tailored to local needs. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public resources, focusing on community engagement and administrative transparency. Revenue streams are typical of municipal budgets, not commercial sales. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, and municipal employees. Growth indicators are linked to community development initiatives and digital service expansion. The partnership ecosystem includes regional cultural portals, job application platforms, and local association directories, reflecting a collaborative approach to community services. Strategic observations highlight the importance of digital modernization and enhanced security governance to maintain public trust and operational efficiency.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is moderate. The site benefits from HTTPS encryption and anti-CSRF tokens in forms, reducing risks of common web attacks. However, the use of outdated jQuery versions introduces potential vulnerabilities that should be addressed promptly. The absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against clickjacking, XSS, and other attacks. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is supported by the presence of privacy and cookie policies, though the lack of explicit cookie consent mechanisms is a gap. Overall, the security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in governance, technical controls, and user privacy protections.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and configure essential security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Introduce a clear cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy (e.g., security.txt) to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Østre Toten kommune
Registration number
964949859
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Østre Toten kommune
Description
Offisiell hjemmeside for Østre Toten kommune providing information about municipal services, organization, politics, and local news.
Key services
Municipal services information, Contact and support for residents, Job listings in the municipality, Political and organizational information, Event calendar, Forms and applications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery Migrate 1.4.1, Vanilla JS modules, Google Translate widget, Remixicon fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of anti-CSRF token in form submission

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Translate
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for Østre Toten kommune in Norway.
  2. Content is in Norwegian (Bokmål).
  3. No WHOIS data available due to Norid privacy policy.
  4. Website uses older jQuery versions which may pose security risks.
  5. No visible security headers in HTML source.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present but no explicit cookie consent banner.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  8. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond Google Translate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy CMS platform with a mix of older and modern JavaScript technologies. It uses jQuery 1.12.4 and jQuery Migrate 1.4.1, which are outdated and may pose security risks. The site includes Google Translate integration and uses external font libraries like Remixicon. The HTML structure is valid with accessibility features such as skip links and keyboard navigation support. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in mobile optimization and loading speed. SEO is adequately addressed with meta tags and structured navigation. The site lacks modern frameworks and could benefit from modernization to improve maintainability and security. Hosting details are not explicitly identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires updates to reduce technical debt and security risks.
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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