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Security report for regjeringen.no

Regjeringen.no · Government · Norway

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Regjeringen.no is the official Norwegian government website providing comprehensive information about government activities, ministries, policies, and democratic processes. It serves as a trusted portal for Norwegian citizens and stakeholders to access news, documents, and contact information related to the government. The website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, content quality, and user experience, with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Technically, it employs modern analytics tools such as Matomo and Microsoft Application Insights, and enforces HTTPS for secure communication. However, some security headers are not explicitly detected, and there is no visible security or incident response policy published on the site. The WHOIS data is not available due to Norid's privacy policies for .no domains, which is typical for Norwegian government domains, and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the site is secure, privacy-conscious, and authoritative, with minor recommendations for enhancing security headers and incident response transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
78

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 large government entity focused on transparency and public engagement. It operates as an essential information portal without commercial intent, targeting Norwegian residents and interested parties in government affairs. The business model is non-commercial, funded by the government, and focuses on providing official content and services. The site maintains a consistent brand and trust signals, including official domain usage, comprehensive privacy policies, and clear contact details. The partnership ecosystem includes related government digital services such as Depkatalog. The site shows strong growth in digital maturity with modern analytics and consent mechanisms, positioning it as a leading government digital presence in Norway.

Security posture

The security posture is strong with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. The site uses reputable analytics and monitoring services, indicating active performance and security monitoring. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response contact are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program, which could enhance transparency and security culture. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from additional security best practices and incident response readiness documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance user privacy by detailing data retention policies related to analytics and cookies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Departementenes digitaliseringsorganisasjon (DIO)
Registration number
932 931 311
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regjeringen.no
Description
Regjeringen.no skal gi befolkningen innsikt i regjeringens og departementenes arbeid og skape engasjement i demokratiske prosesser.
Key services
Publishing government news and press releases, Providing access to government documents and legislation, Information about ministries and government officials, Search and navigation of government topics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Modernizr, Azure Monitoring Scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Norwegian government website with comprehensive content
  2. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms
  3. No WHOIS data due to Norid privacy policies
  4. Use of modern analytics and monitoring tools
  5. No security headers detected in HTML but HTTPS is enforced
  6. No visible security or privacy policy for incident response
  7. Clear contact information and organizational transparency
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Matomo for analytics, Microsoft Application Insights for monitoring, jQuery, and Slick Carousel for UI components. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The CMS or hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses standard web technologies and scripts, with no deprecated or vulnerable libraries detected. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and user-friendly government portal.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100 +15Low24 findingsView report
  2. 63/100Medium20 findingsView report
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