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Security report for sako.fi

Sako · Other · Finland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sako is a Finnish manufacturer specializing in rifles and ammunition, targeting hunters and firearm enthusiasts primarily in the United States through an authorized dealer network. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear product focus. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Next.js and integrates analytics tools like Matomo and Google Analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though the absence of explicit security headers and published security policies suggests room for improvement. The lack of WHOIS data transparency limits full trust verification, and the absence of privacy and contact information reduces compliance and business credibility scores. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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 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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

Sako operates in the firearms manufacturing sector with a focus on premium rifles and cartridges made in Finland. Its business model revolves around manufacturing and distributing products through a nationwide dealer network in the US. The company targets hunters and firearm users seeking quality Finnish products. The website's content and branding are consistent, supporting a medium-sized enterprise profile. The lack of visible certifications or trust signals on the site suggests a conservative approach to public trust indicators. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the website content. The use of modern web technologies and analytics tools indicates a commitment to digital marketing and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting adherence to basic security and privacy standards. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are important for mature security governance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries are evident in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS transparency and contact information reduces the overall security trustworthiness. The site would benefit from publishing clear security and privacy documentation and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance and readiness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Include clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sako
Description
Sako rifles and cartridges are proudly made in Finland and sold, in the United States, through a nationwide network of authorized dealers.
Key services
Manufacture and sale of rifles, Manufacture and sale of cartridges/ammunition
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieHub
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent mechanism for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Google Analytics via GTM
Marketing tools
CookieHub
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and product focus.
  2. No public WHOIS data available, limiting domain trust verification.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieHub.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in content.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools detected.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Next.js framework, leveraging React for frontend rendering. It integrates Matomo and Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager for user analytics and tracking. Cookie consent is managed through CookieHub, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site loads multiple JavaScript chunks asynchronously, suggesting modular and optimized loading. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. No CMS is explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. The site uses modern web standards but could improve accessibility and SEO by adding ARIA attributes and more comprehensive meta tags.
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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