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Security report for sanoma.fi

Sanoma Media Finland · Media · Finland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sanoma Media Finland is the largest commercial media company in Finland, providing trusted journalism, engaging entertainment, and impactful marketing solutions. It operates as part of the larger Sanoma Oyj group, a European leader in consumer media and learning. The website targets a broad Finnish audience including consumers, advertisers, subscribers, job seekers, investors, and educators. The business model revolves around media publishing, subscription services, events, and educational materials. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks, Microsoft Application Insights for monitoring, and Adobe Dynamic Tag Management for marketing and analytics. The site is well-optimized for mobile and SEO, with good performance and accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and explicit security policies could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, reflecting a mature digital presence for a large media enterprise.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

  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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
66

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sanoma.fi, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
8,908
Employees
2
Customers
8,899
Third parties
7
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-02-20 · 19 subdomains affected

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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

Sanoma Media Finland holds a dominant market position in Finnish commercial media, leveraging multiple revenue streams including advertising, subscriptions, and events. Its integration with Sanoma Oyj provides strategic advantages and access to a broad ecosystem including learning services. The company targets diverse customer segments from consumers to advertisers and educators. The website reflects a strong brand with consistent messaging and trust signals such as investor information and whistleblowing channels. Partnerships with related domains support its media and learning operations. Growth indicators include active news updates and sustainability initiatives. The business model is diversified and well-aligned with digital transformation trends in media and education.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, use of monitoring tools like Microsoft Application Insights, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The presence of a whistleblowing channel indicates some level of governance. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident and should be implemented to enhance protection. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with formalized policies and enhanced HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add and enforce security HTTP headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sanoma Media Finland
Description
Sanoma Media Finland on Suomen suurin kaupallinen mediatalo. Teemme luotettavaa ja kiinnostavaa journalismia, elämyksellistä viihdettä ja vaikuttavia markkinointiratkaisuja. Sanoma Media Finland on osa Sanomaa, joka on kuluttajamedian ja oppimisen eurooppalainen edelläkävijä.
Key services
Journalism, Entertainment, Marketing solutions, Subscription products, Events and festivals, Learning materials
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Microsoft Application Insights, Adobe DTM, Privacy Management SDK
Frameworks
Adobe Dynamic Tag Management
Platforms
Azure Monitor
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Microsoft Application Insights for monitoring
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Application Insights, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe Dynamic Tag Management, Microsoft Application Insights
Transparency
good

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. Strong corporate branding and consistent messaging.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response contact emails found.
  5. Use of modern analytics and tag management tools.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  7. Multiple external domains linked are related to business operations and partners.
  8. No suspicious or malicious domains detected.
  9. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with asynchronous loading of analytics and tag management scripts from Microsoft and Adobe. The presence of Azure Monitor and Adobe DTM indicates a sophisticated monitoring and marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloaded fonts for performance. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by implementing security headers and formalizing security policies.
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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