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Security report for skillsfinland.fi

Skills Finland ry · Education · Finland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Skills Finland ry is a Finnish non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the quality and attractiveness of vocational education through competitions and training activities. They organize the national vocational skills competition 'Taitaja' and send Finnish teams to international competitions such as EuroSkills and WorldSkills. The organization targets students, educators, and vocational education stakeholders, positioning itself as a national leader in vocational skills development. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and provides clear information about the organization's mission and activities. Technically, the website is built on the concrete5 CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery. It incorporates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and performance monitoring. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain registration, matching the organization's identity and location. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and good privacy compliance, with room for improvement in security policy transparency and technical security headers. The business credibility is high, supported by clear contact information, social media presence, and partnerships with international vocational skills organizations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. 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 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

  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 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 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';…

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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
30
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
56

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Skills Finland ry operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on vocational skills competitions and training. Their business model revolves around organizing events, providing educational resources, and fostering international cooperation. The organization benefits from partnerships with global entities like WorldSkills and the International Abilympic Federation, enhancing its market position and credibility. The website reflects a well-established entity with a clear mission and target audience. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, sponsorships, and event-related funding. The partnership ecosystem is strong, supporting growth and influence in vocational education in Finland.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, it lacks advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Skills Finland ry
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Skills Finland ry
Description
Skills Finland ry edistää ammatillisen koulutuksen laatua ja vetovoimaa kilpailu- ja valmennustoiminnan avulla. Järjestämme yhteistyökumppaniemme kanssa vuosittain ammattitaidon SM-kilpailun Taitajan ja lähetämme Suomen ammattitaitomaajoukkueen kansainvälisiin kilpailuihin.
Key services
Organizing national vocational skills competitions (Taitaja), Sending Finnish teams to international vocational skills competitions, Providing educational materials and resources, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
concrete5 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in Finnish with language switch options.
  3. Clear organizational branding and mission statement.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked with official profiles.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism implemented.
  6. No explicit terms of service found.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. No phone number explicitly provided.
  9. No incident response or security contact emails found.
  10. Use of concrete5 CMS and standard web technologies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses concrete5 CMS, a well-known content management system, combined with Bootstrap and jQuery for responsive design and interactivity. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized and has a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical debt observed. The use of asynchronous loading for analytics scripts is a positive practice. There is an opportunity to improve SEO and accessibility further. No hosting provider details were identified from the HTML content.
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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