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Samtök sveitarfélaga á Norðurlandi vestra · Government · Iceland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Samtök sveitarfélaga á Norðurlandi vestra is a regional association representing municipalities in Northwestern Iceland. The organization focuses on regional development, innovation, funding, and local governance support. Their website provides news, resources, and information targeted at local government officials and community stakeholders. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and regularly updated, reflecting a credible and active regional government entity. Technically, the website is built on the Moya CMS framework and uses legacy but stable JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.11.1 and jQuery UI 1.11.2. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO practices, though performance is moderate. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage implied, but lacks explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are recommended for compliance and protection. Security evaluation shows no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of WHOIS data and security policies reduces overall trust slightly. The website does not employ tracking or advertising scripts, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Contact information is transparent and includes email, phone, and physical address, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good business credibility and content quality. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and WHOIS transparency would enhance 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

6 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

    • 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

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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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The association operates in the government and non-profit sectors, serving municipalities in the Norðurlandi vestra region of Iceland. Its business model centers on regional cooperation, funding allocation, and development initiatives. The organization maintains a clear market position as a regional governmental body with a focus on innovation and community support. Revenue streams likely include government funding and grants. The target audience includes local government officials, regional stakeholders, and residents. The partnership ecosystem includes local municipalities and regional development programs. Growth indicators include active news updates and project funding announcements. The website's professional content and consistent branding support its authoritative presence in the region.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, but no explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by the presence of a privacy policy, but lack of cookie consent mechanisms and security policies is a gap. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the site. The use of older JavaScript libraries suggests a need for regular updates to mitigate potential risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a regional government site but could be improved with modern best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Update JavaScript libraries to current stable versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  5. Improve WHOIS data transparency or domain registration information to enhance legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Samtök sveitarfélaga á Norðurlandi vestra
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Samtök sveitarfélaga á Norðurlandi vestra
Description
Samtök sveitarfélaga á Norðurlandi vestra is an association representing municipalities in the Northwestern region of Iceland. It provides information, news, and resources related to regional development, innovation, funding, and local governance.
Key services
Regional development planning, Funding and grant management, Innovation and business development support, Information dissemination and news, Organizing meetings and conferences
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, jQuery UI 1.11.2, Moya 1.16.2, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
Moya
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Icelandic language.
  2. No WHOIS data available, possibly due to query on subdomain or privacy restrictions.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. Website uses older versions of jQuery but no known vulnerable libraries detected.
  5. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS usage assumed but not verified.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented including email, phone, and physical address.
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond basic external resources.
  9. Content is professional, relevant, and targeted to local government and community stakeholders.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Moya CMS platform, utilizing jQuery 1.11.1 and jQuery UI 1.11.2 for frontend interactivity, along with Owl Carousel for image sliders. The site loads external scripts from Google CDN, which aids performance. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. However, the use of older JavaScript libraries indicates some technical debt. No advanced hosting or platform details were found. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by updating libraries and optimizing assets. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and semantic HTML improvements.
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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