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Security report for tieteenpaivat.fi

Tieteen päivät · Education · Finland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tieteen päivät is a Finnish non-profit organization that organizes science events aimed at the general public interested in research and science communication. The website serves as an information portal for upcoming events, news, and archives related to the Tieteen päivät event series. The organization positions itself as a key player in science outreach in Finland, hosting events at prominent venues such as the University of Helsinki. The business model focuses on free public engagement with science through events and digital content. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 7 with a range of contributed modules and libraries including jQuery, Nivo Slider, and Colorbox. The site uses Matomo for analytics with cookies disabled to respect privacy. However, the site suffers from slow performance and lacks modern optimizations. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site has critical deficiencies including the absence of a valid SSL certificate and no HTTPS support, which severely impacts user trust and data security. There are no advanced security headers or email authentication records such as DMARC. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is available but limited to email and physical address. Overall, the site is functional and informative but requires urgent security improvements to protect users and improve trust. Strategic recommendations include deploying HTTPS, enhancing privacy compliance, and improving site performance and accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

7 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
90
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
58

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

Tieteen päivät operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on science communication and public engagement. Its market position is that of an established event organizer in Finland with recurring science days attracting researchers and the public. The organization leverages digital channels and social media to extend its reach. Revenue streams are likely event sponsorships, grants, and public funding, typical for non-profit cultural and educational events. The target audience includes academics, students, and the general public interested in science. The partnership ecosystem includes academic institutions and media channels such as Tiedetv. Growth indicators include scheduled future events and ongoing content publication. The website's technical infrastructure is somewhat dated, relying on Drupal 7 and older JavaScript libraries, which may pose maintenance challenges. The lack of HTTPS and modern security practices could impact reputation and user trust. There is no evidence of commercial transactions or e-commerce functionality.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. No security headers or email authentication mechanisms are implemented, increasing risk of phishing and spoofing. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and incomplete privacy compliance may lead to regulatory risks under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, indicating limited security governance. However, no known vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the scanned content. The site uses Matomo analytics with cookies disabled, which is a positive privacy practice. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS and security headers is critical to improve security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add and configure DMARC, SPF, and DKIM DNS records to secure email delivery and prevent spoofing.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about tracking.
  5. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  6. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  7. Upgrade Drupal and JavaScript libraries to supported versions to reduce technical debt and vulnerabilities.
  8. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  9. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader audience inclusion.
  10. Regularly audit and monitor the website for vulnerabilities and compliance adherence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7 CMS, which is an older version and may have end-of-life support concerns. It uses jQuery 1.12 and several contributed modules such as Nivo Slider and Colorbox for UI components. The site loads 117 resources totaling approximately 422 KB, but the load time is slow at over 15 seconds, indicating performance bottlenecks. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts. Analytics is handled by Matomo with cookies disabled, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. The site lacks HTTPS and modern TLS protocols, which is a major technical risk. DNS records show no DNSSEC or CAA records, and no DMARC is configured for email. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but IP and nameservers suggest a Finnish hosting environment. The site is mobile responsive at a basic level and uses responsive menus. Overall, the technical stack is functional but outdated and requires modernization to improve security, performance, and maintainability.
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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