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Security report for tieteessatapahtuu.fi

Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta · Media · Finland

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tieteessä tapahtuu is a Finnish scientific magazine published by Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta, serving as a platform for interdisciplinary science articles, news, and discussions on science and science policy. The website targets Finnish-speaking academics, researchers, and the general public interested in science. It offers a variety of content including articles, news, series, and reviews, positioning itself as a reputable source in the Finnish science media landscape. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with Bootstrap and jQuery, and uses Matomo for analytics. However, the site suffers from slow load times and lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support. Security posture is weak with missing security headers, no HSTS, and no DMARC records. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite tracking usage. Contact information is available via email and physical address, but no phone numbers or contact forms are present. Overall, the site is professionally designed with good content quality but requires significant improvements in security and privacy compliance to enhance trust and user safety.

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
50
Security headers
40
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
53

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 website operates as a media outlet under the umbrella of Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta, focusing on science communication and education. Its business model revolves around publishing scientific content and engaging the Finnish science community and public. The presence of partner domains such as tsv.fi and journal.fi indicates collaboration within the scientific publishing ecosystem. The site’s content and structure suggest a medium-sized operation with a stable market position in Finnish science media. Growth opportunities may lie in improving digital security and expanding interactive features such as contact forms or subscription services. The lack of visible phone contact suggests a preference for digital communication channels. The site’s partnership with reputable organizations enhances its credibility.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low security maturity level. The absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a critical vulnerability that exposes users to potential data interception and undermines trust. The lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS further weakens the security posture. No DMARC or related email security records are present, increasing the risk of email spoofing. While no known vulnerabilities or malware were detected, the site does not implement modern security best practices. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent mechanism despite the use of Matomo analytics. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating limited transparency in security governance. Addressing these gaps is essential to protect user data and maintain regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install 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 essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish DMARC, SPF, and DKIM records to secure email communications and prevent spoofing.
  5. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about tracking.
  6. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  7. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  8. Consider adding contact forms or phone numbers to enhance user communication options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform, Drupal 10, utilizing Bootstrap 5.1.3 and jQuery 3.7.1 for responsive design and interactivity. It uses Typekit for font management and Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for open-source and privacy-conscious tools. Despite this, the site suffers from slow loading times (over 13 seconds) and a large number of resources (254), which could be optimized. The absence of a valid SSL certificate is a major technical deficiency. DNS records are properly configured with no DNSSEC or CAA records, which could be improved for enhanced DNS security. The site lacks advanced security configurations and modern privacy features, suggesting technical debt and opportunities for modernization. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional content delivery but requires upgrades in security and performance to meet current standards.
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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