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Security report for toostusuudised.ee

AS Äripäev · Media · Estonia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tööstusuudised.ee is a specialized industrial sector news portal operated by AS Äripäev, a reputable Estonian media company. The website delivers comprehensive news, market analyses, interviews, and expert opinions targeted at professionals and stakeholders in the industrial sector both in Estonia and internationally. It operates on a subscription-based business model supplemented by advertising and sponsored content. The site is well-positioned within the Estonian media landscape as a trusted source for industrial news and insights. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including React and Next.js frameworks, ensuring a responsive, mobile-optimized, and performant user experience. The presence of privacy management tools and consent mechanisms indicates a mature approach to data privacy compliance. The site is hosted securely with HTTPS and implements standard security headers, contributing to a robust security posture. Security-wise, the website demonstrates good practices such as encrypted communications, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. No blocking or WAF challenges were detected, allowing full content accessibility. Overall, Tööstusuudised.ee presents a professional, secure, and privacy-conscious platform with strong business credibility. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, implementing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing transparency around data retention. These steps would further solidify the website's trustworthiness and compliance stature.

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

9 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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 serves as a thematic news portal under the Äripäev media group, focusing on the industrial sector. It targets industry professionals, decision-makers, and businesses interested in industrial developments, market trends, and policy changes. The business model relies on subscriptions, offering tiered access to content, alongside advertising and sponsored content revenue streams. The portal benefits from the parent company's established market presence and brand recognition, leveraging a network of related thematic sites. Growth indicators include active content updates, multimedia offerings like podcasts and videos, and integration with social media channels. Partnerships with other thematic news sites and service providers enhance content diversity and reach. The company operates primarily in Estonia, with content relevant to both domestic and international industrial markets.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no detected exposure of sensitive information. Use of modern frameworks and consent management SDKs further strengthens security and privacy compliance. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. The site does not expose any known vulnerable libraries or insecure forms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and response procedures. This would improve stakeholder confidence and readiness for incident management.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for security vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency on data retention and processing practices in privacy documentation.
  5. Adopt multi-factor authentication for user accounts to strengthen access security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AS Äripäev
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AS Äripäev
Description
Tööstusuudised.ee on Äripäeva teemaveeb, mis kajastab tööstussektoris toimuvat – värsked uudised, turuülevaated, intervjuud, arvamus- ja kogemuslood ning väärtuslikud nõuanded.
Key services
Industrial news reporting, Market reviews, Interviews, Opinion and experience stories, Advice and insights, Podcasts and videos
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS Modules, Privacy Center SDK
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Consent management via Privacy Center SDK

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Privacy Center SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional news portal focused on the industrial sector in Estonia.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and updated with relevant industry news and insights.
  3. Strong affiliation with Äripäev media group enhances credibility.
  4. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Modern web technologies and frameworks used, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization.
  6. Security best practices are observed, including HTTPS and security headers.
  7. No signs of blocking or WAF interference detected.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided with official company emails and phone numbers.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and Next.js, enabling server-side rendering and improved SEO. CSS Modules and scoped styles ensure maintainable and modular styling. The site uses a custom CMS likely developed by the parent company, supporting rich content management and multimedia integration. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized assets. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and viewport settings. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced with ARIA roles and keyboard navigation improvements. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. The site uses Google Tag Manager and a privacy center SDK for consent management, reflecting a mature approach to analytics and privacy compliance. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but security headers and HTTPS indicate a secure hosting environment.
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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