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Security report for vard.com

VARD AS · Transportation · Norway

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VARD AS is a large, well-established Norwegian shipbuilding company specializing in ship design, shipbuilding, ship repair, and maritime products and services. As a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group, VARD holds a strong market position with approximately 950 vessels delivered globally. The company targets maritime industry clients, including sectors such as energy, security, and adventure cruise. Their website reflects a high level of professionalism with comprehensive content, consistent branding, and clear navigation. Technically, the site employs modern technologies including Google Tag Manager, Piwik Pro analytics, Cloudflare, and advanced UI components like sliders and Lottie animations, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and a detailed cookie consent mechanism, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent aligned with GDPR. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence suitable for a global enterprise in the transportation and energy sectors.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

2 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
0
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
68

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

VARD operates in the transportation and energy sectors, focusing on sustainable shipbuilding and maritime innovation. Their business model includes integrated shipbuilding principles, delivering tailor-made vessels and services. The company leverages partnerships, notably with its parent company Fincantieri, and maintains a strong presence in research and innovation. The website's extensive news section highlights ongoing projects, contracts, and industry recognition, indicating active market engagement and growth. Their target customers include maritime operators, energy companies, and governmental agencies. VARD's use of advanced technologies and certifications like ISO further supports their competitive advantage and market trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of Cloudflare for protection and performance. The cookie consent mechanism is detailed and GDPR-compliant, reflecting strong data protection practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident and should be implemented to enhance security. Incident response information and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, representing areas for improvement. Overall, the security posture is solid but can be strengthened by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by detailing data retention policies and user rights in privacy documentation.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vard Group AS
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VARD AS
Description
Together with our customers and partners, we utilize our innovation power to meet the world’s changing needs with modern shipbuilding facilities, new vessels, products and services.
Key services
Ship design, Shipbuilding, Ship repair & conversion, Products & services including electro, interiors, handling systems
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Piwik Pro Analytics, Cloudflare, CookieInformation Consent Management, Vimeo embedded videos, Splide.js slider, Lottie animations, JavaScript, CSS (Bootstrap core CSS)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with detailed categories
  • No exposed credentials or sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare for security and performance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik Pro, Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adform, Google Marketing Platform, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Piwik Pro, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Snapchat Pixel
Marketing tools
Adform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with detailed categories and vendor information
  2. Extensive news and updates section with recent and historical articles
  3. Clear contact information including phone numbers and emails in footer
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. Strong branding and consistent design
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing integration, and Piwik Pro for user behavior tracking. It uses Cloudflare for hosting and security, ensuring good performance and availability. The site features rich multimedia content with embedded Vimeo videos and interactive sliders powered by Splide.js. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed with proper meta tags, language attributes, and structured content. The cookie consent mechanism is sophisticated, supporting granular user control. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization in image loading and script management. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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