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Security report for vedur.is

Veðurstofa Íslands · Government · Iceland

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Veðurstofa Íslands is the official Icelandic Meteorological Office providing comprehensive meteorological, geological, and hydrological services to the public and government. The website offers detailed weather forecasts, earthquake monitoring, water flow data, avalanche warnings, and climate research publications, positioning itself as the authoritative source for Icelandic environmental data. The site is well-branded, consistent, and targets a broad audience including citizens, researchers, and authorities. Technically, the site uses the Eplica CMS platform with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and accessibility tools like ReadSpeaker. While performance and mobile optimization are moderate, the site maintains good accessibility and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements like DNSSEC and enhanced security headers are recommended. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, reflecting a mature privacy stance. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, with a strong alignment between WHOIS data and business identity.

Scanned

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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 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

  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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter

      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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 Icelandic Meteorological Office operates as a government entity with a medium-sized organizational footprint. Its market position is that of a national authority in meteorology and geophysics, providing essential public services including weather forecasting, natural hazard monitoring, and climate research. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public safety and scientific research. The website supports this with rich content, official publications, and real-time data feeds. Partnerships such as gottvedur.is indicate collaboration within the meteorological ecosystem. The presence of research publications and advanced monitoring tools suggests ongoing investment in scientific capabilities. The site’s clear contact information and certifications enhance credibility and public trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content Security Policy or HSTS indicates room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. The use of older jQuery (version 1.6) may pose some risk if not properly patched. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but could benefit from modern security best practices and formalized security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the vedur.is domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  4. Update JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Veðurstofa Íslands
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Veðurstofa Íslands
Description
Veðurstofa Íslands is the Icelandic Meteorological Office providing weather forecasts, earthquake monitoring, water flow data, avalanche information, and climate research for Iceland.
Key services
Weather forecasts, Earthquake monitoring, Water flow and flood monitoring, Avalanche warnings, Climate research and publications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.6, Google Analytics, Siteimprove Analytics, ReadSpeaker, Eplica CMS
Frameworks
Eplica ISP hosted solution
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government meteorological office site for Iceland.
  2. Content is rich with weather forecasts, earthquake data, water flow, avalanche info, and research publications.
  3. Site uses Eplica CMS and includes accessibility features like ReadSpeaker.
  4. Multiple official contact methods and social media links are present.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Security headers could be improved and DNSSEC is not enabled.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Eplica CMS platform, using JavaScript libraries including an older version of jQuery (1.6), Google Analytics, Siteimprove Analytics, and ReadSpeaker for accessibility. The site uses multiple CSS stylesheets for print, screen, and accessibility media types. The presence of asynchronous loading for analytics scripts indicates performance consideration. The site is moderately optimized for mobile but could improve responsiveness. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph site name. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the domain uses Icelandic name servers. Performance is moderate with some legacy scripts. Accessibility is enhanced with ReadSpeaker integration and ARIA labels. Overall, the technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 60/100Medium28 findingsView report
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