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Security report for vikingline.ee

Viking Line · Transportation · Estonia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Viking Line is a well-established transportation company specializing in ferry and cruise services across the Baltic Sea region, including routes to Helsinki, Stockholm, and Åland. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multi-language support targeting Nordic and Baltic markets. Key services include line ferry trips, cruises, hotel packages, and group travel, positioning Viking Line as a major regional player in maritime passenger transport. The website content is professionally structured and relevant to its target audience of travelers and business clients. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies such as Cookiebot for cookie consent management and Google Tag Manager for analytics, with a custom or proprietary CMS. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, proper security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the site lacks a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the business's long history. Overall, Viking Line's website is professional, secure, and compliant, supporting its business credibility and customer trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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

  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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  • 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
61

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

Viking Line operates in the transportation sector, focusing on passenger ferry and cruise services in the Baltic Sea. The company has a large market presence with multiple regional websites serving different Nordic countries, indicating a broad geographic reach. Their business model includes direct passenger services, cargo transport, and ancillary offerings like hotel packages and group travel. The company benefits from a strong brand and consistent digital presence, leveraging partnerships and subsidiaries such as Viking Line Cargo and Viking Line Buss. The website's multi-language support and detailed service navigation reflect a customer-centric approach targeting both leisure and business travelers. The company appears to have stable revenue streams from ticket sales, cargo services, and loyalty programs. Growth opportunities may include expanding digital services and enhancing customer engagement through mobile apps and loyalty club features.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot with blocking mode enabled, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contact channels limits transparency and may impact customer trust in security matters. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which are best practices for responsible vulnerability management. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by publishing explicit security policies and incident response information to enhance compliance and customer confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Rederi Ab Viking Line
VAT number
EE101123456
Registration number
12345678
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Viking Line
Description
Kruiisid ja liinireisid Helsingisse, Stockholmi ja Ahvenamaale – Viking Line'i reiside valik on lai.
Key services
Line ferry trips, Cruises, Hotel travel packages, Group and business travel, Cargo transport
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking mode
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong multi-language support targeting Baltic and Nordic countries.
  3. Comprehensive navigation structure with detailed service offerings.
  4. Cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot with blocking mode.
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  8. WHOIS data consistent and supports business legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript, Cookiebot for cookie management, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. FontAwesome is used for icons, and the site employs responsive design techniques for mobile optimization. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, with no common CMS detected. Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and optimized assets. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. The site structure is clear and supports good navigation and user experience. Technical risks are low, but ongoing monitoring of third-party scripts is advised to maintain security and performance.
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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