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Security report for vtt.fi

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. · Technology · Finland

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. is a leading European research institute providing visionary research, development, and innovation services across multiple sectors including energy, transportation, technology, manufacturing, and healthcare. The company offers a broad portfolio of advanced services such as 6G hardware technologies, quantum computing, cybersecurity, and sustainable development solutions. Their market position is strong, supported by extensive partnerships and a large expert community. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with modern technologies and demonstrates good performance and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, valid SPF, and OCSP stapling, though improvements like enabling HSTS and DNSSEC are recommended. Privacy compliance is well managed with comprehensive cookie consent via Cookiebot and a detailed privacy policy. Overall, the website reflects a professional, trustworthy, and mature digital presence.

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

    • 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

  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 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
63

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

VTT operates as a large research and innovation partner focused on enabling sustainable growth and technological breakthroughs. Their business model emphasizes collaboration with industry and society to renew industrial value chains and enhance competitiveness. The company targets a diverse audience including businesses, research partners, and technology innovators. Their ecosystem includes partnerships with major organizations such as Aalto University, ESA, GE, and others. The presence of detailed service offerings and expert contacts indicates a strong client engagement strategy. Growth indicators include active news, case studies, and a robust career section. The company maintains a consistent brand and high-quality content, reinforcing its market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS using modern TLS protocols and no known SSL vulnerabilities. Email security is supported by a valid SPF record, though DMARC policy is set to 'none', suggesting room for enhancement. The absence of DNSSEC and HSTS reduces protection against certain attack vectors. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site uses secure forms with anti-bot measures. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly disclosed, which could be improved for transparency. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from additional hardening and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent spoofing or cache poisoning attacks.
  3. Adopt a stricter DMARC policy (e.g., quarantine or reject) to enhance email security and reduce phishing risks.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Slick Carousel, Blazy for lazy loading, and Cookiebot for consent management. It leverages Google Tag Manager and Piwik PRO for analytics, and includes a chatbot from Leadoo. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 7 seconds and a page size of about 750 KB. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Technical risks are minimal, but performance could be improved by optimizing resource loading and reducing load time.
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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