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Security report for zinc.no

Zinc · Real Estate · Norway

Medium risk. 7 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

Zinc is a Norwegian interior architecture firm specializing in creating functional, aesthetic, and identity-driven spaces primarily for commercial and institutional clients. They are part of the Dark Design Group, which includes sister companies Dark Arkitekter and Lark Landskap, indicating a multidisciplinary approach to design and architecture. Their portfolio includes projects for prominent clients such as Aker BP, KPMG, and Accenture, positioning them as a reputable player in the Norwegian interior architecture market. Technically, the website is built on modern web standards, likely using Craft CMS, with optimized images, lazy loading, and custom fonts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens, but lacks some security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable concern, reducing the trustworthiness of the domain registration. However, the professional presentation, clear contact information, and social media presence mitigate some of these concerns. Overall, the website reflects a mature digital presence but would benefit from enhanced transparency regarding privacy and security policies.

Scanned

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

7 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 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';…

  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: Facebook, LinkedIn

      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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
75
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Zinc operates in the interior architecture sector with a focus on commercial and institutional projects in Norway. Their business model centers on providing design and planning services that emphasize human-centric environments. The company benefits from being part of a larger design group, which likely provides cross-disciplinary collaboration opportunities and a broader market reach. Their client base includes large corporations and public institutions, suggesting stable revenue streams and a strong market position. The website content and portfolio demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and reuse, aligning with modern industry trends. Partnerships with sister companies enhance their service offerings and market competitiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection implemented. However, it lacks several important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency for security issues. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with better headers and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish terms of service and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness for security incidents.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and improve domain trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Zinc
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Zinc
Description
Zinc is an interior architecture firm based in Oslo, Norway, specializing in interior architecture, design, and planning. They work on a wide range of projects focusing on human needs, desires, and dreams. Zinc is part of Dark Design Group, a multidisciplinary architecture and design house with sister companies Dark Arkitekter and Lark Landskap.
Key services
Interiørarkitektur, Grafisk design, Planning
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, WebP images, Lazy loading images, Custom fonts (EuclidSquare, VictorNarrow)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
plausible.io
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Marketing tools
plausible.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is a concern for domain legitimacy.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens indicating some security awareness.
  6. No visible security.txt or incident response information.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
  8. Part of a larger design group with sister companies linked.
  9. Uses plausible.io for privacy-focused analytics.
  10. No advertising or retargeting scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and lazy loading for images to optimize performance. Custom fonts are loaded efficiently with font-display swap. The presence of a CSRF token indicates backend security considerations, likely powered by Craft CMS. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA labels. Analytics are implemented via plausible.io, a privacy-focused service. Performance is moderate with good SEO metadata and Open Graph tags for social sharing. There is no evidence of heavy third-party scripts or advertising networks, reducing potential performance and privacy risks. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for security header improvements.
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.

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