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Security report for apoteket.se

Apoteket AB · Healthcare · Sweden

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Apoteket AB operates a comprehensive online and physical pharmacy platform in Sweden, offering a wide range of health and wellness products including prescription medications, over-the-counter remedies, and personal care items. The website demonstrates a strong market position as a leading pharmacy chain with a focus on customer service, loyalty programs, and health advice. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as React and integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, and customer engagement, all managed with robust cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, CSRF protection, and no visible vulnerabilities, reflecting a mature security approach. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, providing a positive user experience and solid business credibility.

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

4 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

  3. 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 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Apoteket AB targets Swedish consumers seeking pharmaceutical and health-related products through a retail and e-commerce business model. The company leverages partnerships with marketing and analytics providers like AB Tasty, Nosto, and Google to optimize customer engagement and sales. The presence of a customer loyalty program and extensive product offerings indicates a focus on customer retention and market penetration. The website's integration with regulatory bodies and transparent privacy policies further enhance its competitive advantage and compliance posture. The business appears well-established with consistent branding and a large operational scale.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high level of security maturity, utilizing HTTPS for secure communications and implementing CSRF tokens in forms to prevent cross-site request forgery attacks. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visible in the provided data and should be verified. Incident response contact information is not prominently available, suggesting an area for improvement. Overall, the security posture supports business continuity and customer trust effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and enforce explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Enhance visibility and accessibility of incident response and security contact channels on the website.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Continue to monitor and optimize cookie consent mechanisms to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Apoteket AB
Description
Din hälsa är allt för oss. Vi är här när du är sjuk & när du vill vara frisk. Handla egenvård & hämta ut recept i butik eller online på nätet med snabb & fri frakt.
Key services
Online pharmacy sales, Prescription fulfillment, Health advice and services, Customer loyalty program (Apoteket+)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, AB Tasty, Nosto, Bambuser, Contentsquare, Trustpilot widget
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • CSRF token usage in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, Contentsquare
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AB Tasty, Google
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Trustpilot, Nosto, Contentsquare, Bambuser, TwentyThree
Marketing tools
AB Tasty, Nosto, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for a major Swedish pharmacy chain
  2. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with explicit consent mechanisms
  3. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools with consent management
  4. Strong branding and consistent design throughout the site
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges
  6. Security best practices observed including HTTPS and CSRF protection
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React framework, integrating multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, and customer support. Hosting appears to be on Microsoft Azure, inferred from cookie patterns and domain references. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and focus outlines. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preloading of fonts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical risks are minimal but include the need for explicit security header verification and ongoing management of third-party dependencies.
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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