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Security report for borger.dk

Digitaliseringsstyrelsen · Government · Denmark

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Borger.dk is the official Danish government portal providing digital access to public services, including digital post, personal overviews, and guides for citizens on various life situations. It serves as a centralized platform for Danish residents to interact with government services efficiently. The website demonstrates a high level of content quality, professional design, and clear navigation tailored to its target audience of Danish citizens. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies with good mobile optimization and accessibility features, although some security headers and explicit security policies are not evident in the provided data. The security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but could be improved by publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, reflecting its role as a key government digital service portal.

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

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

      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 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
95
Email security
100
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
80

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

Borger.dk holds a strong market position as the primary digital gateway for Danish citizens to access government services. Its business model is that of a government digital service provider, focusing on public sector service delivery rather than commercial revenue. The portal covers a broad range of sectors including health, education, social services, and legal rights, targeting all residents in Denmark. The site integrates with national digital identity systems like MitID, enhancing secure access. The absence of advertising and tracking tools aligns with its public service mandate. Partnerships appear limited to government-related domains. The portal's comprehensive content and user-centric design support high user engagement and trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and provides a cookie consent mechanism, indicating attention to user privacy and security. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in hardening the site against common web attacks. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs were found, which are best practices for transparency and rapid response. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing direct contact emails or phone numbers for support and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digitaliseringsstyrelsen
Description
Borger.dk is the Danish government’s official digital portal providing public self-service, digital post, personal overview, and information for citizens. It offers guides and services related to family, health, education, work, pension, and more.
Key services
Digital Post, Personal overview (Mit Overblik), Guides on life situations, Access to public self-service, Information on health, education, work, pension, and legal rights
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SVG, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical link https://www.borger.dk/)
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Danish government digital citizen portal
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy information
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers, but contact form link present
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  5. No social media links detected
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  7. Good accessibility and mobile optimization
  8. No WHOIS data available for domain
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses standard modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and SVG graphics. It employs deferred script loading for performance optimization and includes accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation aids. The site is mobile responsive with adaptive logos and layout adjustments. SEO is supported by meta tags and canonical links. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detectable from the HTML. Performance appears moderate with room for optimization. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts suggests a privacy-focused approach. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities to enhance security and performance further.
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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