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Security report for essem.se

Essem Design · Retail · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Essem Design is a Swedish company specializing in the retail of hall furniture and interior accessories, focusing on design, sustainability, and functionality. Their website showcases a well-structured e-commerce platform with rich product offerings, design stories, and inspiration targeted at consumers interested in hall furnishings. The company maintains a consistent brand presence across multiple social media platforms and provides comprehensive privacy and cookie policies compliant with GDPR regulations. Technically, the website is built on the Umbraco CMS, uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js, and integrates third-party services like Vimeo and Cookiebot for enhanced user experience and compliance. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, employs strong security headers, and uses cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. The WHOIS data query for the subdomain 'www.essem.se' returned no results, which is expected as WHOIS data is typically registered for the root domain 'essem.se'. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good security posture and privacy compliance, suitable for its business model and audience.

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

5 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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';…

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
68

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

Essem Design operates in the niche retail sector focused on hall furniture and accessories, leveraging design and sustainability as key differentiators. Their business model is e-commerce driven, targeting consumers in Sweden and potentially other European markets via localized site versions. The company benefits from a strong brand identity and active social media engagement, which supports marketing and customer acquisition. The absence of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on online sales and self-service. The website's technical infrastructure indicates a modern approach, though there is room for improvement in publishing security and incident response information to enhance trust. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, and the company appears to maintain a clean digital footprint.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. The use of Cookiebot ensures compliance with cookie consent regulations, and third-party scripts are loaded asynchronously to optimize performance and security. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits transparency and preparedness in the event of security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. To strengthen security maturity, the company should consider publishing detailed security policies and providing clear contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add data protection officer contact information to enhance GDPR compliance visibility.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Essem Design
Description
Essem Design säljer hallmöbler och hallinredning från en rad olika formgivare med fokus på design, miljö, funktion och hållbarhet.
Key services
Sale of hall furniture, Sale of hall interior accessories, Product inspiration and design stories
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Swiper.js, Vimeo embed, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure iframes for video content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

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 no blocking detected.
  2. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. Multiple social media profiles linked, indicating active brand presence.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CMS (Umbraco) detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. WHOIS data query was for 'www.essem.se' which is a subdomain; no WHOIS data found for it.
  8. Website uses HTTPS with strong security headers.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Umbraco CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for interactive sliders and Vimeo embeds for video content. Cookiebot is integrated for cookie consent management, and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tags. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and CDN usage for media assets. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided HTML. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly e-commerce experience.
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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