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Security report for fhs.se

Försvarshögskolan · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Försvarshögskolan is a Swedish government-affiliated academic institution specializing in defense, crisis management, and security education and research. It serves as a unique environment where civilian and military sectors intersect, educating officers and experts to handle current and future security challenges. The institution holds a strong international reputation and offers a range of academic programs, research initiatives, and training services. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, supporting its mission with clear navigation, rich content, and multilingual support. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React, Sitevision CMS, and Firebase, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security policies and incident response contacts. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the institution's profile, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

6 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • 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

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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
80
Email security
98
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
59

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

The institution occupies a niche in government and defense education, targeting military personnel, civil servants, researchers, and students interested in security and crisis management. Its business model is primarily public sector education and research funding. The website's content and structure support its role as a knowledge hub and training provider. The presence of social media channels and event calendars indicates active engagement with its audience. No commercial advertising or affiliate programs are detected, consistent with its public institution status. The institution's partnerships or subsidiaries are not explicitly listed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. However, it lacks visible security headers and formal security or incident response policies. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which could be improved to enhance transparency and security culture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of nonce attributes in scripts is a positive security practice. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Maintain and regularly update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing clear data retention policies related to analytics and user data.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Försvarshögskolan
Description
Försvarshögskolan är ett internationellt framstående lärosäte inom försvar, krishantering och säkerhet. Vi erbjuder en unik akademisk miljö där civilt möter militärt. Vi utbildar civila och militära chefer, experter och forskare som ska analysera och hantera dagens och framtida krissituationer och säkerhetsproblem. Försvarshögskolan utbildar Sveriges officerare och leder den akademiska utvecklingen av officersyrket. Vi bedriver forskning inom folkrätt, krigsvetenskap, ledarskap, ledningsvetenskap, militärhistoria, militärteknik samt statsvetenskap med inriktning på säkerhetspolitik, krishantering och internationell samverkan.
Key services
Academic education in defense and security, Research in military science and security policy, Training of Swedish officers, Web-based security training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, React 17.0, Sitevision CMS, Firebase Messaging, Google Tag Manager, CookieHub
Frameworks
Sitevision, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieHub
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 no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and relevant to defense education and research
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with official emails and phone numbers
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Sitevision) with React and Firebase
  6. Social media presence across major platforms including Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky, and LinkedIn
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
  8. No terms of service page detected
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sitevision CMS platform, utilizing React 17 and Firebase Messaging for modern interactive features. Google Tag Manager and CookieHub are used for analytics and cookie management, respectively. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with preloading of key scripts and stylesheets. The use of nonce attributes in scripts indicates attention to script security. No major technical debt or obsolete technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the HTML content.
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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