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Security report for government.se

Government Offices of Sweden · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website government.se serves as the official online portal for the Government Offices of Sweden, providing authoritative information about government ministries, policies, news, and official publications. It targets a broad audience including citizens, media, international partners, and researchers interested in Swedish governmental affairs. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and consistent branding, reflecting its role as a primary government communication channel. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as JavaScript frameworks, Matomo analytics, and accessibility tools like ReadSpeaker. It is hosted by ExcedoNetworksAB and uses HTTPS to secure communications. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility, although explicit CMS or frameworks are not identified. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security or incident response policies. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended improvement for domain security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and long-standing government affiliation. Overall, the website presents a strong business credibility and trustworthiness profile, with good content quality and technical implementation. Privacy compliance is moderate due to the absence of an explicit privacy policy page. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, enabling DNSSEC, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the site's security posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 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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  • 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
82
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

Government.se holds a dominant position as the official Swedish government portal, providing comprehensive access to government ministries, policies, and official communications. Its business model is focused on information dissemination and public engagement rather than commercial activities. The site supports transparency and governance by offering legal documents, reports, and press releases. Partnerships with related government domains such as regeringen.se and external sites like studyinsweden.se enhance its ecosystem. The site’s growth is aligned with government initiatives and public communication needs, with a large audience base including citizens and international stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are best practices for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. The absence of published security policies and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness communication. DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a potential DNS security gap. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and declare security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and trust.
  4. Provide a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Government Offices of Sweden
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Government Offices of Sweden
Description
Official website of the Government Offices of Sweden providing information about the government, ministries, policies, news, and publications.
Key services
Government news and press releases, Policy information, Legal documents and reports, Contact and press information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Tag Manager, ReadSpeaker, FontAwesome, Modernizr
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent mechanism for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookietractor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Swedish government portal with comprehensive navigation and content.
  2. No privacy policy page explicitly found in provided content.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via third-party script.
  4. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  5. Contact information is available via contact page and press contacts section but no direct emails or phone numbers found in provided content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility features is evident.
  7. Security posture is good but could be improved with explicit security headers and published security policies.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with libraries such as Modernizr and FontAwesome for UI enhancements. Analytics are handled via Matomo Tag Manager, indicating a preference for privacy-conscious analytics. The site integrates accessibility tools like ReadSpeaker to improve usability. Hosting is managed by ExcedoNetworksAB, with multiple geographically distributed name servers. The site is mobile optimized and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no specific CMS or backend framework is identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in resource loading and caching strategies.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 70/100Medium30 findingsView report
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