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Security report for icagruppen.se

ICA Gruppen · Retail · Sweden

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ICA Gruppen is a leading Swedish retail conglomerate focusing on grocery, pharmacy, banking, insurance, and real estate sectors. The company operates multiple subsidiaries including ICA Sverige, Apotek Hjärtat, ICA Banken, ICA Försäkringar, and ICA Fastigheter, positioning itself as a dominant player in the Swedish market. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear corporate branding, comprehensive content about business operations, sustainability efforts, innovation, and financial information targeted at consumers, investors, and partners. Technically, the site is built on Episerver CMS with AngularJS and jQuery, hosted likely on Microsoft Azure, and integrates modern analytics tools such as Azure Application Insights and Google Tag Manager. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, supporting the company's enterprise-level stature.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 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

  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 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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
56

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

ICA Gruppen's market position as a leading retail and service group in Sweden is reinforced by its diversified subsidiaries covering essential consumer services. The business model leverages integrated retail and financial services to create a comprehensive customer ecosystem. The website's content and navigation cater to multiple stakeholder groups including consumers, investors, job seekers, and partners, indicating a broad target audience. The presence of official financial reports and press releases signals transparency and investor relations maturity. The partnership ecosystem is visible through linked subsidiary domains and social media channels. Growth indicators include innovation initiatives and sustainability commitments highlighted on the site. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital transformation and customer experience enhancement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Use of Azure Application Insights indicates active monitoring and telemetry. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers were not explicitly identified, which could be enhanced to improve defense-in-depth. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an enterprise retail website but would benefit from formalized security documentation and public incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security frameworks and practices.
  2. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ICA Gruppen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ICA Gruppen
Description
ICA Gruppen är ett ledande detaljhandelsföretag med fokus på mat och hälsa. I koncernen ingår bland annat ICA Sverige och Apotek Hjärtat.
Key services
Grocery retail (ICA Sverige), Pharmacy services (Apotek Hjärtat), Banking (ICA Banken), Insurance (ICA Försäkringar), Real estate management (ICA Fastigheter)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.1.0, AngularJS (ng-app, ng-controller usage), Azure Application Insights, Episerver CMS, Select2 CSS
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
Episerver CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by og:url https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Azure Application Insights for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Azure Application Insights, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Azure Application Insights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is primarily in Swedish targeting Swedish audience.
  3. Strong corporate branding with multiple subsidiaries linked.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  6. Use of modern analytics and monitoring tools.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found publicly.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Episerver) with AngularJS and jQuery for frontend interactivity. It uses Azure Application Insights for telemetry and monitoring, indicating a cloud-based hosting environment likely on Microsoft Azure. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is mature but includes legacy AngularJS which may require modernization. The site uses custom analytics domains and scripts, enhancing privacy compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust enterprise web presence with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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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