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Security report for ikaros.se

IKAROS · Technology · Sweden

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IKAROS is a well-established Swedish IT consultancy firm founded in 1976, specializing in software development, architecture, data analytics, and business development. The company operates with a partner ownership model and employs approximately 30 consultants based in Gothenburg. Their market position is that of a trusted regional player with a strong focus on professionalism and community. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content targeting IT professionals and businesses seeking consultancy services. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including ASP.NET Core, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and CookieTractor for cookie consent management, hosted likely on Umbraco Cloud. Security measures include ASP.NET Core security cookies and Google reCAPTCHA, but lack explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism but lacks a visible privacy policy or terms of service. Overall, the site is functional, secure to a moderate degree, and professionally presented.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

3 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
61

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

IKAROS operates in the technology sector focusing on IT consultancy with a partner-owned business model, which supports strong internal engagement and low turnover. Their services cater to a niche market of software architecture, development, and data analytics, primarily serving clients in Gothenburg. The company emphasizes community and professionalism as key differentiators. Their digital presence includes social media engagement on Instagram and LinkedIn, and they maintain a job portal for recruitment. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies online suggests an area for improvement in compliance and transparency. The company appears stable and focused on organic growth within its regional market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with the use of ASP.NET Core security cookies and Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed cookie descriptions, enhancing GDPR compliance. However, the absence of visible HTTP security headers (such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate gaps in security maturity. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service prominently linked on the website to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Add explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses to improve security communication.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IKAROS
Registration number
916841-0430
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IKAROS
Description
IKAROS är ett professionellt IT-konsultbolag med dokumenterad specialistkompetens inom mjukvaruutveckling med fokus på arkitektur & utveckling, Data & Analytics och verksamhetsutveckling. Företaget grundades 1976 och är partnerägt med cirka 30 konsulter baserade i Göteborg.
Key services
Software development, Architecture & development, Data & Analytics, Business development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.0.0, jQuery Validate, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, CookieTractor cookie consent, FontAwesome, Raleway Google Fonts, ASP.NET Core (inferred from cookies)
Frameworks
ASP.NET Core
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of ASP.NET Core security cookies (.AspNetCore.Mvc.CookieTempDataProvider*, .AspNetCore.Antiforgery.*)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Google reCAPTCHA used for spam protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieTractor
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed cookie descriptions.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the main page.
  4. Contact information includes company email and physical address but no phone number.
  5. Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. Security best practices partially implemented but missing explicit security headers and policies.
  8. No visible forms collecting personal data on the main page.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including ASP.NET Core framework, jQuery, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. It uses Umbraco CMS inferred from domain references in cookies. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and icons from FontAwesome. Cookie consent is managed by CookieTractor, which provides a detailed and user-friendly consent dialog. Performance is moderate with responsive design and good accessibility features. The site lacks explicit security headers which is a technical risk. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates moderate user tracking. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and improved privacy documentation.
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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