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Security report for kungalv.se

Kungälvs kommun · Government · Sweden

High risk. 18 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Kungälvs kommun operates as the official municipal government website for the Kungälv region in Sweden, providing comprehensive information and services across education, social care, culture, environment, and local governance. The website serves residents, businesses, and visitors with a broad range of resources including detailed navigation for municipal services, event information, and contact points. The site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging Microsoft Azure hosting, Episerver CMS, and multiple analytics platforms such as Matomo and New Relic, indicating a commitment to performance monitoring and user experience optimization. Security posture is strong with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not present. Overall, the site reflects a professional, trustworthy government portal with good accessibility and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
75/ 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

18 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
75
Average
41

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 · found on this site
  • 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 website positions Kungälvs kommun as a large government entity focused on delivering public services. Its extensive content and navigation structure highlight a comprehensive service offering spanning multiple sectors including education, social services, environment, and business support. The presence of detailed cookie and privacy policies, along with accessibility tools, indicates a focus on regulatory compliance and inclusivity. The use of multiple external service providers for analytics and cookie management suggests a well-established partnership ecosystem. The site’s content and structure support a public sector business model centered on information dissemination and citizen engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and use of reputable analytics and monitoring tools. The cookie consent implementation is robust, providing users with granular control over data collection. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site would benefit from enhanced security headers and published security documentation to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and user guidance.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses to facilitate reporting.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kungälvs kommun
Description
Official website of Kungälv municipality providing information about municipal services, events, politics, culture, education, and local government.
Key services
Education (preschool, school, adult education), Social services and care, Culture and leisure activities, Building permits and environmental services, Traffic and infrastructure, Business support and procurement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Microsoft Azure, New Relic, Azure Application Insights, FontAwesome, Modernizr, GSAP (TweenMax), RequireJS, AngularJS (partial), BrowseAloud (accessibility tool), CookieInformation.com (cookie consent)
Frameworks
AngularJS (partial), Foundation (CSS framework)
Platforms
Microsoft Azure
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • Use of secure analytics platforms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, New Relic, Azure Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, New Relic, Azure Application Insights, AddThis
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive cookie consent with detailed categories and granular user control.
  2. Extensive navigation structure covering multiple municipal service areas.
  3. Use of multiple analytics and monitoring tools for performance and usage insights.
  4. Accessibility tools integrated (BrowseAloud).
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  6. No terms of service page found.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  8. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Episerver CMS hosted on Microsoft Azure, with client-side frameworks like AngularJS and libraries such as FontAwesome and GSAP for UI enhancements. It uses RequireJS for modular JavaScript loading and integrates multiple analytics and monitoring services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features like BrowseAloud. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading optimization and security header implementation. The extensive navigation structure is well-organized but could benefit from performance tuning for faster load times.
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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