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Security report for malmo.se

Malmö stad · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Malmö stad operates as the official municipal government website for the city of Malmö, Sweden, providing comprehensive information and digital services to residents, businesses, and visitors. The site offers key services such as self-service portals, job listings, event calendars, and news updates, positioning itself as a central hub for city-related information and citizen engagement. The website is well-branded, professionally designed, and consistently maintained, reflecting its role as a trusted government resource. Technically, the website leverages a mature technology stack including SiteVision CMS, jQuery, Vue.js, React, and Bootstrap, ensuring a modern and responsive user experience. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices and performance characteristics. Analytics are handled via Matomo, respecting user privacy with consent mechanisms in place. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent banners, but lacks some advanced security headers and published security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration is consistent with the official city government, established since 2001, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, Malmö stad's website demonstrates a strong digital presence with good privacy compliance and security posture, suitable for a large government entity. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would further enhance its security maturity and user trust.

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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

7 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
55
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
54

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

Malmö stad holds a strong market position as the official government portal for Malmö, Sweden. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service offerings, including e-government services, community engagement platforms, and up-to-date city news. The business model is service-oriented, funded by municipal resources, targeting residents, businesses, associations, and visitors. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and digital service expansions. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and self-service portals. Operationally, the website supports transparency and citizen participation, aligning with public sector digital transformation trends.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks several recommended HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and content injection. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and readiness perception. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance user trust by providing transparency on data retention and processing practices.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Malmö stad
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Malmö stad
Description
Information om Malmö stads tjänster och verksamheter. Official website of City of Malmö.
Key services
Self-service and e-services, Job opportunities, Event information, City news and updates, Contact and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Vue.js, React 18.3.1, Bootstrap, SiteVision CMS, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
SiteVision CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website with comprehensive public service information
  2. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation with consent mechanism
  3. No visible security policy or incident response info published
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS
  5. Clear contact information with official email and phone
  6. Social media presence on Facebook verified
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  8. Good accessibility and SEO practices observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Vue.js alongside jQuery and Bootstrap for UI components. The presence of multiple CSS and JS assets indicates a modular and component-based architecture. Performance is moderate, with preloading of key scripts and fonts to optimize loading times. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive grids and viewport meta tags. Accessibility features include skip links and ARIA attributes. The technical stack is robust but could be streamlined to reduce asset load and improve speed further. Hosting details are not explicit but appear stable and localized.
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. 58/100Medium26 findingsView report
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