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Security report for manifesto.se

Manifesto · Other · Sweden

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Manifesto is a Swedish communications agency specializing in place branding, brand development, and design services. Established in 1995, the company has a solid market presence with notable projects for municipalities such as Kristinehamn and Malmö. Their website reflects a professional service provider targeting businesses and public sector clients seeking strategic branding solutions. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, incorporating modern web fonts and standard JavaScript libraries like jQuery. The site performs moderately well with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

11 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 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
43

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Manifesto operates as a small-sized service provider in the branding and communications sector, focusing on place branding and identity design. Their business model revolves around strategic consulting combined with creative design and communication services. The company leverages AI and involvement & activation (IA) methodologies to deliver impactful branding campaigns. Their market positioning is strengthened by long-standing experience and successful client engagements recognized by industry awards. The target audience includes municipalities and organizations aiming to improve their place branding and public image. The company maintains an active social media presence and uses video content to enhance engagement. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies, suggesting an independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks explicit incident response contact information and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for security readiness and transparency. Privacy compliance is insufficient, with no visible privacy or cookie policies and no consent mechanisms, posing potential regulatory risks under GDPR. The use of a cookieless tracking plugin indicates some privacy awareness but is not sufficient alone. Overall, the site should improve its security headers, privacy disclosures, and incident response readiness to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Manifesto
Description
Manifesto is a communications agency in Helsingborg that develops places and brands using strategy, design, and communication.
Key services
Strategi, Namn & Design, AI & Co, Place branding, Brand development, Communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Fonts, jQuery
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Burst Statistics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Burst Statistics (cookieless tracking)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  3. Contact information is present but limited to phone and generic email
  4. No security or incident response policies disclosed
  5. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and standard web fonts
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter with official links
  7. Video content embedded from YouTube for business presentation
  8. No visible advertising or affiliate marketing detected
  9. Minimal tracking with a cookieless statistics plugin
  10. Good design and navigation with clear service offerings
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, a popular and flexible framework for website design. It utilizes Google Fonts (Open Sans and Jost) and jQuery libraries for frontend functionality. The site loads CSS dynamically and uses a cookieless statistics plugin for analytics, indicating a focus on performance and privacy. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and breadcrumb navigation. Performance is moderate, with no major blocking issues detected. However, the site could benefit from improved accessibility features and enhanced security configurations. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could be further optimized for security and compliance.
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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