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Security report for mediasmart.se

Media Smart · Education · Sweden

Partial score · DNS & email only

58/100

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

Media Smart is a Swedish educational platform providing free media literacy resources targeted at children in compulsory school and their educators. The website is professionally designed and maintained, offering lesson plans, account registration, and newsletters to support teaching about advertising and media. It is supported by Sveriges Annonsörer, a recognized organization in Sweden. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress with modern plugins such as Gravity Forms and CookieHub for consent management, and integrates Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy policies clearly linked, though some security headers and explicit security policies are absent. WHOIS data for the exact subdomain is unavailable, but the website's content and partner links support legitimacy. Overall, the site is safe, compliant with GDPR, and well-positioned as a trusted educational resource.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Media Smart operates as a non-profit educational service focusing on media literacy for Swedish school children. Its business model revolves around providing free access to lesson materials and accounts for teachers, supported by Sveriges Annonsörer. The platform targets educators in grades 1-9 and gymnasium, offering tailored lesson plans per grade group. The partnership with Sveriges Annonsörer enhances credibility and market position. The website's integration of newsletters and competitions like Media Genier indicates engagement strategies to grow its user base. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs aligns with its educational mission. The platform's digital presence is modern and user-friendly, supporting its growth and outreach objectives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of certain security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and a security.txt file indicates room for improvement in defense-in-depth and vulnerability disclosure readiness. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy links and consent, reflecting a responsible approach to user data. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by implementing recommended headers and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Develop and publish explicit security and incident response policies accessible on the website.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents effectively.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Media Smart
Description
Media Smart provides a free educational resource aimed at children in Swedish compulsory school to help them understand and critically evaluate media and advertising messages.
Key services
Free educational lessons on media literacy, Account registration for teachers, Newsletters and updates, Media Genier competition
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Gravity Forms plugin, Sassy Social Share plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, CookieHub consent management
Frameworks
Gravity Forms
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with privacy links

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
SalesManago
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins
  4. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  5. Contact information is complete and professional
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found
  7. WHOIS data for the exact subdomain is missing, but overall site appears legitimate
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1, leveraging popular plugins such as Gravity Forms for form management and Sassy Social Share for social media integration. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and analytics. CookieHub manages cookie consent, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, including proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. There is an opportunity to improve security headers and formalize security documentation to reduce technical risks.
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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