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Security report for ostersund.se

Östersunds kommun · Government · Sweden

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Östersunds kommun operates as the official municipal government website for the city of Östersund, Sweden, providing comprehensive information and services related to education, care, culture, infrastructure, business, and politics. The website targets residents and visitors, offering e-services, news updates, and contact channels to facilitate community engagement and service delivery. The site holds a strong market position as a trusted government portal with consistent branding and clear communication of municipal functions. Technically, the website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and standard web technologies. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and Google site verification indicates a reasonable level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes some security best practices such as CSRF token placeholders and cookie consent. However, it lacks explicit security headers, published security policies, and incident response contacts, which are areas for improvement. Tracking is performed via Vizzit analytics, with moderate user tracking levels. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its public sector role. Strategic enhancements in security policy transparency and technical security controls would further strengthen its posture and compliance.

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

8 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 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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  • 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
40
Email security
73
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
46

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

Östersunds kommun is positioned as a large government entity serving the Östersund municipality. Its business model focuses on public service delivery through digital channels, targeting local residents and stakeholders. The website supports multiple service areas including education, social care, environment, infrastructure, and business development. The presence of e-services and active social media channels indicates a commitment to digital engagement and transparency. The organization benefits from trust signals such as official domain usage, verified contact information, and consistent branding. Growth indicators include active news updates and citizen participation features like public proposals. Partnerships appear limited to local tourism promotion, with no evident commercial subsidiaries or affiliates.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of key HTTP security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The use of third-party analytics (Vizzit) introduces moderate tracking but no apparent privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public information site but would benefit from enhanced technical controls and policy disclosures to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and GDPR compliance for user data collected via forms and analytics.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Östersunds kommun
Registration number
212000‑2528
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Östersunds kommun
Description
Här finns information om Östersunds kommuns service och verksamheter. Exempelvis skola, omsorg, kultur, fritid, trafik, bygglov, näringsliv och politik.
Key services
Information on education, care, culture, leisure, traffic, building permits, business, and politics, E-services portal, News and service messages, Contact and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, SiteVision CMS, JavaScript, CSS, SVG icons
Frameworks
SiteVision
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token placeholder present (empty)
  • Use of HTTPS canonical URL
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Vizzit
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Vizzit
Marketing tools
Vizzit integration
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Östersund, Sweden.
  2. Content is in Swedish and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Includes news, service messages, e-services, and contact information.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with user interaction.
  5. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  6. No visible security headers or explicit security policies published.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. Uses SiteVision CMS and jQuery.
  10. Tracking via Vizzit analytics is present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, leveraging jQuery and standard web technologies. It uses responsive design and accessibility best practices, ensuring good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS resources loaded, including preloads for key scripts. The site integrates third-party analytics (Vizzit) and social media links. There is no explicit hosting provider identified from the content. The technical stack is modern but could be optimized for faster load times and enhanced security headers. The presence of CSRF token placeholders indicates some security awareness in form handling. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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