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Security report for regeringen.dk

Regeringen · Government · Denmark

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Regeringen.dk is the official website of the Danish government, serving as a primary platform for disseminating government news, speeches, publications, and information about ministers and government structure. It targets the general public, media, and stakeholders interested in Danish governmental affairs. The website is well-established with a domain age dating back to 1998, reflecting its longstanding role as an authoritative government source. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including React and WebP images, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The CMS appears to be Umbraco, a common enterprise-level content management system. Performance is fast, and SEO practices are well implemented, though some security headers are missing. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating gaps in GDPR compliance. Contact information is limited but includes an official government email and physical address. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its purpose effectively but would benefit from improved privacy compliance and enhanced security configurations to align with best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

9 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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
100
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
62

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

The website represents the Danish government, an essential entity in the public sector. It holds a strong market position as the official communication channel for government affairs. The business model focuses on information dissemination rather than commercial transactions. Key services include publishing official news, speeches, and government documentation. The target audience is broad, encompassing citizens, media, and international observers. The site shows consistent branding and professional content quality, reinforcing its credibility. There are no indications of subsidiaries or parent companies as it is a government entity. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests an area for compliance improvement.

Security posture

The security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site lacks published security policies or incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting avenues for responsible reporting of security issues. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security maturity by adopting additional best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  4. Provide a security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure program to facilitate responsible security reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regeringen
Description
Official homepage of the Danish government providing news, speeches, publications, and information about the government and ministers.
Key services
Publishing government news and press releases, Providing access to speeches and official documents, Information about ministers and government structure
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, WebP images
Frameworks
React (main-react-D14Xplrr.js), Custom theme settings
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure search form with autocomplete off

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Danish government website with authoritative content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  4. Contact information is limited but includes official email and physical address.
  5. No phone numbers or incident response contacts explicitly provided.
  6. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  7. Modern frontend technologies used including React and WebP images.
  8. Good mobile and accessibility features observed.
  9. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with React-based JavaScript modules and WebP images for optimized performance. The CMS is likely Umbraco, supporting structured content management. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels. Performance is fast with deferred and module-preloaded scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security configuration. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, suggesting minimal user tracking. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can be improved in security hardening and privacy 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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