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Security report for regeringen.se

Regeringen och Regeringskansliet · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website regeringen.se serves as the official digital portal for the Swedish government and its administrative offices, providing comprehensive information about government structure, policies, legal documents, and public communications. It targets the general public, government officials, and stakeholders interested in Swedish governance. The site is well-established with a domain age dating back to 1996, reflecting its longstanding role as a government information resource. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and cookie consent management via Cookietractor. The site is hosted by ExcedoNetworksAB and uses HTTPS, ensuring secure communications. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks DNSSEC for DNS security and does not publish explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adding security headers and formal vulnerability disclosure policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences. It effectively fulfills its role as a government information portal with high content quality and business credibility. Strategic improvements in security transparency and DNS security would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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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
92
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
75

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

Regeringen.se holds a strong market position as the official Swedish government website, providing authoritative information on government operations, policies, and legal documents. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and transparency. The site supports a wide range of government sectors including finance, defense, social affairs, and international relations. It serves a broad audience including citizens, policymakers, and international observers. The website's partnership ecosystem includes government agencies and uses trusted service providers for hosting and analytics. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and integration of accessibility and privacy tools.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent mechanisms in place. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-aware approach to user tracking. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS represents areas for improvement. No incident response or security contact information is published, which limits transparency and readiness for security events. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced security policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure full GDPR compliance and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Regeringen och Regeringskansliet
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regeringen och Regeringskansliet
Description
Regeringen och Regeringskansliets gemensamma webbplats.
Key services
Information about Swedish government and ministries, Access to legal documents and publications, News and press releases, Job opportunities in government, Policy information and government priorities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Tag Manager, Cookietractor, FontAwesome, ReadSpeaker
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of consent mechanism for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookietractor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Swedish government portal with comprehensive information about government structure, policies, and publications.
  2. Content is in Swedish with options for other languages including English.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service explicitly found on the main page or navigation.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookietractor with visible consent mechanism.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking compared to commercial trackers.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled on domain, which is a recommended security improvement.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern fonts and icon libraries.
  10. Navigation is extensive and well-structured with clear categories and submenus.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Matomo Tag Manager for analytics, and Cookietractor for cookie consent management. It loads fonts and icons efficiently and supports accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Hosting is provided by ExcedoNetworksAB with multiple geographically distributed nameservers. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS was explicitly detected. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers which could be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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. 75/100Medium28 findingsView report
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