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Security report for riksdagen.se

Sveriges riksdag · Government · Sweden

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sveriges riksdag is the official website of the Swedish Parliament, serving as the highest decision-making body in Sweden. The site provides comprehensive information about legislative work, decisions, parliamentary members, and political parties. It targets Swedish citizens, journalists, researchers, and students interested in Swedish democracy and governance. The website offers key services such as access to laws, parliamentary documents, live and archived web TV broadcasts, and educational resources. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for parliamentary information in Sweden. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, with a CMS likely based on Episerver (Optimizely). It is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. The site employs SVG images and modern JavaScript frameworks to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses multiple security headers, and shows no signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating good compliance with GDPR. However, explicit security or incident response policies are not prominently found, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance, suitable for a government institution. It maintains a strong security posture and provides transparent contact information and social media presence. The risk level is low, but recommendations include enhancing incident response visibility and publishing vulnerability disclosure policies.

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

    • 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

  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 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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
54

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 Swedish Parliament website is a critical government platform providing legislative and democratic information to the public. It operates under a public sector business model, funded and managed by the Swedish government. The site supports transparency and civic engagement by offering access to laws, parliamentary debates, and official documents. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive content. The target audience includes citizens, media, educators, and researchers. The site shows indicators of growth in digital engagement through multimedia content and social media integration. Partnerships are primarily governmental and institutional, with no commercial subsidiaries or partners evident. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining high trust and security standards given the site's public role.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities in the HTML content. There is no evidence of exposed credentials or sensitive data. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a public incident response policy or security.txt file suggests room for improvement in transparency and vulnerability management. The site does not appear to use vulnerable third-party libraries. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear incident response and security policy page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Implement and publicize a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance user awareness of privacy and security practices through visible notices and educational content.
  5. Maintain and monitor security headers and SSL/TLS configurations to uphold strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sveriges riksdag
Description
Sveriges riksdag är Sveriges högsta beslutande församling. På webbplatsen kan man läsa om riksdagens arbete och beslut, söka bland dokument och lagar samt hitta information om ledamöter och partier.
Key services
Information om lagar och grundlagar, Nyheter och aktuella beslut, Webb-tv med riksdagssändningar, Sökfunktion för dokument och lagar, Information om ledamöter och partier, Kalender med riksdagsaktiviteter, Digital rundvandring och utbildningsmaterial
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, SVG images
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper labeling

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Swedish Parliament site with comprehensive information.
  2. Content is in Swedish with English alternatives available.
  3. Site uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
  4. Strong presence of official contact information and social media links.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  6. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and include consent mechanisms.
  8. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found on main pages.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, indicating a contemporary and scalable infrastructure. It uses Episerver (Optimizely) as the CMS, which is common for government and enterprise sites. The site loads multiple JavaScript chunks and uses SVG images for crisp graphics. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and preloading of fonts. Mobile optimization is excellent, with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph data, and canonical URLs. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring is recommended to avoid technical debt and ensure performance optimization.
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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