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Security report for sandviken.se

Sandvikens kommun · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sandvikens kommun operates as the official municipal government website for Sandviken, Sweden, providing comprehensive information on local services, politics, culture, and community support. The site targets residents and visitors, offering key services such as education, care, infrastructure, and business support. The website is well-branded, consistent, and includes official contact details and social media channels, reinforcing its legitimacy and trustworthiness. Technically, the website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript frameworks including React and jQuery. It integrates Piwik PRO for analytics and ReadSpeaker for accessibility enhancements. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates a mature approach to privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent banners, but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration aligns with the municipal entity, supporting high legitimacy. Overall, the site maintains a solid security posture with room for improvement in formal security disclosures and headers. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site serving as a reliable and professional government resource. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 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

5 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
80
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
58

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

Sandvikens kommun holds a stable position as a local government authority serving the Sandviken municipality. Its business model is public sector service provision, focusing on community welfare, infrastructure, and local governance. The website supports multiple service areas, indicating a broad operational scope. The presence of official contact points and social media engagement suggests active community interaction. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams; the site functions primarily as an informational and service portal. Partnerships with local tourism and GIS services are evident, enhancing service delivery. The digital presence reflects a mature municipal operation with consistent branding and content quality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of CSRF tokens in forms, although empty in the sample, indicates awareness of security best practices. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Overall, the site is secure for typical public use but could improve in formal security documentation and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Ensure all forms have valid CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent attacks.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing detailed data retention policies and privacy compliance statements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sandvikens kommun
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sandvikens kommun
Description
Sandvikens kommun provides information about municipal services, activities, visitor attractions, and current events.
Key services
Education & preschool, Care & support, Culture & leisure, Building, housing & environment, Traffic & infrastructure, Business & employment, Municipal politics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, React 18.3.1, SiteVision CMS, Piwik PRO Analytics, ReadSpeaker
Frameworks
SiteVision, Limepark Webapp Overlay Button, Rekai Autocomplete
Platforms
SiteVision CMS platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL is https)
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms (empty token present)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO Analytics, ReadSpeaker
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government site for Sandviken, Sweden.
  2. Content is in Swedish and well structured for public service information.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. Multiple official contact methods are provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  5. Social media presence is active on major platforms.
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  7. Use of modern CMS (SiteVision) and analytics (Piwik PRO).
  8. Security best practices are partially implemented but could be improved with security headers and explicit security policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as React 18.3.1 and jQuery. It integrates Piwik PRO for analytics and ReadSpeaker for accessibility, indicating a focus on user experience and compliance. The site uses responsive design techniques and accessibility features, providing good mobile optimization and navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS resources loaded. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from optimization and enhanced security configurations. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the domain and content delivery appear reliable and consistent with a municipal government site.
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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