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Security report for sei-international.org

Stockholm Environment Institute · Non-profit · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is a well-established international non-profit research institute focused on addressing environmental and sustainable development challenges. The organization operates globally with multiple centres and provides research, policy analysis, data tools, and events to influence sustainability practices and policies. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content tailored to policy makers, researchers, and sustainability practitioners. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and accessibility features, supported by Google Tag Manager and Iubenda for privacy compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policy and incident response pages are not found. Overall, the domain registration details align well with the organization's identity, supporting high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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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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
55
Email security
88
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
63

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sei-international.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
13
Employees
0
Customers
11
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
23%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

SEI holds a strong market position as a leading environmental research institute with a global footprint. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on research and policy influence rather than commercial sales. The organization targets governments, NGOs, and academic communities, leveraging partnerships and a broad publication portfolio to maintain influence. The website's content quality and branding consistency reinforce its credibility. The presence of multiple centres and active social media channels indicate a robust partnership ecosystem and outreach strategy. Growth indicators include recent publications, events, and strategic announcements featured prominently on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers are partially identified but could be enhanced. Overall, the site maintains good security hygiene appropriate for a non-profit research organization but should consider publishing formal security documentation to strengthen trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page referencing recognized frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or procedure to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement and expose a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers explicitly, including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stockholm Environment Institute
Description
Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research institute that tackles environment and sustainable development challenges.
Key services
Research publications, Policy analysis, Data and tools for sustainability, Events and conferences, Consulting and advisory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Iubenda Cookie Solution, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Picturefill
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Iubenda Cookie Solution
Marketing tools
Iubenda Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong focus on environment and sustainable development research.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Multiple global centres and clear organizational structure.
  5. No critical security issues detected.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. Active social media presence on major platforms.
  8. No evidence of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Iubenda for cookie management. The use of responsive images and accessibility features indicates attention to performance and user experience. While hosting provider details are not explicit, the site loads efficiently with moderate performance. Technical debt appears low with up-to-date libraries and structured data implemented for SEO. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively with good scalability and maintainability.
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. 78/100Low24 findingsView report
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