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Security report for skatteverket.se

Skatteverket · Government · Sweden

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Skatteverket is the official Swedish Tax Agency responsible for tax collection, population registration, and related public services. The website serves a broad audience including private individuals, companies, associations, and public actors. It provides comprehensive information, e-services, and guidance related to taxation and population matters. The agency holds a strong national position as a government authority with monopoly over these services in Sweden. Technically, the website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices and a moderate performance profile. Security is robust with HTTPS enforced, secure login via SSO, and a cookie consent mechanism, although some security headers are not explicitly detected. The security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, and GDPR compliance indicators. Contact information is provided primarily via phone, with no direct email addresses listed on the main page. The domain registration details align perfectly with the official agency, confirming legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good security and privacy practices, serving as a reliable portal for Swedish tax and population services.

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, Twitter

      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
85
Email security
83
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
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

Skatteverket operates as a government agency with a clear mandate to provide tax and population registration services in Sweden. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. The website targets multiple user segments including individuals, businesses, associations, and public sector entities. The agency leverages digital channels to offer e-services, information dissemination, and user support. The presence of official branding, government domain, and consistent content reinforces its authoritative market position. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-respecting technologies. The agency's operational scale is enterprise-level, consistent with a national government body. No subsidiaries or parent companies are applicable. The website content and structure support efficient user navigation and service access, contributing to high user trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration, ensuring secure data transmission. It employs a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and uses Matomo analytics for controlled user tracking. The login mechanism is integrated with a secure Single Sign-On (SSO) system, enhancing authentication security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were explicitly detected, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. The absence of a published incident response policy or vulnerability disclosure page suggests room for enhancing transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is high, appropriate for a government agency handling sensitive personal and financial data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security incident response policy page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for the Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to enhance GDPR compliance visibility.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party libraries and scripts to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Skatteverket
Description
Skatteverket is the Swedish Tax Agency responsible for tax collection, population registration, and related public services in Sweden.
Key services
Income declaration, Tax payments, Population registration, E-services and forms, Information and guidance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, SiteVision CMS, Matomo Analytics
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login via SSO

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Swedish government tax agency website
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy
  3. Secure login via SSO with proper session handling
  4. Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics
  5. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  6. No explicit terms of service or security incident response pages found
  7. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features
  8. Clear contact phone number provided in footer
  9. No email addresses explicitly listed on main page
  10. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, leveraging jQuery for client-side scripting and Matomo for analytics. The infrastructure appears stable with moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. The use of preloading scripts and responsive CSS indicates attention to performance optimization. Accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation aids are present. The site uses a canonical link and meta tags for SEO optimization. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided HTML. Hosting details are not explicitly stated but likely managed by Swedish government or contracted providers. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the agency's digital service delivery effectively.
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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