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Security report for slu.se

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) is a large, internationally recognized Swedish university specializing in education, research, and environmental analysis focused on sustainable use of biological natural resources. The website presents comprehensive educational programs, research catalogs, and environmental data services targeting students, researchers, and collaborators. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and integrates analytics and cookie consent tools, with a CMS likely Episerver. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent, though explicit security policies and headers could be improved. WHOIS data is missing due to querying a subdomain rather than the root domain, but the site’s legitimacy is supported by consistent branding and official social media presence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

7 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

    • 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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"

    • 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
60

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

SLU operates as a public university with a strong focus on sustainability and biological sciences, offering a wide range of educational programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels. It maintains a robust research infrastructure and collaborates internationally. The business model is education and research service provision, supported by government funding and partnerships. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation and rich content, supporting growth and engagement with students, researchers, and external partners. The presence of ISO 14001 certification underscores its commitment to environmental standards. The ecosystem includes partner sites such as the university animal hospital and innovation holding company.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be a gap in security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing contact details for the Data Protection Officer or security team.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking services to ensure compliance and minimize privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Registration number
202100-2817
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Description
SLU, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet, utvecklar genom utbildning, forskning och miljöanalys kunskapen om de biologiska naturresurserna och människans hållbara användning av dessa.
Key services
Education programs (undergraduate, advanced, doctoral), Research projects and infrastructure, Environmental analysis and data services, Collaboration and partnership facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Vizzit analytics, Klaro cookie consent
Frameworks
Optimizely integration
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Vizzit
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Vizzit
Marketing tools
Optimizely, Vizzit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on education, research, and environmental sustainability
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place
  4. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage
  5. Multiple official social media channels linked
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info published
  7. WHOIS data incomplete due to query on subdomain rather than root domain
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including JavaScript, CSS, and integrates third-party analytics (Vizzit) and A/B testing tools (Optimizely). The CMS appears to be Episerver, indicated by the presence of /edit/ links and Episerver utilities. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessibility features such as skip links. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and optimized images. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries. Hosting provider details are not available from the data. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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. 38/100High24 findingsView report
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