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Statens institutionsstyrelse · Government · Sweden

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

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Statens institutionsstyrelse (SiS) is a Swedish government agency specializing in individually adapted compulsory care and closed youth care. The agency operates 21 special youth homes and 11 LVM homes, targeting youth and clients with serious psychosocial problems in collaboration with social services. The website serves as an informational and service portal for social services, youth, clients, and the general public, emphasizing transparency and accessibility. Technically, the site employs a moderate tech stack including jQuery, Cookiebot for consent management, and Matomo for analytics, reflecting a balance between functionality and privacy. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and session security cookies, though improvements in security headers and incident response disclosures are recommended. Overall, the site is professional, accessible, and compliant with GDPR, supporting the agency's mission and public trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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

  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 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
51

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

SiS holds a strong national position as a government authority in Sweden, providing essential social services related to youth care and compulsory treatment. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. The website reflects a clear target audience of social services professionals, youth clients, and the public, with comprehensive content and navigation tailored to these groups. The agency leverages partnerships with third-party services like Cookiebot and Matomo for compliance and analytics. Growth indicators include active news updates and research publications. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its government status. Strategic observations suggest maintaining transparency, enhancing security disclosures, and modernizing technical components to sustain trust and operational effectiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of CSRF protection cookies, and a robust cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot. The presence of session management and security-related cookies indicates attention to secure user sessions. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly disclosed, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site balances security and usability well but should address header implementation and incident response visibility to strengthen its security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Update jQuery library to the latest stable version to mitigate known vulnerabilities associated with older versions.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  4. Add explicit security policy and incident response information on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Continue to monitor and optimize cookie consent mechanisms to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Statens institutionsstyrelse
Registration number
202100-4508
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Statens institutionsstyrelse
Description
Statens institutionsstyrelse, SiS, bedriver individuellt anpassad tvångsvård och verkställer sluten ungdomsvård. Myndigheten har 21 särskilda ungdomshem och 11 LVM-hem.
Key services
Individually adapted compulsory care, Closed youth care, Youth homes, LVM homes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Cookiebot, Matomo Analytics, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Roboto)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking mode
  • CSRF protection cookie (__epiXSRF)
  • Session management cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot session tracker, Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
Cookiebot consent management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Swedish government agency site with comprehensive cookie and privacy policies.
  2. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot with clear user controls.
  3. Contact information is complete and includes official email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content is accessible.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly visible; recommend adding standard security headers.
  6. Uses Matomo for analytics, indicating privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
  9. Accessibility and mobile optimization are well addressed.
  10. Uses older jQuery version; updating recommended for security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack with jQuery 1.12.4, Cookiebot for cookie consent management, Matomo for analytics, and Font Awesome for icons. Google Fonts (Roboto) is used for typography. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and a structured navigation system. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Technical debt is indicated by the use of an older jQuery version, which should be updated. Overall, the infrastructure supports the agency's needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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