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Security report for stockholmresilience.org

Stockholm Resilience Centre · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stockholm Resilience Centre is a prominent international research and education institution focused on advancing transdisciplinary research for governance of social-ecological systems. It operates as a collaboration between Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, positioning itself as a leader in sustainability science and resilience research. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content aimed at researchers, policymakers, and students interested in sustainability challenges such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, and Piwik PRO for analytics, hosted on a SiteVision CMS platform. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a professional design and clear navigation. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented in compliance with GDPR, enhancing user trust. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and security headers, and no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to query failure or privacy protection, but the website's institutional affiliations and content quality support its legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a strong security posture, good privacy compliance, and high business credibility, making it a trustworthy platform for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
45
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
66

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

Stockholm Resilience Centre holds a strong market position as a leading research and education centre in sustainability and resilience science. Its business model is non-profit and academic, focusing on research, education, impact collaborations, and dissemination of knowledge through publications and events. The centre targets a global audience of researchers, policymakers, and sustainability professionals. Partnerships with Stockholm University and the Beijer Institute enhance its credibility and reach. The website's content and structure indicate a well-established organization with a medium size and a focus on education and non-profit sectors. The presence of social media channels and regular news updates suggests active engagement with its community and stakeholders.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, strong SSL configuration, and presence of key security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates potential gaps in transparency and readiness. The WHOIS data is not available, which is common for privacy-protected domains but limits full trust verification. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by publishing explicit security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear Terms of Service page to enhance legal transparency.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly update and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate risks.
  5. Continue to monitor and improve cookie and privacy compliance mechanisms.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Stockholm Resilience Centre
VAT number
SE202100306201
Registration number
202100-3062
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stockholm Resilience Centre
Description
An international centre that advances transdisciplinary research for governance of social-ecological systems.
Key services
Research, Education, Impact and collaborations, Publications, Events and seminars
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.5, Google Analytics, Piwik PRO, SiteVision CMS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO
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. Content is rich and relevant to sustainability research and education
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie consent mechanisms
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or query failure
  6. No explicit Terms of Service or security policy pages found
  7. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Bluesky
  8. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SiteVision CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and Bootstrap for frontend functionality and styling. It integrates Google Analytics and Piwik PRO for user analytics and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external CDNs and scripts. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from performance optimizations and continuous security audits to reduce technical debt and maintain modernization.
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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