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Security report for sunet.se

Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network) · Education · Sweden

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sunet is a key Swedish national research and education network operated under the Swedish Research Council. It provides a robust, secure, and scalable data network infrastructure along with a comprehensive suite of IT services including identity federation (SWAMID), digital identity (eduID), e-signature (eduSign), cloud storage (Sunet Drive), and collaboration tools such as Zoom-based e-meetings. The organization has a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies like Next.js and React for its web presence, and maintains strong security and privacy policies aligned with GDPR and NIST frameworks. While some security enhancements like HSTS and DNSSEC are recommended, the overall security posture is solid. The website is professional, accessible, and well-structured, serving a broad audience of Swedish higher education institutions, public agencies, and cultural organizations.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

8 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
87
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
65

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

Sunet holds a strategic position as the essential network and IT service provider for Swedish academia and related public sectors. Its long history since 1984 and integration within the Swedish Research Council provide strong institutional support and funding. The business model is primarily public-sector funded with additional service fees for optional offerings. Sunet's partnership ecosystem includes Nordic NRENs, EU projects, and various Swedish governmental agencies, enhancing its collaborative reach and innovation capacity. The organization demonstrates a commitment to open source and community engagement, which supports its reputation and operational excellence. Growth indicators include ongoing network upgrades (Sunet CD), expansion of digital identity services, and participation in EU digital identity wallet pilots.

Security posture

Sunet exhibits a mature security posture with published IT security policies, incident response procedures, and coordinated vulnerability disclosure practices. The use of SPF and DMARC policies for email security, PGP for secure communications, and regular security assessments of key services like Sunet Drive highlight proactive security management. However, the absence of HSTS and DNSSEC, and lack of CAA records, represent areas for improvement to enhance protection against common web and DNS attacks. The organization maintains clear incident response contacts and uses recognized frameworks such as NIST and TLP. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent spoofing or cache poisoning attacks.
  3. Add CAA DNS records to restrict which certificate authorities can issue certificates for the domain.
  4. Improve web accessibility compliance to meet higher standards and enhance user experience for all users.
  5. Continue regular security audits and update policies to reflect evolving threats and compliance requirements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vetenskapsrådet (Swedish Research Council)
VAT number
SE202100520801
Registration number
202100-5208
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Next.js and React with Bootstrap 4 for responsive design. The CMS backend is WordPress operating in a headless mode serving content via REST API. Hosting appears to be managed by or in cooperation with the Swedish Research Council. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 5.8 seconds and a large page size (~970 KB). Accessibility is basic with known issues documented in the accessibility statement. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured content. The network infrastructure is robust, with a 400 Gbit/s core network (Sunet CD) and multiple redundant paths. Identity and security services are integrated with SWAMID and other federated identity frameworks.
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. 58/100Medium16 findingsView report
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