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Security report for sweden.se

Swedish Institute · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sweden.se is the official website of Sweden, managed by the Swedish Institute, providing comprehensive information about the country, its culture, tourism, research, and business environment. The site targets a broad audience including tourists, researchers, and business professionals interested in Sweden. It serves as a governmental informational platform with a strong market position as the authoritative source on Sweden internationally. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, is hosted with Cloudflare DNS, and integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar with privacy-conscious features such as IP anonymization and cookie consent mechanisms. The site demonstrates excellent design quality, mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security-wise, it enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and maintains good privacy compliance, although it lacks explicit security policies or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, with a domain registration consistent with its governmental nature and history.

Scanned

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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

10 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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

The Swedish Institute operates sweden.se as a governmental platform to promote Sweden's culture, innovation, and business opportunities. The website's business model is informational and promotional, focusing on enhancing Sweden's international image and attracting tourism, research collaboration, and investment. The site leverages a strong partnership ecosystem including social media channels and uses modern digital marketing and analytics tools to engage its audience. The absence of direct contact information suggests a focus on content dissemination rather than direct customer service. The website's longevity since 2001 and consistent branding reinforce its authoritative market position.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, contributing to a secure browsing experience. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements, and analytics tools are configured with IP anonymization to protect user privacy. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates areas for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced documentation and communication of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Add explicit security contact information to facilitate incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Swedish Institute
Description
Sweden is the country up north where great ideas grow. Sweden.se has the stories. Welcome to the official website of Sweden!
Key services
Country information, Culture and lifestyle insights, Tourism promotion, Research and innovation highlights, Business and investment information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism with opt-in/out
  • IP anonymization for analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website for Sweden managed by the Swedish Institute.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the main page.
  4. Strong social media presence on major platforms.
  5. Modern web technologies and good SEO and accessibility practices.
  6. No visible security or privacy red flags.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React/Next.js stack, ensuring server-side rendering and good performance. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, enhancing availability and speed. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with proper meta tags and structured data for SEO. Analytics and marketing tools are integrated thoughtfully with privacy considerations. No technical debt or outdated technologies were observed. The infrastructure supports a fast, reliable, and user-friendly experience, suitable for a high-profile governmental website.
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. 53/100Medium36 findingsView report
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