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Security report for swedenabroad.se

Sweden Abroad · Government · Sweden

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sweden Abroad is an official Swedish government website providing comprehensive information about Sweden's embassies and consulates worldwide. It serves Swedish citizens abroad with travel advice and assistance information, as well as non-Swedish citizens interested in traveling or moving to Sweden. The site is well-positioned as a trusted government resource with a large global footprint through its network of over 100 foreign missions. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, and Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, ensuring a good user experience across devices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses privacy-compliant tracking mechanisms, though it could improve by adding explicit security headers and publishing a security policy or vulnerability disclosure. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture and high trustworthiness consistent with its government affiliation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

  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
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
58

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 website operates as a critical information portal for the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, targeting Swedish citizens abroad and international visitors. Its business model is informational and service-oriented, focusing on public service rather than commercial revenue. The site benefits from strong partnerships with other Swedish government entities and related organizations, enhancing its reach and credibility. The multilingual support and comprehensive embassy listings indicate a broad target audience and a commitment to accessibility. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a centralized contact approach, likely handled through other official channels. The site’s market position is authoritative within the government sector, with no direct commercial competitors.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent management, and telemetry tools that respect user privacy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of certain security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency for security researchers and users. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR requirements and demonstrates responsible data handling practices, but could enhance its security maturity by adopting additional best practices and publishing vulnerability disclosure information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage coordinated vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Consider listing official contact emails or phone numbers for user support and security incident reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with evolving privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sweden Abroad
Description
Sveriges utrikesrepresentation består av drygt 100 utlandsmyndigheter runt om i världen. Webbplatsen erbjuder information om Sveriges ambassader och konsulat, reseinformation för svenskar utomlands, samt information för icke-svenska medborgare om att resa eller flytta till Sverige.
Key services
Information om ambassader och konsulat, Reseinformation för svenskar utomlands, Svensklistan registrering, Information för icke-svenska medborgare om Sverige
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Microsoft Application Insights
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent management
  • Cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Application Insights, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Swedish government portal for embassies and consulates.
  2. Content is multilingual with clear language alternates.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Use of modern analytics and tracking with privacy considerations.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, integrating Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Application Insights for analytics and monitoring. Cookiebot is used for cookie consent management, indicating compliance with privacy laws. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with multilingual support via hreflang tags. No CMS or hosting provider information was explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with no major issues observed in the HTML content. The site could benefit from additional security headers and enhanced metadata for SEO and security. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience aligned with government standards.
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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