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Security report for vasttrafik.se

Västtrafik AB · Transportation · Sweden

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Västtrafik AB operates as the regional public transportation authority for Västra Götaland, Sweden, providing comprehensive travel planning, ticketing, and traffic information services. The website serves a broad audience of public transport users in the region, offering tools and information to facilitate travel across multiple modes including bus, tram, train, and ferry. The business is positioned as a key regional transport provider under the Västra Götalandsregionen umbrella, with a large operational scale and a focus on sustainable and accessible mobility solutions. Technically, the website is built on the EPiServer CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries, including Matomo for analytics and EPiServer Forms for user feedback and contact forms. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a moderate to fast performance profile. Hosting appears to be managed by the regional government infrastructure, ensuring reliability and alignment with public sector standards. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses secure cookies, and implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. While explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, the site shows adherence to best practices with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of nonce attributes in scripts and consent-based tracking further enhance security and privacy. Overall, Västtrafik's website reflects a mature digital presence with strong business credibility, good technical implementation, and a solid security posture. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure guidelines to further enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 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

6 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
80
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
54

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

Västtrafik holds a dominant position as the regional public transport authority in Västra Götaland, Sweden, serving a large customer base with integrated multi-modal transport services. Its business model centers on providing accessible, sustainable, and efficient public transportation, supported by digital tools such as travel planners and ticketing apps. The company benefits from strong government backing and partnerships within the regional ecosystem, including developer and experimental service portals. Growth indicators include continuous service improvements, digital innovation initiatives, and active customer engagement through feedback forms and social media. The partnership ecosystem includes regional government domains and specialized service portals, reinforcing its integrated approach to mobility solutions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, secure cookie handling, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure policy indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of nonce attributes in scripts and consent-based tracking reflects a security-aware culture. Overall, the security posture is strong for a public sector website but would benefit from enhanced documentation and communication of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Add additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Conduct regular third-party script audits and minimize external dependencies to reduce risk.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Västtrafik AB
Description
Västtrafik ansvarar för kollektivtrafiken i Västra Götaland. Här kan du söka resor, se biljettpriser och mycket mer. Tack för att du reser tillsammans!
Key services
Travel planning, Ticket sales, Traffic information, Customer service
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, EPiServer Forms, Bootstrap (implied by data-bs-toggle attributes), SVG icons
Frameworks
EPiServer CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent-based cookie tracking
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Strong regional public transport focus
  3. Good privacy and cookie consent implementation
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS
  5. Clear contact options with phone and chat
  6. No visible security or privacy red flags
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the EPiServer CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript modules, SVG icons, and responsive design techniques. Analytics are handled via Matomo, ensuring privacy-conscious tracking. The site uses Bootstrap components for UI elements, enhancing mobile responsiveness and accessibility. Hosting is likely managed by the regional government infrastructure, providing stability and compliance with public sector standards. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in script loading and caching strategies. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional and user-friendly digital experience.
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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