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Security report for visitsweden.com

Visit Sweden (.com) · Hospitality · Sweden

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Visit Sweden (.com) is the official national tourism website for Sweden, providing comprehensive travel information including destinations, activities, accommodations, and cultural insights. The site targets tourists and travelers interested in exploring Sweden, offering a well-structured and content-rich platform supported by modern web technologies such as Next.js and React. The website demonstrates strong digital maturity with excellent SEO, mobile optimization, and accessibility features. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and Cloudflare DNS, although DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policy or incident response contacts are published. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with active consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is highly trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with official tourism promotion efforts.

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 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';…

  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 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
75
Security headers
20
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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 under the entity Abion AB, consistent with the domain registration and official branding. It serves as a government-supported platform in the hospitality and tourism sector, offering travel guides, accommodation listings, and cultural content. The business model focuses on information dissemination and tourism promotion rather than direct sales. The site maintains partnerships with related domains such as corporate.visitsweden.com and traveltrade.visitsweden.com, enhancing its ecosystem. The content quality and branding consistency support a strong market position as the authoritative source for Sweden tourism. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site suggests a preference for contact via forms, typical for government or large organizational websites.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with an excellent SSL configuration and uses security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities. The domain status clientTransferProhibited adds protection against unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could be a potential area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact information, which could enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from formalized vulnerability disclosure and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider implementing a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add direct contact information such as a security or abuse email address for incident reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Visit Sweden (.com)
Description
Official tourism website providing information on where to go, what to do, and where to stay in Sweden. It offers travel guides, cultural insights, accommodation options, and seasonal travel tips.
Key services
Tourism information, Travel planning, Accommodation guides, Cultural and nature activities, Seasonal travel advice
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Vimeo Player, Cloudflare DNS, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, MailerLite, Cookie Script
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN protection
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Plausible
Marketing tools
MailerLite, Cookie Script
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official tourism website for Sweden with comprehensive travel information.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  3. Strong SEO and accessibility practices.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Social media presence across major platforms enhances trust.
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; contact via form only.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js and React, indicating a modern and scalable front-end framework. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, enhancing performance and security. Integration with third-party services such as Vimeo, Hotjar, Google Analytics, and MailerLite supports rich media, analytics, and marketing capabilities. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with comprehensive SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. Performance is fast, and the site uses preloading and preconnect hints to optimize resource loading. No technical debt or legacy technologies were detected, suggesting a well-maintained and modern infrastructure.
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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