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Security report for ajax.nl

AFC Ajax NV · Other · Netherlands

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AFC Ajax's official website ajax.nl serves as a comprehensive digital platform for the renowned Dutch football club, providing fans with news, video content, ticketing, and merchandise shopping. The site is well-branded, consistent, and targets football enthusiasts primarily in the Netherlands. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and integrates marketing tools like Google Tag Manager and Dynamic Yield. Hosting is managed via Microsoft Azure DNS with Varnish caching, though performance metrics are not fully available. Security posture is currently weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS enforcement, which is a critical vulnerability for user trust and data protection. However, the site implements several security headers and maintains comprehensive privacy and vulnerability disclosure policies, indicating a mature compliance approach. Overall, the site is professional and content-rich but requires urgent SSL implementation to improve security and user confidence.

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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

    • 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

  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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
40
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
43

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ajax.nl, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
391
Employees
1
Customers
374
Third parties
16
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2025-05-25 · 12 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Ajax.nl reflects a mature and well-established sports entity with a strong market position in Dutch football. The business model focuses on fan engagement through content, ticket sales, and merchandise, supported by partnerships with major brands like Ziggo and Adidas. The website's extensive content and social media integration demonstrate a robust digital marketing strategy. The domain's long history and consistent registration data reinforce legitimacy. The partnership ecosystem is diverse, spanning telecommunications, sportswear, banking, and entertainment sectors, which supports revenue diversification and brand strength. Growth indicators include active content updates and fan services, though no direct contact information is publicly available, possibly to streamline user interactions through digital channels.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate but hampered by the lack of a valid SSL certificate, which exposes users to risks such as data interception and undermines trust. Security headers like Content Security Policy and strict-transport-security are partially implemented but HSTS is not enabled, reducing effectiveness. The site avoids known SSL/TLS vulnerabilities and uses modern caching and DNS infrastructure. Privacy and vulnerability disclosure policies are comprehensive, indicating awareness of compliance and security best practices. Incident response contact channels are not explicitly provided, which could limit rapid mitigation of security events. Overall, the security posture requires immediate improvement in SSL deployment and enhanced header configurations to meet industry standards and protect user data.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to enforce secure connections.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Review and restrict CORS policies to limit access to trusted origins only.
  5. Publish clear incident response contact information to improve security event handling and transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with JavaScript and CSS, supported by external marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Dynamic Yield. Hosting is on Microsoft Azure DNS with Varnish caching, indicating a scalable and performant infrastructure. However, performance data is missing, and the site currently lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a significant technical debt. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, including proper meta tags and structured navigation. There is no explicit CMS detected. The technical risks mainly stem from security misconfigurations and incomplete SSL deployment, which could impact user trust and compliance with data protection regulations.
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. 73/100Medium26 findingsView report
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