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Security report for archiefweb.eu

www.archiefweb.eu · Government · Netherlands

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

www.archiefweb.eu is a specialized web archiving service focused primarily on Dutch governmental organizations and public institutions. The website offers archiving solutions compliant with the Dutch Archiefwet 1995 and other compliance regulations, including archiving of social media content. Their services include storing archives in the ISO-certified WARC format with digital signatures to guarantee authenticity. The site targets a niche market within the Dutch public sector and related organizations, providing tools such as search and calendar functions to navigate archived content. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, including jQuery and SiteOrigin Panels. The site is served over HTTPS with no visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers and privacy-related pages, which could be improved to enhance compliance and trust. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no detected vulnerabilities in the frontend code. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as contact information for incident response, represents gaps in compliance and security transparency. The WHOIS data is not publicly available due to EURid privacy policies for .eu domains, which is standard and justified for this domain type. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and focused on a clear business niche. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and contact transparency would enhance trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

    • 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. 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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
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

The business operates in the government and non-profit sectors, providing essential archiving services for compliance and preservation. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialization in Dutch public sector archiving and use of internationally recognized standards like ISO WARC. The business model is service-based, targeting governmental bodies, universities, banks, and insurance companies requiring compliant archiving solutions. The website content and structure indicate a small-sized organization with a focused market presence. There is no indication of parent companies or subsidiaries. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies suggests room for growth in customer engagement and regulatory compliance. The company’s partnership ecosystem is not evident from the website, and no related domains or partners were identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible frontend vulnerabilities. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No incident response or security policy information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness for security events. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which could improve security culture and external reporting. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small government-focused service but would benefit from enhancements in policy transparency and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
www.archiefweb.eu
Description
Website archivering en social media; archivering van websites en social media, met focus op Nederlandse overheidsorganisaties en andere instellingen. Biedt webarchieven en archivering volgens Archiefwet 1995 en compliancy regels.
Key services
Web archiving for government and public organizations, Social media archiving, Archiving in ISO-certified WARC format, Digital signature for archive authenticity, Search and calendar functions for archived content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery Migrate 3.4.1, SiteOrigin Panels plugin, Spacious WordPress theme, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Google Fonts (Lato), WARC format for archiving
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts
  • No forms detected to assess input security

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is focused on Dutch government and public sector web archiving
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and themes
  6. HTTPS is enabled with no visible security issues
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
  9. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy policy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using version 6.7.2 with common plugins such as SiteOrigin Panels and a well-maintained Spacious theme. It uses jQuery 3.7.1 and Font Awesome 4.7.0 for UI elements. The site loads external resources from Google Fonts and WordPress core servers. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimization indicators but no major issues detected. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by The SEO Framework plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format describing the website and organization. Accessibility is basic with some screen-reader text elements. The technical stack is standard for small to medium WordPress sites, with opportunities to improve security headers and privacy compliance.
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. 53/100Medium31 findingsView report
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