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Security report for arendsplant.com

Arends Plant · Other · Netherlands

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Arends Plant is a Dutch horticultural business specializing in the sale and propagation of laan- and ornamental trees. Established in 2017, the company leverages traditional knowledge combined with innovative techniques to deliver high-quality plant material both domestically and internationally. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear contact information and multilingual support, targeting a general audience including both wholesale and retail customers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Contact Form 7 for forms, WPML for multilingual capabilities, and Rank Math for SEO optimization. Hosting and DNS services are provided via Cloudflare, enhancing performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized and well-structured, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies or incident response information. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which could pose regulatory risks under GDPR. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy for its business domain but would benefit from enhanced security practices and privacy compliance measures to improve its risk posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
80
Email security
40
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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

Arends Plant operates in the horticulture sector, focusing on the cultivation and sale of trees for landscaping and green projects. Their business model includes direct sales in the Netherlands and international markets, supported by propagation of their own plant material to maintain quality control. The company benefits from a generational knowledge base combined with innovation, positioning them as a reliable supplier in their niche. The website's multilingual support indicates a strategic approach to international customers. Partnerships with service providers like BitHopper for website development suggest a professional operational approach. Revenue streams likely derive from wholesale and retail sales of trees and related services. Growth indicators include ongoing website updates and video content showcasing expertise.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections active. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the company to regulatory scrutiny. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update plugins and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Arends Plant
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arends Plant
Description
Laan- en sierbomen van de beste kwaliteit. Met minder neemt u geen genoegen voor uw handel, het doorplanten van bomen of voor de aanleg van groenplannen. Wij voldoen aan uw wens door een unieke succesformule toe te passen. De kennis en ervaring die is overgeleverd van generatie op generatie leggen een stevig fundament. De combinatie met innovatieve technieken zorgt voor een hoogwaardige kwaliteit. Arends Plant verkoopt haar bomen in Nederland en internationaal.
Key services
Sale of laan- and ornamental trees, Propagation of plant material, Consultation and support for planting and green projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Swiper.js, Contact Form 7 plugin, WPML (multilingual plugin), Rank Math SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
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 professionally presented and relevant to the horticulture industry.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and multilingual support.
  7. No social media links detected on the homepage or footer.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond standard plugins.
  9. No advertising or retargeting scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using well-known plugins for SEO, multilingual support, and contact forms. It leverages Cloudflare for DNS and likely CDN services, improving performance and security. The tech stack includes jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements. The site is mobile-optimized and uses semantic HTML with meta tags for SEO. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a small business website but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security features.
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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