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Security report for berghauserpontacademy.nl

Berghauser Pont Academy · Education · Netherlands

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Berghauser Pont Academy, now rebranded as PONT Academy, is a well-established Dutch educational institution specializing in professional training for public sector professionals. The academy offers a wide range of courses across various domains such as environmental law, labor law, privacy, and sustainability, leveraging a network of expert instructors. Their business model includes in-person courses, in-company training, and e-learning, supported by online knowledge banks to ensure continuous learning. The academy holds a strong market position with accreditation and positive customer feedback, targeting professionals engaged in public affairs and policy execution. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tools like WPBakery, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot, ensuring good SEO and user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and integrates analytics and consent management effectively. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and nonce-protected forms, though some security headers could be enhanced. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Overall, the security posture is good with adherence to GDPR and privacy best practices. The presence of comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, along with customer reviews and certifications, enhances trustworthiness. The domain registration details align well with the business profile, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include improving security headers, conducting regular security audits, and enhancing accessibility features to maintain compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

9 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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';…

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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
15
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
40

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 · found on this site
  • 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

PONT Academy operates in the education sector with a focus on public sector professionals, offering specialized legal and technical training. Their competitive advantage lies in their expert instructor network, comprehensive course offerings, and integration with knowledge portals under the PONT platform. Revenue streams likely include course fees from individual and corporate clients. The target customer segment is professionals involved in public policy, law, and administration. Growth indicators include rebranding efforts and expansion of digital learning platforms. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple knowledge portals and accreditation bodies, reinforcing their market presence and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling via WordPress nonces. Privacy compliance is evident through detailed policies and consent management via Cookiebot. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly available, which could be addressed to enhance security culture and readiness. Overall, the security posture supports business continuity and data protection but would benefit from additional hardening measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Berghauser Pont Academy
Description
PONT Academy (voorheen Berghauser Pont Academy) is an innovative training provider in the Netherlands offering high-quality, practice-oriented courses for professionals in various markets including physical living environment, energy and sustainability, care, social domain, privacy, administrative law, labor law, and financial regulations. They work exclusively with highly qualified legal, technical, and subject matter experts.
Key services
In-person courses, In-company training, E-learning courses, Access to online knowledge banks
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot, Easy Testimonials plugin, YITH Infinite Scrolling plugin
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with nonce tokens (WordPress admin-ajax.php nonce present)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the target audience.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  6. Good integration of customer reviews and trust indicators.
  7. Multiple external partner domains linked, consistent with business ecosystem.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform using WPBakery Page Builder and several plugins for testimonials, infinite scrolling, and cookie consent. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is moderately performant with good mobile optimization and SEO practices implemented via Yoast SEO. The presence of nonce tokens in AJAX calls indicates secure form handling. However, some modern security headers are missing, and hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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