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Security report for blaricum.nl

Gemeente Blaricum · Government · Netherlands

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Gemeente Blaricum operates as the official municipal government website for the Blaricum region in the Netherlands, providing residents and stakeholders with comprehensive information about local government services, news, permits, and contact details. The website targets local citizens and businesses, offering clear navigation and accessibility features to ensure inclusivity. The business model is public service oriented, focusing on transparency and community engagement. Technically, the website employs a mix of legacy and modern JavaScript libraries including Prototype.js and jQuery, alongside Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform, with good mobile optimization and accessibility compliance. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in modernizing the tech stack. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts, which are recommended for enhancing trust and compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, serving its governmental purpose effectively. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and technical modernization could further strengthen its posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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. 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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 20 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
85
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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 municipality of Blaricum holds a stable position as a local government entity serving a small community in the Netherlands. Its competitive advantage lies in official status and comprehensive service offerings tailored to residents' needs. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public administration and community services. Revenue streams are government-funded. The target customer segment includes local residents, businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators are not applicable in a commercial sense but the site shows active content updates and community engagement. Partnerships include local job portals such as werkenvoorbel.nl. The operational ecosystem is focused on transparency, accessibility, and compliance with Dutch and EU regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. The absence of advanced security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies and transparency. No critical vulnerabilities or data leaks were found. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of published contacts. Overall, the security culture appears adequate for a municipal website but could benefit from formalized security documentation and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy including incident response contacts.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Modernize the technology stack to reduce reliance on legacy libraries like Prototype.js.
  5. Enhance performance optimization and monitor analytics data retention policies for privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeente Blaricum
Description
Officiële website van de gemeente Blaricum met informatie over onze diensten en het bestuur.
Key services
Municipal services information, Public announcements, Contact and support for residents, News and updates, Permits and registrations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.7.1, Prototype.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, ReadSpeaker webReader, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Prototype.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism with categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts for CSP

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website with comprehensive public service information.
  2. Good accessibility features including ReadSpeaker and contrast options.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear categories.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response contact details.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy JavaScript frameworks (Prototype.js) and modern libraries (jQuery 3.7.1, Swiper.js). It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and ReadSpeaker for accessibility. The CMS appears custom-built with JSP technology. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. The site uses nonce attributes in scripts indicating some CSP implementation. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Technical debt is present due to legacy frameworks but overall infrastructure supports the website's functional requirements effectively.
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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