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Security report for bouwenmetstaal.nl

Bouwen Met Staal · Manufacturing · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bouwen Met Staal is a Dutch knowledge and network organization dedicated to the application of steel in construction. The website serves professionals in the construction and infrastructure sectors by providing educational courses, research publications, events, and design tools. The platform is well-established with a consistent brand and a clear focus on steel construction knowledge dissemination. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, employs modern web technologies, and is optimized for mobile devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, security headers, and secure forms, though explicit privacy and security policies are lacking. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and has a cookie compliance mechanism in place. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its target audience effectively.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. 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

  3. 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

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  4. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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  • 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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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 organization operates as a non-profit knowledge platform in the manufacturing and education sectors, focusing on steel construction. Its business model revolves around knowledge transfer, networking, and promotion of steel as a building material. The site features a broad ecosystem of partner domains related to steel industry support and sustainability. The target audience includes constructors, architects, contractors, and educational institutions. The platform's offerings include courses, seminars, publications, and online tools, indicating diversified revenue streams and strong market positioning within the Dutch steel construction community.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and secure form handling via Drupal's standard mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and readiness. The cookie compliance banner indicates awareness of privacy regulations, but the lack of a detailed privacy policy and GDPR compliance statements limits full compliance assurance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bouwen Met Staal
Description
Bouwen met Staal is a knowledge and network organization focused on the application of steel in construction. It offers knowledge transfer through education, courses, study books, research for improved steel applications, correct regulations and standards, and promotion of steel as a building material.
Key services
Education and courses, Research and publications, Events and seminars, Design and calculation tools, Helpdesk support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal standard)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional knowledge and network platform for steel construction in the Netherlands.
  2. Content is well structured with multiple sections for events, courses, news, tools, and publications.
  3. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies and responsive design.
  4. Includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  5. Cookie compliance banner is present and functional.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  7. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  8. Partner domains are related to steel industry and construction.
  9. No security or incident response policies published on the site.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies including Font Awesome and Typekit fonts. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and structured content. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found in the content.
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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