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BRO · Real Estate · Netherlands

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BRO is a well-established Dutch spatial advisory and design firm active since 1962, serving governments, businesses, social organizations, and individuals with spatial planning and design services. The company is transitioning to operate under the Movares brand, consolidating expertise with several related firms. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear contact information and a focus on spatial quality of life. Technically, the site uses Concrete CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight for tracking. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks some security headers and explicit incident response information. Privacy compliance is mostly met with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
3/ 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

6 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
3
Average
46

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

BRO holds a strong market position in the spatial advisory sector in the Netherlands, targeting public and private sector clients. Its business model revolves around consultancy and design services for spatial planning. The recent merger into Movares indicates strategic growth and consolidation. The company leverages partnerships and thematic projects to expand its reach. Revenue streams likely include consultancy contracts with governments and private clients. The website's content and structure support a medium-sized enterprise with a focus on quality and expertise.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a security.txt file or incident response contact reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerable libraries or forms with insecure inputs were detected. GDPR compliance is partially addressed but could be improved with a cookie consent mechanism. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible on the site, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  4. Include explicit security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BRO
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BRO
Description
BRO is een bevlogen en enthousiaste groep adviseurs en ontwerpers van de ruimte, actief sinds 1962. Wij ondersteunen overheden, ondernemers, maatschappelijke organisaties en particulieren met hun ruimtelijke vraagstukken, en helpen hen met het realiseren van hun ideeën. Onze drijfveer is zorgen voor een optimale leefkwaliteit: een omgeving waarin het prettig leven is.
Key services
ruimtelijk advies, ontwerp van de ruimte, ondersteuning bij ruimtelijke vraagstukken
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Tiny Slider (tns), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, FontAwesome, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Concrete CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is in Dutch and targets Dutch government, businesses, and organizations.
  3. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  4. No explicit cookie consent banner found, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube.
  6. Website uses Concrete CMS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
  9. BRO is transitioning to Movares brand as of 1 July.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Concrete CMS, utilizing jQuery, Tiny Slider, and integrates Google Tag Manager and analytics tools. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with some large images that could be optimized further. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from additional security hardening and performance tuning.
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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