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Security report for damen.com

Damen Shipyards Group · Transportation · Netherlands

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

Damen Shipyards Group is a globally recognized, family-owned maritime company established in 1927, specializing in shipbuilding, shiprepair, vessel services, and marine equipment. The company positions itself as a sustainable and innovative leader in the maritime industry, serving diverse markets including dredging, offshore energy, public transport, and defense. Their business model integrates manufacturing, financial services, and digital solutions, supported by a network of subsidiaries and service hubs worldwide. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. The site demonstrates good SEO practices, performance, and mobile optimization, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. External integrations include trusted analytics and marketing tools with appropriate consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs multiple security headers, and shows no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies suggests areas for improvement. The lack of WHOIS domain registration data reduces transparency and slightly impacts trustworthiness. Overall, Damen's website reflects a professional, secure, and user-friendly platform aligned with its enterprise stature. Strategic enhancements in domain transparency and security communication would further strengthen its risk posture and stakeholder confidence.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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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  • 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
100
Security headers
95
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
86

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

Damen Shipyards Group operates as a major player in the maritime transportation and manufacturing sectors, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation. Its competitive advantages include a long-standing family-owned heritage, global shipyard network, and diversified service offerings including financial and digital solutions. The company targets maritime clients requiring vessels, shiprepair, and related equipment, leveraging a collaborative approach to meet client needs. Growth indicators include active participation in international events and a broad portfolio of vessel categories and markets. Partnerships and subsidiaries such as Damen Financial Services and Damen Marine Components enhance its ecosystem and market reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure form implementations. No direct exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed through cookie consent mechanisms and a detailed privacy policy. However, the absence of a public incident response contact or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency and readiness communication. The domain's missing WHOIS data is a notable gap in trust and domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the security maturity is high but could benefit from enhanced incident response visibility and domain registration transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit incident response and security contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is available and accurate.
  4. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Damen Shipyards Group
Description
We are family owned & client-driven company since 1927. Damen Group becomes the world's most sustainable and connected shipbuilder. We are building your future!
Key services
Shipbuilding, Shiprepair, Customer finance, Chartering, Digital solutions, Brokerage
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Styled Components, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with no visible vulnerabilities

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Cookie Script, Bing Ads
Marketing tools
Cookie Script
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity
  3. Comprehensive service and product offerings detailed
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain transparency
  7. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  8. Presence of multiple external trusted domains related to company subsidiaries
  9. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, utilizing styled components for CSS management. It includes preloading and preconnecting strategies to optimize resource loading. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. External integrations include Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads, and Cookie Script for analytics and consent management. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in resource delivery and caching. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. Hosting provider details were not discernible from 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 83/100Low21 findingsView report
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