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Security report for eguide.nl

Emerce · Media · Netherlands

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Emerce eGuide is a well-established Dutch online platform founded in 2005 that serves as a comprehensive directory and case study repository for online marketing agencies. It targets marketing professionals and businesses seeking to find and select suitable marketing partners. The platform offers advanced search and filtering options by industry, solution type, and discipline, along with newsletter subscription to keep users updated on new cases. The website demonstrates a professional design with consistent branding and good content quality, supporting a positive user experience and clear navigation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
58

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 business operates primarily in the media and marketing sector within the Netherlands, leveraging its long-standing domain presence and reputation. Its business model revolves around providing a curated marketplace and informational resource for marketing agencies and their case studies, facilitating lead generation and partner selection. The platform benefits from partnerships with hosting and web development providers, and integrates marketing and analytics tools to enhance user engagement and advertising effectiveness. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel likely via dedicated contact pages or forms.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and DNSSEC enabled, indicating a strong baseline security posture. Cookie consent is implemented with a detailed opt-in mechanism for analytics and marketing cookies, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.9.1) presents a potential security risk. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, and security headers are not visibly configured, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from modernization and enhanced transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies, including contact channels for reporting security incidents.
  4. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  5. Maintain and regularly review cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance and user transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Emerce
Description
Platform to find, compare and select online marketing agencies and cases. Helps users easily select the right marketing partner.
Key services
Marketing agency listings, Case studies, Search and filtering by industry, solution type, discipline, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Google Web Fonts (Oxygen), Google Tag Manager, CookieControl by Civic Computing
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for analytics and marketing cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook (implied by cookie description), LinkedIn (implied by cookie description)
Marketing tools
CookieControl
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional marketing agency directory and case study platform
  2. Content is in Dutch language targeting Dutch marketing professionals
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed configuration and opt-in for analytics and marketing cookies
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact likely via contact page or forms
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. No terms of service page detected
  7. Use of older jQuery version (1.9.1) may pose security risks
  8. SSL and DNSSEC are enabled, indicating good baseline security
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a moderately modern tech stack including jQuery 1.9.1, Google Web Fonts, Google Tag Manager, and a third-party cookie control script. Hosting is provided by True, a known Dutch hosting provider. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Technical debt is indicated by the use of an older jQuery version, which should be updated to reduce security risks and improve maintainability. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but has room for modernization.
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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