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Security report for eventbenchmark.nl

CLC-VECTA · Other · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EventBenchmark.nl is a sector-specific benchmarking platform operated under the auspices of the CLC-VECTA association, targeting organizations within the event industry in the Netherlands. The platform offers multiple monitoring services including finance, HR, marketing, and sustainability, enabling members to anonymously compare their performance and gain valuable sector insights. The business model is membership-based, focusing on providing data-driven strategic support to its users. The website content is primarily in Dutch and is designed to serve a niche professional audience. Technically, the website employs a combination of AngularJS, jQuery, and Highcharts for interactive data visualization, with PHP backend components indicated by script and stylesheet references. The site uses HTTPS with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a good baseline for secure communications. However, the technical implementation shows room for improvement in SEO, accessibility, and modern responsive design. The site lacks explicit security headers and comprehensive privacy policies, which are critical for compliance and trust. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and DNSSEC but lacks visible security headers and incident response information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data shows an anomalous future domain creation date, which reduces trustworthiness but may be a data error. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts. The overall risk assessment is moderate with no critical issues detected. Strategic recommendations include improving privacy and security disclosures, enhancing technical SEO and accessibility, and resolving WHOIS inconsistencies. These steps will strengthen trust, compliance, and user confidence in the platform.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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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  • 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
50
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
50

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention eventbenchmark.nl, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

EventBenchmark.nl operates as a specialized benchmarking service for the event sector, supported by the industry association CLC-VECTA. Its competitive advantage lies in providing anonymized sector data and comparative insights across finance, HR, marketing, and sustainability domains. The business model relies on membership participation, restricting access to association members, which fosters exclusivity and trust within the sector. Revenue streams likely derive from membership fees or service subscriptions. The target customers are event organizations seeking data-driven decision support. Growth indicators include the addition of multiple monitoring modules and integration of interactive data visualization tools. The partnership with CViews for platform powering indicates a collaborative ecosystem. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding membership engagement and enhancing digital maturity to maintain market relevance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a foundational security posture with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, ensuring encrypted communications and DNS integrity. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. The lack of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR is a compliance gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, but continuous monitoring and patching are recommended. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with opportunities to enhance defense-in-depth and compliance transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  4. Audit and update third-party libraries regularly to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Resolve WHOIS domain registration inconsistencies to improve trust and legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CLC-VECTA
Description
Event Benchmark is a platform providing sector insights and anonymous benchmarking for organizations in the event sector, enabling data-driven decision making and strategic support.
Key services
Finance Monitor, HR Monitor, Marketing Monitor, Duurzaamheid (Sustainability) Monitor
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Highcharts, Trumbowyg, AngularJS (ng-app), PHP (indicated by .php scripts and CSS), Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
AngularJS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is sector-specific and targeted at members of CLC-VECTA.
  3. No privacy policy page explicitly found; cookie policy is linked externally.
  4. No visible security or incident response policies on the site.
  5. WHOIS data shows inconsistent domain creation date.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and charting tools.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses found on the site.
  8. Contact email info@eventbenchmark.nl is provided.
  9. Terms of service are available as a PDF document.
  10. No social media links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a legacy AngularJS framework combined with jQuery and Highcharts for interactive charts, indicating a moderately modern but somewhat dated tech stack. The presence of PHP scripts suggests a custom backend. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets with versioning parameters, aiding cache management. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, but SEO metadata is minimal with empty title and description tags, limiting search engine visibility. Mobile optimization is basic, with no explicit responsive meta tags detected. Accessibility features are minimal, and no ARIA roles or landmarks were found. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but potential for improvement through modern frameworks and optimization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but would benefit from modernization and SEO enhancements.
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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