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Security report for fbo.nl

Federatie van betaald voetbal organisaties · Other · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Federatie van betaald voetbal organisaties (FBO) is a well-established Dutch employers' organization representing professional football clubs in the Netherlands, primarily from the Ere- and Eerste Divisie. Founded in 1968, the FBO provides services including member support, job listings, legal and HR information, and networking opportunities. The website serves as an information hub and job portal for the football sector, targeting clubs, professionals, and stakeholders within Dutch professional football. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress platform using popular plugins such as WooCommerce, Gravity Forms, and Easy Digital Downloads. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking and uses Google Maps API for location services. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content structure, though some accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate but lacks several security headers that could enhance protection. No privacy or cookie policies are explicitly presented, which is a compliance gap. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are visible. The domain registration is consistent and longstanding, supporting the site's legitimacy. Overall, the FBO website is professional and trustworthy with good business credibility and technical implementation. However, improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and explicit policies would strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

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

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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, Cloudflare, Google APIs

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

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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
90
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

FBO holds a strong market position as the official employers' federation for professional football clubs in the Netherlands. Its business model focuses on member services, including legal and HR support, job vacancy listings, and information dissemination. The organization targets football clubs and professionals within the Dutch football ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and possibly event or publication sales. The partnership ecosystem includes social media channels and possibly collaborations with football clubs and unions. The website content and structure indicate a mature organization with a clear focus on its niche sector and a stable operational history.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of third-party scripts and plugins is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement key security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  4. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Federatie van betaald voetbal organisaties
Description
De werkgeversorganisatie voor het betaald voetbal in Nederland, opgericht in 1968. Leden zijn betaald voetbalclubs uit de Ere- en Eerste Divisie.
Key services
Ledenondersteuning, Vacatureplatform (Voetbaljobs), Nieuws en informatievoorziening, Downloads en documentatie, Netwerkdagen en opleidingen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, WooCommerce 9.8.5, Easy Digital Downloads 3.3.9, Gravity Forms, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API, Select2, Jobify theme
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls (Gravity Forms)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or footer.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email and physical address.
  4. Multiple forms present including search forms and Gravity Forms for job applications/contact.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and themes with standard third-party integrations.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn is linked.
  8. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found.
  9. No security headers detected in the HTML response.
  10. SSL is enabled and active.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with a well-known theme (Jobify) and plugins such as WooCommerce and Gravity Forms, indicating a standard but robust technical infrastructure. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDN-hosted libraries. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags are properly configured. Accessibility is basic but present. Hosting provider details are not explicit in the HTML. The technical stack is appropriate for the organization's needs but could benefit from enhanced security configurations 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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