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Security report for fontys.nl

Fontys · Education · Netherlands

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Fontys is a large and reputable Dutch educational institution specializing in higher professional education (HBO) and applied research. The website effectively targets prospective students, employers, and researchers with comprehensive program offerings and collaboration opportunities. The digital infrastructure employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Vue.js, and Foundation framework, supporting a responsive and accessible user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and explicit security policies could be improved. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
60
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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

Total records
12,603
Employees
4,861
Customers
3,605
Third parties
4,137
Weak passwords
4%

Latest record dated 2026-06-20 · 114 subdomains affected

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  • –fontys.nl2026-06-20
  • –adfs2.fontys.nl2026-06-18
  • –intern.fontys.nl2026-06-18
  • –adfs2.fontys.nl2026-06-18
  • –connect.fontys.nl2026-06-18

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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

Fontys holds a strong market position in the Dutch education sector, offering a broad portfolio of educational programs from associate degrees to masters, alongside practice-oriented research. The institution engages actively with employers and society, enhancing its relevance and impact. The business model is focused on education and research services, with clear communication channels and social media engagement. The website content and structure support effective student recruitment and stakeholder collaboration, indicating a mature and well-managed organization.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and includes cookie consent scripts, reflecting awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security headers appear to be missing or not explicitly declared, which could be addressed to enhance protection against common web threats.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve defense-in-depth.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and update privacy and cookie policies as regulations evolve.
  5. Enhance website performance monitoring and optimize loading times for better user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fontys
Description
Fontys is a large educational institution in the Netherlands offering a wide range of HBO (higher professional education) programs including associate degrees, bachelor, master, post-bachelor courses, and minors. It also conducts practice-oriented research and collaborates with employers and society to innovate and solve complex societal issues.
Key services
Full-time HBO education, Part-time and dual study programs, Master programs, Practice-oriented research, Employer collaboration and internships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Vue.js (version 1.0.21), Foundation framework, RequireJS, YouTube iframe API, Google Tag Manager, Cookie Script
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • Cookie consent script included
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookie Script
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to education sector
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS platform with a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Vue.js (older version 1.0.21), and Foundation framework for responsive design. Google Tag Manager and Cookie Script are integrated for analytics and consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but updating Vue.js to a more recent version could improve maintainability and security.
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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