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Security report for hilversum.nl

Gemeente Hilversum · Government · Netherlands

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

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Gemeente Hilversum operates as the official municipal government website for the city of Hilversum in the Netherlands, providing a broad range of citizen services including passport applications, social benefits, parking permits, and governance information. The website targets residents and visitors, offering multilingual support and clear navigation to facilitate access to municipal resources. The business model is that of a government service provider, with a medium-sized organizational footprint and a well-established domain since 1997. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI, and integrates third-party services like Siteimprove Analytics and GTranslate for analytics and multilingual support. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate and could be improved. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with DNSSEC enabled, uses asynchronous script loading to minimize performance impact, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks some advanced HTTP security headers and does not provide explicit security or incident response policies publicly. Privacy compliance is strong with a clear privacy policy and cookie policy, though no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present. Overall, the website presents a high level of trustworthiness and professionalism consistent with a government entity. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing a cookie consent mechanism, and publishing security and incident response information to further improve transparency and compliance.

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

2 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 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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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
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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 municipality of Hilversum holds a stable market position as a local government authority serving the public sector. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive digital service delivery and multilingual accessibility. The business model focuses on public service provision rather than revenue generation. Target customers are local residents and visitors requiring municipal services. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of digital tools. Partnerships with local service providers and employment portals are evident. Strategic observations highlight a focus on accessibility, transparency, and community engagement through digital channels.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to good, with HTTPS and DNSSEC ensuring secure communications and domain integrity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policies, but gaps exist in cookie consent and published security policies. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of public contact channels for security issues. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from enhanced transparency and additional technical controls such as security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR cookie requirements.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website performance optimization to improve user experience and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeente Hilversum
Description
Official website of the municipality of Hilversum providing information and services to residents and visitors.
Key services
Citizen services (e.g., passport, ID card, moving registration), Contact and appointments, Social services (e.g., benefits, income support), Parking permits and regulations, Information on governance and projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, jQuery, jQuery UI, Siteimprove Analytics, GTranslate
Frameworks
Drupal 10
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
GTranslate
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal government site for Hilversum, Netherlands.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Multiple language options available via GTranslate.
  4. No visible security or privacy policy gaps.
  5. No evidence of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Drupal 10).
  7. Social media presence on major platforms with official accounts.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No explicit cookie consent banner found despite cookie policy page.
  10. Contact information includes phone number and contact forms but no direct emails publicly listed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform with standard web technologies including jQuery and jQuery UI. It integrates third-party analytics and translation services asynchronously to reduce load impact. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Hosting and domain registration are stable and consistent with the official government entity. Performance is moderate, suggesting opportunities for optimization. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
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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