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Security report for kivi.nl

Het Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs · Education · Netherlands

Medium risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Het Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs (KIVI) is a well-established Dutch professional organization supporting engineers in their career development, networking, and professional recognition. The website offers extensive information about membership benefits, events, coaching, and certification programs such as Chartered Engineering. The organization targets technically educated professionals primarily in the Netherlands, providing a platform for knowledge exchange and career advancement. The domain age and WHOIS data confirm its longstanding presence since 1997, reinforcing its credibility. Technically, the website is built on the Neos CMS platform using the Flow PHP framework, hosted by bHosted.nl Webhosting. It employs modern web technologies, including Google Tag Manager and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with good performance metrics. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and DNSSEC, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Contact information is comprehensive, including phone, email, physical address, and contact forms. Social media presence is active across major platforms, enhancing trust and engagement. Overall, KIVI's website reflects a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly digital presence suitable for its audience. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and implementing a security.txt file to enhance transparency and security readiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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';…

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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
60
Email security
50
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
91
Employees
0
Customers
61
Third parties
30
Weak passwords
8%

7 subdomains affected

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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

KIVI holds a strong market position as a key professional institute for engineers in the Netherlands, leveraging a membership-based business model focused on education, networking, and professional certification. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, comprehensive service offerings, and active community engagement. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event participation, coaching services, and certification fees. The target customer segment is engineers and technically educated professionals seeking career development and networking opportunities. Growth indicators include active event calendars, new leadership announcements, and ongoing certification programs. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers for CMS and analytics, but no explicit business partners or subsidiaries were identified. The organization's operations emphasize professional development and societal impact within the engineering sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of interception and DNS spoofing. The presence of a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism indicates attention to privacy regulations. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages were found, which could improve transparency and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Metricool for analytics is managed with consent. Recommendations include enhancing HTTP security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing incident response contact details to strengthen security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Het Koninklijk Instituut Van Ingenieurs
Description
KIVI ondersteunt ingenieurs in hun professionele ontwikkeling en netwerk. Bezoek onze activiteiten en vergroot je kennis en carrièrekansen.
Key services
Networking events, Professional coaching, Knowledge sharing, Membership benefits, Chartered Engineering certification
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, Neos CMS, Flow Framework, Google Tag Manager, CookieCode GDPR Consent
Frameworks
Flow PHP Framework, Neos CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Metricool
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Metricool
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. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  3. Clear contact information including phone, email, and physical address
  4. Active social media presence on multiple platforms
  5. Use of modern CMS and frameworks with good technical implementation
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response page found
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and robust technical stack featuring Neos CMS and the Flow PHP framework, ensuring flexibility and maintainability. Hosting is provided by bHosted.nl Webhosting, with DNSSEC enabled for domain security. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Metricool for analytics and tracking, integrated with a GDPR-compliant cookie consent system. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and incident response mechanisms.
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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