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Security report for koaportaal.nl

Kansspelautoriteit · Government · Netherlands

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Kansspelautoriteit portal is an official Dutch government website serving as a login gateway for regulated gambling activities. It is operated by the Rijksoverheid and provides access to services related to gambling regulation and compliance. The website is primarily targeted at Dutch citizens and businesses involved in gambling, offering key services such as licensing, supervision, and public information. The domain is relatively new, created in 2021, consistent with the establishment of the portal. Technically, the site is built on ASP.NET Web Forms with jQuery 3.4.1, indicating a somewhat dated technology stack. The site is accessible, uses HTTPS with DNSSEC enabled, but lacks modern security headers and uses an outdated JavaScript library version. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, and no advanced SEO or analytics tools are detected. From a security perspective, the portal enforces HTTPS and DNSSEC, which are strong indicators of secure communication. However, the absence of security headers like Content Security Policy and the use of an outdated jQuery version present potential vulnerabilities. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, nor incident response contact information, which are gaps in compliance and security transparency. Overall, the site is legitimate and trustworthy as a government portal but would benefit from enhanced security practices, updated technology, and improved privacy compliance to better protect users and meet regulatory standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 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

7 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

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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
77
Security headers
95
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
65

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

Kansspelautoriteit operates as a government regulatory authority in the gambling sector within the Netherlands. Its market position is authoritative and essential, overseeing compliance and licensing for gambling operators. The business model is government-funded, focusing on regulation rather than commercial revenue. The target customers are gambling operators and Dutch citizens engaging in regulated gambling activities. The portal supports secure access to services and information, indicating a focus on compliance and user authentication. The lack of visible partnerships or subsidiaries suggests a centralized government operation. Growth indicators are not evident from the portal itself, but the domain age and registration align with a recently established government service.

Security posture

The security posture of the Kansspelautoriteit portal is moderate. The use of HTTPS and DNSSEC provides a solid foundation for secure communications and domain integrity. However, the presence of an outdated jQuery library version introduces potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited. The absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the defense-in-depth capabilities of the site. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML, and forms use standard ASP.NET hidden fields for state management. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates gaps in compliance and security transparency. Overall, while the site is not critically vulnerable, improvements are needed to enhance security maturity and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade the jQuery library to the latest secure version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add clear contact information for security incident reporting and vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kansspelautoriteit
Description
Kansspelautoriteit is a Dutch governmental authority regulating games of chance and gambling activities in the Netherlands.
Key services
Regulation and supervision of gambling activities, Licensing and compliance enforcement, Public information and support portal
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery 3.4.1
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Use of hidden form fields for state management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government login portal for Kansspelautoriteit (Dutch Gambling Authority).
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present on the login page.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses are visible in the HTML content.
  4. The site uses ASP.NET Web Forms technology with jQuery 3.4.1.
  5. No external third-party analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  6. Security best practices partially implemented but missing key security headers and updated libraries.
  7. No social media or external links except internal domain references.
  8. Forms collect username, password, email for recovery, new password, verification code, and portal selection.
  9. No visible GDPR compliance indicators or cookie consent mechanisms.
  10. Domain WHOIS data shows DNSSEC enabled and registration by Dutch government entity.
Technical notes

Notes

The portal is built using ASP.NET Web Forms technology with jQuery 3.4.1, indicating a legacy web application framework. The HTML structure is valid with use of standard form controls and hidden fields for state management. The site uses HTTPS and DNSSEC, which are positive technical security features. However, the technology stack is somewhat outdated, lacking modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms. No third-party analytics or advertising scripts are present, reducing external dependencies. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of optimization or CDN usage. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility features are basic, suggesting room for modernization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the portal's function but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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