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Security report for nba.nl

Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants · Finance · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants (NBA) is the official professional organization for accountants in the Netherlands, providing regulatory guidance, educational resources, and member services. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for accountants to access current regulations, tools, events, and professional development materials. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative body for accounting professionals in the country. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Vue.js, EpiServer CMS, and integrates telemetry and analytics via Microsoft Application Insights and Google Tag Manager. The site is hosted likely on Microsoft Azure, with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, though accessibility could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses telemetry for monitoring but lacks explicit security headers and visible security policies such as privacy or cookie policies. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business purpose. However, it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, explicit contact information, and improved security policy transparency to strengthen its security posture and user trust.

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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
58

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

NBA operates as a large, essential entity within the finance sector, specifically targeting accounting professionals in the Netherlands. Its business model revolves around membership services, regulatory compliance support, education, and professional development. The organization maintains a strong national presence with authoritative content and events. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integration of modern analytics and monitoring tools. The lack of visible privacy and cookie policies may indicate an area for compliance improvement. The organization does not appear to have subsidiaries or parent companies listed, focusing on its core mission. The content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting its credibility and market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and use of telemetry for monitoring. However, it lacks several security best practices such as explicit security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.), published security policies, and incident response contact information. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers, publishing clear privacy and security policies, and providing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently on the website to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general inquiries and security incidents to enhance transparency and responsiveness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants
Description
De Koninklijke Nederlandse Beroepsorganisatie van Accountants is de bij wet ingestelde beroepsorganisatie die haar leden helpt bij het goed uitvoeren van hun beroep.
Key services
Regulatory information and updates, Professional education and permanent education, Tools and support for accountants, Event organization, Accountants register and member services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, Azure Monitoring, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Vue.js (indicated by data-v-app attribute)
Platforms
Azure (monitoring and hosting indications)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • Use of Microsoft Application Insights for telemetry

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
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 rich content related to accounting profession in the Netherlands
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the HTML content
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content
  4. Use of modern monitoring and analytics tools
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  6. Content is professional and targeted at accountants and related professionals
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Vue.js and EpiServer CMS, hosted likely on Microsoft Azure. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Application Insights for analytics and monitoring. The site uses asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. CSS and HTML are well structured, supporting responsive design and good navigation clarity. The technical implementation is solid with room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and resource management.
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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