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Security report for norea.nl

NOREA · Technology · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NOREA is the professional organization representing IT auditors in the Netherlands, providing certification, education, and quality oversight for the IT auditing profession. The website positions NOREA as a leading and unique body with recognized accreditation by the Dutch NBA, serving IT auditors, organizations requiring IT assurance, and regulatory authorities. The site offers resources such as a magazine, thematic content, and professional development opportunities. Technically, the website employs modern analytics tools including Matomo and Google Analytics, uses HTTPS with good security practices, and features responsive design optimized for mobile users. Security posture is strong with encrypted connections and CSRF protection, though some security headers and explicit incident response policies are not publicly visible. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie consent and privacy statements. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business mission.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  3. 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
56

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

NOREA holds a strong market position as the sole professional body for IT auditors in the Netherlands, accredited by the NBA. Its business model revolves around membership services, certification, education, and quality assurance. The organization targets IT professionals, companies requiring IT assurance, and regulatory bodies. NOREA's ecosystem includes partnerships with educational institutions and government agencies. The website content and structure support growth through knowledge dissemination and community engagement. The lack of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on member portals and controlled communication channels. The organization demonstrates maturity and stability consistent with a medium-sized non-profit professional entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, CSRF tokens implemented, and cookie consent mechanisms in place. Use of reputable analytics platforms is balanced with privacy considerations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS reduces the defense-in-depth level. No public vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder transparency and rapid response. No contact emails or phone numbers for security incidents were found. Overall, the site is secure for general users but could improve in transparency and advanced security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information for general and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly review third-party scripts and analytics tools for privacy and security compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NOREA
Description
NOREA is the professional organization of IT auditors in the Netherlands. IT auditors provide assurance and/or advice on quality aspects of IT.
Key services
Certification of IT auditors (Register EDP-Auditor), Education and training, Quality oversight and professional standards, Publishing magazine and knowledge sharing, Organizing activities and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), jQuery, Slick Carousel, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tag
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong focus on IT auditing profession in the Netherlands.
  3. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main content.
  5. Use of multiple analytics tools including Matomo and Google Analytics.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Professional and consistent branding and content quality.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts (Matomo, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager) and jQuery for UI interactions. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags and canonical links. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies detected. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Accessibility is basic but functional. Hosting details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation supports the organization's goals but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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