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Security report for ntr.nl

NTR · Media · Netherlands

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NTR is a Dutch public broadcasting organization operating under the NPO umbrella, providing a wide range of programming focused on information, education, culture, youth, and diversity. The website serves as a portal to their content offerings, including television and radio programs, with a clear focus on accessibility and relevance for all audience segments. The site is well-branded, consistent, and professionally maintained, reflecting its status as a major public media entity in the Netherlands. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Bitmovin video player, and a cookie consent management system. It is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and integrates tracking and analytics tools compliant with privacy regulations. The site uses HTTPS with DNSSEC enabled, indicating strong foundational security practices, although some advanced security headers are not explicitly detected. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as encrypted connections and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks publicly visible security policies or incident response contacts, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the domain registration data aligns well with the organization's identity and history. Overall, the website is a trustworthy, professional platform for a public broadcaster with a strong compliance posture and good user experience. Strategic improvements in security policy disclosure and header implementation could further strengthen its security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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';…

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  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
60

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

NTR holds a strong position as a national public broadcaster in the Netherlands, operating under the NPO. Its business model is centered on public service broadcasting funded by government and public funds, focusing on diverse content including education, culture, and youth programming. The organization leverages partnerships within the NPO ecosystem, including streaming and specialized content platforms. The website supports audience engagement through social media and newsletter subscriptions, indicating active outreach and community building. The lack of direct commercial advertising suggests a non-commercial revenue model aligned with public broadcasting mandates.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of interception and DNS spoofing. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site does not provide a security.txt file or dedicated vulnerability disclosure channel, which could enhance its security maturity and responsiveness to threats.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NTR
Description
Publieke omroep met wettelijke taken op het gebied van informatie, educatie, cultuur, jeugd en diversiteit. De NTR maakt speciale programma’s voor alle doelgroepen.
Key services
television programming, radio programming, educational content, cultural programming, youth programming
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.7.1, Bitmovin Player, Slick Carousel, NPO Player, CCM Cookie Consent Manager
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
AT Internet
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Ster
Tracking pixels
NPO Tag
Marketing tools
NPO Tag, CCM Cookie Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public broadcaster portal for NTR, part of NPO.
  2. Content is in Dutch and targets a broad audience including youth and general public.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Uses modern video player technology and responsive design.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on homepage; contact form available.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with JavaScript frameworks, a professional video player (Bitmovin), and a cookie consent management system integrated from the NPO domain. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for various screen sizes. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDN-hosted resources. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, typical for public broadcasters. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no explicit mention of frameworks like React or Angular was found, indicating a traditional web architecture. Hosting details are not explicit but likely managed by NPO or a trusted provider.
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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