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Security report for om.nl

Openbaar Ministerie · Government · Netherlands

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Openbaar Ministerie (OM) website is the official online presence of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, a key government entity responsible for criminal prosecution and law enforcement leadership in the Netherlands. The site clearly communicates its role, services, and legal authority, targeting citizens, legal professionals, and stakeholders in the justice system. It is published under the Ministry of Justice and Security, reinforcing its authoritative position. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery UI, and Piwik PRO analytics, hosted likely on government infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with comprehensive metadata and structured content. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, reflecting a mature digital governance approach. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposure. However, explicit security headers are not detected in the HTML content, and no dedicated security policy or incident response contacts are published, which are areas for improvement. The domain registration aligns perfectly with the government entity, enhancing trust and legitimacy. Overall, the OM website is a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained government portal with strong content quality and compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing explicit incident response contacts to further strengthen security and transparency.

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

2 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. 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The OM holds a unique market position as the sole prosecutorial authority in the Netherlands, operating under the Ministry of Justice and Security. Its business model is public service-oriented, focusing on law enforcement and justice administration rather than commercial revenue. The website supports transparency, public engagement, and information dissemination. Partnerships with victim support services and campaign sites indicate a broad ecosystem engagement. The presence of social media channels and podcasts suggests active outreach and communication strategies. The site’s content and structure support a large, national audience including citizens, legal professionals, and government partners.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, privacy-conscious analytics (Piwik PRO), and cookie consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. The site does provide a vulnerability disclosure page, indicating some level of security awareness. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Create and maintain a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) for vulnerability reporting.
  4. Publish a security.txt file to standardize vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.
  5. Continue enhancing privacy compliance and transparency around data collection and retention.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Openbaar Ministerie
Description
Het Openbaar Ministerie is de enige instantie in Nederland die verdachten voor de strafrechter kan brengen. Het OM geeft leiding aan het strafrechtelijk onderzoek en werkt samen met politie en andere partners aan een veilige rechtvaardige samenleving. Het OM is onderdeel van de rechterlijke macht en kan zelfstandig straffen opleggen.
Key services
Strafrechtelijke vervolging, Leiding geven aan opsporingsonderzoek, Samenwerking met politie en partners, Straffen opleggen via strafbeschikking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery UI, Piwik PRO analytics, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce in inline scripts
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Dutch government website for the Openbaar Ministerie (Public Prosecution Service).
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong alignment between metadata, WHOIS data, and website content.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with GDPR compliance.
  5. No exposed security vulnerabilities or suspicious external links.
  6. Use of Piwik PRO analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. No direct email or phone contact details visible; contact via web form.
  8. No explicit terms of service page found.
  9. Security headers not explicitly detected in HTML content; recommend review.
  10. No security.txt file detected but vulnerability disclosure page exists.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with JavaScript, jQuery UI, and Piwik PRO analytics, indicating a balance between functionality and privacy. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured metadata. Hosting appears to be on government infrastructure, ensuring reliability and compliance. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. No CMS was explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical risks are low, but the absence of some security headers and explicit security documentation could pose future risks if not addressed.
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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