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Security report for overheid.nl

Rijksoverheid · Government · Netherlands

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Overheid.nl is the official Dutch government portal providing comprehensive access to information and services from all government levels. It serves as a central hub for citizens and businesses to find local announcements, government services, policies, regulations, and contact details. The site is well-established with a domain age since 1998 and is operated by the Rijksoverheid, the Dutch central government. Technically, the site uses Drupal CMS and integrates Piwik PRO analytics with privacy-conscious configurations. The website is mobile-optimized, accessible, and professionally designed, reflecting high content quality and trustworthiness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, though explicit security headers and published security policies could be improved. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence aligned with government standards and user needs.

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

1 finding 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.

    • 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
90
Security headers
80
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
82

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 website occupies a critical position as the primary government information portal in the Netherlands, targeting residents and businesses seeking official information and services. Its business model is public service oriented, funded and operated by the government. The portal integrates multiple government services and links to partner sites such as MijnOverheid and Ondernemersplein, enhancing its ecosystem. The site’s content and navigation are tailored to facilitate easy access to local government announcements, legal information, and contact data. The consistent branding and official domain reinforce its credibility and authority in the market.

Security posture

The site exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of interception and DNS spoofing. Analytics scripts use secure cookies and tracking is configured with privacy in mind. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of publicly available security or incident response policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not publish vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files, which could enhance transparency and security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information availability for security and privacy inquiries, including a dedicated security contact email.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party libraries and analytics tools to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rijksoverheid
Description
Wegwijzer naar informatie en diensten van alle overheden in Nederland, inclusief berichten over buurt, dienstverlening, beleid & regelgeving, en contactgegevens van overheden.
Key services
Berichten over uw Buurt (local government announcements), Dienstverlening (government services like taxes, benefits, subsidies), Beleid & regelgeving (official government publications and laws), Contactgegevens overheden (contact info for government organizations)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Piwik PRO analytics, Responsive images, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled site-wide
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Secure cookies used in analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Dutch government website with clear branding and consistent messaging.
  2. Comprehensive navigation to government services and information.
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info published on the site.
  6. No visible email addresses or phone numbers; contact likely via forms or linked official portals.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with a modern responsive design and uses Piwik PRO for analytics. It employs responsive images and asynchronous JavaScript loading for performance optimization. The site is mobile-friendly and accessible with clear navigation structures. While performance is moderate, it could benefit from further optimization. The technical stack is mature and well-maintained, but adding more security headers and explicit metadata for SEO and accessibility could improve the technical posture further.
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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