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Security report for rvo.nl

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland · Government · Netherlands

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

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) is a Dutch government agency dedicated to supporting sustainable and strong economic development. The agency provides a wide range of services including information dissemination, advisory support, financing options, and networking opportunities to entrepreneurs, individuals, governments, and knowledge institutions. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content tailored to its diverse audience, emphasizing sustainability, innovation, and international business growth. The agency's market position is that of a key national facilitator for economic and environmental initiatives in the Netherlands.

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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
95
Security headers
80
Email security
92
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
84

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

RVO operates as an essential government entity with a broad sectoral reach including energy, agriculture, innovation, and international trade. Its business model revolves around enabling and supporting economic actors through subsidies, financing, and advisory services. The website's content and structure indicate a well-established organization with strong trust signals such as official domain usage, social media presence, and regular updates. The agency targets a wide audience from businesses to public institutions, positioning itself as a central hub for sustainable economic development in the Netherlands.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Piwik/Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the content or scripts. Overall, the site aligns well with best practices for government digital services security.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to enhance transparency.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Provide direct security contact emails (e.g., security@rvo.nl) for incident reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for security compliance.
  5. Enhance user input validation and security on all forms to prevent potential injection attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland
Description
RVO is voor iedereen die werkt aan een duurzame, sterke economie. Wij helpen u graag vooruit. Met voorlichting, advies, financiering en de juiste contacten.
Key services
voorlichting, advies, financiering, netwerken en contacten, subsidies en financiering
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Piwik/Matomo analytics, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (inferred from script parameters)
  • No inline scripts detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Marketing tools
Piwik/Matomo analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Dutch government agency website
  2. Comprehensive content on subsidies, financing, and sustainable economic development
  3. Well-structured navigation and content hierarchy
  4. Multiple social media channels linked
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  7. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive
  9. No direct security contact emails found; vulnerability disclosure page available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Next.js and React, indicating a contemporary and scalable infrastructure. The presence of Drupal CMS elements suggests a hybrid or integrated content management approach. Performance is optimized with preloading fonts and styles, lazy loading images, and deferred script loading. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. The technical stack supports a robust user experience with fast load times and clear navigation, suitable for a large government agency.
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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