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Security report for smk.nl

SMK · Other · Netherlands

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SMK is a Dutch foundation with over 30 years of experience focused on developing, managing, and assessing sustainability criteria and certification schemes. Their core business revolves around sustainability certification for products and business operations, collaborating with a broad network including governments, producers, NGOs, retailers, and scientific institutions. The website reflects a mature organization with a clear mission and established market position in the sustainability certification sector in the Netherlands. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and multilingual support via WPML. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, though some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks some advanced security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, supporting the organization's credibility in its sector.

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

8 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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
45

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

SMK operates as a non-profit foundation specializing in sustainability certification and standards development. Its market positioning is strong within the Dutch sustainability ecosystem, leveraging partnerships with recognized certification programs such as Milieukeur and EU Ecolabel. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on certification scheme development, management, and verification. The target audience includes governmental bodies, producers, retailers, and NGOs interested in sustainable practices. The organization demonstrates growth and influence through its extensive network and multiple certification programs. The website supports this with clear navigation, detailed service descriptions, and active communication channels such as newsletters and LinkedIn presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, uses Google Tag Manager for analytics, and does not expose sensitive information in the HTML source. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a published security policy or incident response contact details. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. Forms are present but no explicit anti-CSRF or input validation details are visible. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance and user awareness.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SMK
Description
SMK ontwikkelt, beheert en toetst daarvoor duurzaamheidseisen en normen. SMK werkt als stichting al 30 jaar aan het verduurzamen van producten en bedrijfsvoering. SMK ontwikkelt, beheert en toetst daarvoor duurzaamheidseisen en normen. Dat doen we samen met een uitgebreid netwerk van overheden, producenten, brancheorganisaties, maatschappelijke organisaties, retailers, adviesbureaus, wetenschap en ketenpartijen.
Key services
Ontwikkelen en beheren van certificatieschema’s voor de uitgifte van keurmerken, Controle op het voldoen aan eisen en uitgeven van certificaten, Toepassen van certificering, Ontwikkelen van ambitieuze en objectieve duurzaamheidsnormen, Vorm en inhoud geven aan duurzaamheidsbeleid, Ontwikkelen van benchmarks, Toetsen van duurzaamheidssystemen en -keurmerken, Ondersteuning bij communicatie over keurmerken en programma’s
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WordPress, WPML (multilingual plugin)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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. Content is professionally presented in Dutch with English alternate
  3. Strong focus on sustainability certification and standards
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
  6. Contact available via contact page but no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  7. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS
  8. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with multilingual support via WPML, leveraging jQuery and Google Tag Manager for interactivity and analytics. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDN-hosted libraries like FontAwesome. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data. There is some technical debt in the form of missing advanced security headers and lack of cookie consent mechanisms. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but has room for modernization in security and privacy compliance.
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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