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Security report for sportinnovator.nl

Sportinnovator · Government · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sportinnovator is a Dutch government-supported initiative focused on fostering innovation in the sports sector across the Netherlands. It operates as a network and funding platform that supports innovative ideas, projects, and initiatives through financing, coaching, connecting stakeholders, and promoting sport innovation. The website serves as a central hub for information, news, and resources related to sport innovation, targeting municipalities, sports professionals, companies, researchers, and sports associations. The initiative is backed by the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and ZonMw, indicating strong governmental support and legitimacy. Technically, the website is built on a modern stack including Craft CMS, uses Amazon Cloudfront CDN for hosting, integrates Google reCAPTCHA for form security, and employs Sentry for error monitoring and replay. Analytics are handled via Piwik PRO, reflecting a moderate level of user tracking. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices and clear navigation. However, explicit privacy and cookie policies are not found in the provided content, which is a gap in compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses CSRF tokens in forms, and integrates reCAPTCHA to prevent spam. Error monitoring is active via Sentry. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, showing consistent registrant information linked to the Dutch government, supporting the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and functional platform for sport innovation in the Netherlands. To enhance its security posture and compliance, it should publish privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, add security headers, and provide incident response contact information. These improvements would strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • 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

  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 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
100
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
73

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

Sportinnovator occupies a leading position in the Dutch sport innovation ecosystem, acting as a government-backed facilitator and enabler of innovation projects. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, extensive network of certified innovation centers, and comprehensive support services including financing, coaching, and promotion. The business model is primarily government-funded, focusing on enabling innovation rather than direct commercial revenue. Target customers include municipalities, sports organizations, companies involved in sports technology, researchers, and sports professionals. The presence of multiple news updates and voucher programs indicates active engagement and growth. Partnerships with ZonMw and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport provide strategic support and credibility. The website's content and structure reflect a mature operation with clear communication channels and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement, CSRF protection on forms, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse. The use of Sentry for error monitoring and replay indicates proactive incident detection capabilities. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security is a notable gap that could be addressed to harden the site against common web attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, which limits transparency and user confidence in handling security incidents. There is no vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which are best practices for responsible vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional policy disclosures and header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement and deploy standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sportinnovator
Description
Het grootste sport innovatie netwerk van Nederland. Sportinnovator is an initiative of the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) supported by ZonMw, focusing on financing, coaching, connecting, and promoting sport innovation projects and initiatives.
Key services
Financing sport innovation projects, Coaching and advising innovators, Connecting stakeholders in sport innovation, Promoting sport innovation initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Sentry (error monitoring and replay), Google reCAPTCHA v2, Piwik PRO (analytics), Cloudfront CDN
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Error monitoring with Sentry
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Spotler (email marketing)
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 rich content in Dutch.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the provided content.
  3. Multiple newsletter subscription forms with Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  5. Social media presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and error monitoring tools.
  7. No visible security or incident response policies.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Website is government-affiliated and trustworthy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Craft CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS assets with asynchronous loading for performance. Hosting is via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, ensuring global content delivery and scalability. Analytics are handled by Piwik PRO, a privacy-focused analytics platform. Google reCAPTCHA v2 is used for form spam protection. Error monitoring and session replay are implemented using Sentry, indicating a mature approach to error detection and user experience monitoring. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in asset delivery and caching. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well-maintained, supporting the business goals effectively.
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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