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Security report for tax-people.nl

Tax People · Finance · Netherlands

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

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Tax People is a specialized recruitment and mediation firm focused on fiscal professionals in the Netherlands, offering permanent and interim placement services. With over 30 years of experience and a claimed 100% success rate in filling tax-related positions, they hold a strong market position in the finance recruitment sector. Their unique PACT-meting assessment tool enhances candidate evaluation, supporting their business model of precise talent matching. The website is professionally designed, SEO optimized, and provides clear contact information and multilingual support via a sister site in English. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, including Yoast SEO, Bootstrap, and Google Analytics integrations. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though formal security policies and incident response details are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy and business credible, with no signs of malicious content or blocking mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
81

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 company targets tax professionals and organizations in need of fiscal expertise, leveraging a niche market with specialized services like executive search and interim solutions. Their long-standing presence and unique assessment methodology provide competitive advantages. The business model relies on mediation fees and consultancy, supported by a professional online presence and active social media channels. Partnerships with related legal and recruitment entities enhance their ecosystem. Growth indicators include sustained market presence and a high success rate in placements. The company maintains a focused sector approach within finance, with no evidence of diversification or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level, with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented in compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response plans, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and preparedness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. Security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with formal documentation and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and advertise a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen protection.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility compliance to improve user experience for all visitors and meet legal standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Tax People
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tax People
Description
Tax people is dé specialist in de bemiddeling van fiscalisten voor vaste en tijdelijke posities. Neem vrijblijvend contact met ons op!
Key services
Executive Search, Interim Solutions, PACT-meting (assessment for fiscalists)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Slider, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Marketing Automation (Koi)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Marketing Automation (Koi)
Marketing tools
Marketing Automation (Koi)
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 site.
  3. Strong focus on tax recruitment and mediation services.
  4. Good use of SEO and structured data for enhanced search presence.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with granular controls.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Contact information is clearly available including phone and physical address.
  8. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and Yoast SEO for search optimization. Performance is moderate with standard plugins for sliders and form validation. The site is mobile optimized and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The presence of multiple analytics and marketing automation tools indicates a mature digital marketing approach. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers could reduce risks and improve 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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