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Security report for vbms.com

Vbms · Oil & energy · Netherlands

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • 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
82
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
83

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

Boskalis operates in the energy and transportation sectors with a focus on offshore energy and maritime infrastructure. Their business model is service-oriented, providing specialized offshore installation and subsea services. The company benefits from a long-established domain and global presence, indicating strong market positioning. The website's use of privacy-conscious analytics and consent management reflects awareness of regulatory requirements. The lack of visible contact details and policy pages on the error page suggests room for improvement in transparency and customer engagement. No suspicious domains or partners were identified in the analysis.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of CSRF tokens, and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot with granular user controls, supporting GDPR compliance. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly confirmed, representing potential areas for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could impact incident handling readiness and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish explicit security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a clear terms of service page to improve legal transparency.
  4. Provide visible and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers.
  5. Implement and confirm security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Royal Boskalis Westminster NV
Description
Boskalis is a global services provider operating in the dredging, offshore energy, and maritime infrastructure sectors. They offer services including offshore wind farm installation, subsea cables, marine survey, seabed intervention, heavy marine transport, and more.
Key services
Offshore wind farm installation, Subsea cables installation, Marine survey, Seabed intervention, Heavy marine transport, Offshore heavy lifting, Subsea services
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Cookiebot Consent Management, Google reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token usage (__RequestVerificationToken cookie)
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for form submissions
  • Cookie consent banner with granular consent options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. The requested URL leads to a 404 Page Not Found error page.
  2. The website uses a cookie consent mechanism with detailed cookie categories and granular user controls.
  3. No direct contact information (emails, phone numbers, addresses) found on the analyzed page.
  4. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found on this URL, but cookie policy is linked and present.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking.
  6. HTTPS is enforced, but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  7. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  8. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for form protection.
  9. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages detected.
  10. The site navigation and content are basic on this error page, limiting content quality assessment.
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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vbms.com security report: 83/100, low risk | Guard