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Security report for vco.nl

Vereniging van Compliance Officers (VCO) · Finance · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VCO (Vereniging van Compliance Officers) is a well-established Dutch professional association focused on ethics, compliance, and integrity. With over 20 years of history, it serves professionals primarily in the finance and non-profit sectors by providing knowledge sharing, events, and networking opportunities. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and rich in content, reflecting a mature digital presence. The organization maintains strong partnerships with reputable institutions and offers a variety of educational and networking events to its members. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern libraries and plugins, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers, though some improvements in privacy compliance and incident response transparency are recommended. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences.

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

5 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

    • 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 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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

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

VCO holds a strong market position as a niche professional association in the compliance and ethics domain in the Netherlands. Its business model is membership-based, focusing on knowledge dissemination and professional development. The organization leverages partnerships with educational institutions, consulting firms, and industry bodies to enhance its offerings. The target audience includes compliance officers, risk managers, and professionals in regulated sectors. The website content and event calendar indicate active engagement and growth potential. The absence of phone contact may reflect a preference for digital communication. The partnership ecosystem is diverse and includes both educational and corporate entities, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks a published security policy or incident response plan, which could improve transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a minor compliance gap given the EU jurisdiction. Overall, the site follows good security practices but could enhance user trust by publishing more explicit security and privacy governance documents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie laws and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Consider adding phone contact information for broader accessibility and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vereniging van Compliance Officers
Registration number
KVK: 34157492
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vereniging van Compliance Officers (VCO)
Description
De VCO is een beroepsvereniging voor professionals gericht op ethiek, compliance en integriteit. Ze bieden een platform voor kennisdeling, organiseren bijeenkomsten, kennistafels, webinars, seminars en podcasts. De vereniging richt zich op het vergroten van bewustzijn rondom compliance, ethiek en integriteit in diverse sectoren, nationaal en internationaal.
Key services
Kennistafels, Bijeenkomsten en evenementen, Webinars en seminars, Netwerk en online community, Publicaties zoals whitepapers en guidelines
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Font Awesome, Slick Carousel, AOS (Animate On Scroll)
Frameworks
WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission via HTTPS

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association for compliance and ethics professionals in the Netherlands.
  2. Content is rich, multilingual support present (Dutch and English).
  3. Events and knowledge sharing are core activities.
  4. No visible cookie consent banner despite EU presence.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Strong presence of partner organizations and professional affiliations.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. No phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage or footer.
  9. Contact primarily via email and contact forms.
  10. Website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Font Awesome, Slick Carousel, and AOS for animations. It uses WPML for multilingual support. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile optimized. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. There is no indication of technical debt or outdated technologies. The site could improve by adding more advanced accessibility features and optimizing performance further.
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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