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Security report for vdlgroep.com

VDL Groep · Manufacturing · 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

VDL Groep is a large, well-established international industrial family business headquartered in the Netherlands, active in multiple sectors including hightech, mobility, energy, infratech, and foodtech. The company emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and collaboration, with over 14,000 employees across 20 countries. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with rich multimedia content and clear corporate messaging. Technically, the site uses modern technologies such as Wenetic CMS, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics for consent management, and YouTube embeds, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but may be due to privacy protection. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting the company's market position as a leading industrial group.

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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
80
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

VDL Groep operates a diversified industrial business model with subsidiaries focused on advanced manufacturing, energy solutions including hydrogen technology, and mobility innovations such as electric buses. Their market positioning is strong in the European industrial sector, leveraging family ownership and decades of experience. The company targets industrial clients, partners, and potential employees, supported by a dedicated recruitment site. Revenue streams likely include manufacturing contracts, technology development, and service platforms like OrderOn.com. The company shows growth in sustainable technologies and defense-related manufacturing. Partnerships with specialized firms like Buncker for lithium battery safety indicate a broad ecosystem. The website content and linked domains support a mature and expansive business operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a consent management platform for GDPR compliance, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks published security policies and incident response contacts, which are important for transparency and trust. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program is evident. The absence of security headers in the provided data suggests room for improvement. Overall, the site is secure for general users but could enhance its security culture and incident readiness by publishing relevant policies and contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security or abuse email addresses.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Review WHOIS registration details to ensure domain registration transparency and update if necessary.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VDL Groep
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VDL Groep
Description
VDL Groep is an international industrial family business headquartered in the Brainport region Eindhoven, founded in 1953, active in 20 countries with over 14,000 employees. The company operates in sectors including hightech, mobility, energy, infratech, and foodtech.
Key services
Hightech manufacturing, Mobility solutions, Energy solutions including hydrogen systems, Infratech development, Foodtech technology
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
YouTube iframe API, Usercentrics CMP, Google Tag Manager, Swiper.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. Strong corporate branding and consistent messaging
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for a large company domain
  7. Multiple external trusted domains linked
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Wenetic CMS and leverages modern JavaScript libraries including Swiper.js for UI components and YouTube iframe API for video content. It integrates Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant cookie consent and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses canonical and hreflang tags for SEO and multilingual support. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous script loading and caching mechanisms. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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