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Security report for vrbn.nl

Veiligheidsregio Brabant-Noord · Government · Netherlands

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

Veiligheidsregio Brabant-Noord is a Dutch governmental regional safety authority responsible for coordinating emergency services including fire brigade, medical assistance, police, and crisis management across 11 municipalities serving over 670,000 residents. The organization emphasizes collaboration among various public safety entities to ensure preparedness and effective response to incidents and disasters. The website reflects this mission with comprehensive information, news updates, and resources for residents and partners. Technically, the website is built on the IPROX.NET 4 CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Flexslider, and integrates Google Analytics with privacy-conscious settings like IP anonymization. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a clear navigation structure and professional design. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements cookie consent mechanisms, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policy documentation, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and some recommended security headers. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the organization's governmental nature. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for a regional government safety authority, with minor areas for improvement in security transparency and policy disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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

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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
90
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
86

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 organization holds a strong market position as a regional governmental safety authority in the Netherlands, serving a large population with critical emergency services. Its business model is public sector focused, emphasizing collaboration with multiple emergency and municipal partners. The website's partnership ecosystem includes official fire brigade, police, and medical emergency organizations, enhancing its operational effectiveness. The presence of newsletters, news updates, and social media engagement indicates active communication and community outreach. Growth indicators include ongoing crisis preparedness initiatives and public education on safety topics. The organization's operations are aligned with Dutch governmental standards and regional safety mandates.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and privacy-conscious analytics configuration. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure channels suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The lack of advanced security headers could be addressed to enhance protection against common web threats. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a public-facing governmental site but could be strengthened to align with best practices and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or NIST.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Veiligheidsregio Brabant-Noord
Description
Veiligheidsregio Brabant-Noord is a regional safety authority working collaboratively with fire brigade, GHOR, police, control room, and municipalities to ensure safety in the Brabant-Noord region. They serve over 670,000 residents across 11 municipalities, focusing on fire services, crisis management, disaster response, and medical assistance during accidents and disasters.
Key services
Brandweerzorg (Fire services), Crisisbeheersing (Crisis management), Rampenbestrijding (Disaster response)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, jQuery UI, Google Analytics, IPROX CMS, Flexslider, Slick Carousel, Modernizr
Platforms
IPROX.NET 4 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of modern JS libraries with no known vulnerabilities detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Dutch governmental regional safety authority site.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to public safety and emergency services.
  3. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS platform.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with phone numbers and contact forms.
  7. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
  9. Social media presence on Twitter (X), Mastodon, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the IPROX.NET 4 CMS platform, leveraging a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery 3.7.0, jQuery UI, Flexslider, and Slick Carousel for UI components. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and tracking with IP anonymization enabled. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded but no major bottlenecks detected. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security headers and potential hosting provider transparency.
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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