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Security report for vrbzo.nl

Veiligheidsregio Brabant Zuidoost · Government · Netherlands

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Veiligheidsregio Brabant Zuidoost operates as a regional governmental organization focused on public safety and emergency management within the Brabant-Zuidoost region of the Netherlands. The website serves as an informational and communication platform for residents, municipalities, and partners, emphasizing safety collaboration and risk profiling. The organization positions itself as a key regional safety authority, providing essential services related to emergency preparedness and public safety coordination. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site integrates modern technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features, with a moderate performance profile. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes standard security headers. Cookie consent mechanisms are robust, and no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent, representing areas for improvement. The domain registration details align well with the website's governmental nature, supporting high legitimacy and trust. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and compliant digital presence for a regional government entity. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, enhancing accessibility, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to sustain security and compliance posture.

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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  3. 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.

    • Medium

      SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

      SSL certificate expires in 51 days

      What to do: Plan SSL certificate renewal

    • Medium

      Mixed Content Detected

      1 resources loaded over insecure HTTP

      What to do: Ensure all resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) are loaded over HTTPS

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
85
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
84

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 operates within the government sector, specifically focusing on regional safety and emergency management. Its business model is centered on public service and collaboration with municipalities and partners to enhance regional safety. The website targets local residents and governmental stakeholders, providing information and resources related to safety and emergency preparedness. The use of structured data and SEO tools indicates a mature digital strategy aimed at maximizing reach and engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels, likely to manage inquiries efficiently. The partnership ecosystem includes major platforms like Google and LinkedIn for analytics and social engagement, but no direct commercial partnerships were identified. The organization's market position as a regional safety authority is well established, supported by consistent branding and trust signals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive set of security headers implemented. The use of Cookiebot ensures GDPR-compliant cookie management with explicit user consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. However, the lack of a published security policy and incident response contact information limits transparency and preparedness communication. The integration of third-party analytics and tracking services like Google Analytics and Hotjar is managed with user consent, aligning with privacy regulations. Recommendations include publishing a security policy, establishing incident response contacts, and implementing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures. Enhancing accessibility and conducting regular security audits of third-party scripts will further strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to support vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Veiligheidsregio Brabant Zuidoost
Description
Als Veiligheidsregio Brabant-Zuidoost maken we de samenleving veiliger. Dit doen we samen met gemeenten en andere partners.
Key services
Emergency preparedness, Safety coordination, Risk profiling, Public safety communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Bootstrap, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional government safety authority site for Brabant-Zuidoost in the Netherlands.
  2. Content is in Dutch and targeted at local residents and municipalities.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins for SEO and cookie compliance.
  4. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent via Cookiebot.
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. Contact information is primarily via contact forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found in the main page content.
  7. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
  8. Good use of structured data and Open Graph metadata for SEO and social sharing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. The front-end leverages Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactive elements. Google Tag Manager and Hotjar are integrated for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site includes comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data to improve SEO and social media sharing. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is modern and widely supported, but reliance on multiple third-party scripts necessitates vigilant security monitoring. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified in the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional website suitable for a regional government entity.
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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