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Veiligheidsregio Zaanstreek-Waterland · Government · Netherlands

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Veiligheidsregio Zaanstreek-Waterland is a regional government safety organization in the Netherlands, coordinating emergency services including municipalities, fire brigade, police, and medical assistance (GHOR). The website serves as an information hub for residents and stakeholders, providing updates on incidents, safety instructions, and organizational information. The organization holds a strong regional position as a public safety authority with a clear mission to enhance safety and emergency preparedness in its jurisdiction. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, and Matomo for analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, with good performance and consistent branding. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements can be made by adding explicit security headers and a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness appropriate for a government entity.

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

3 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

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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
85
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
76

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 as a public sector entity focused on emergency management and public safety in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region. Its business model is service-oriented, funded by government budgets, and focused on collaboration with local municipalities, police, fire services, and medical emergency responders. The website supports communication with the public and stakeholders, providing incident updates, safety guidelines, and recruitment information. The presence of a dedicated recruitment partner domain indicates active workforce development. The organization targets residents, local businesses, and institutions within the region, emphasizing safety awareness and preparedness. The partnership ecosystem includes official police services and recruitment platforms, reinforcing its operational network. The website content and structure support transparency and public engagement, enhancing the organization's credibility and community trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others represents an area for improvement. There is no visible published security policy or incident response contact information, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a government informational site but could be strengthened to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner and cookie policy to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and user data handling practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Veiligheidsregio Zaanstreek-Waterland
Description
Veiligheidsregio Zaanstreek-Waterland is a collaborative safety region organization involving municipalities, fire brigade, police, and GHOR working 24/7 to ensure safety for residents in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region.
Key services
Incident management, Emergency response coordination, Public safety information dissemination, Collaboration with municipalities, police, fire brigade, and GHOR
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Matomo Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is in Dutch and targeted at regional residents and stakeholders
  3. Strong presence of official contact information and social media links
  4. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and standard web technologies
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
  7. Good use of HTTPS and reCAPTCHA for form security
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable platform. The use of Google Fonts and FontAwesome ensures modern and consistent typography and iconography. Analytics are handled by both Google Analytics and Matomo, providing comprehensive visitor insights. Google reCAPTCHA integration protects forms from spam and abuse. The site is hosted by WIND Internet, a known Dutch hosting provider. Performance is moderate with compressed CSS and JS assets, and the site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by canonical tags and structured data for articles. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated technologies, but adding security headers and cookie consent would modernize the security posture 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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