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Security report for watersportverbond.nl

Het Koninklijk Nederlands Watersportverbond · Other · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Het Koninklijk Nederlands Watersportverbond is the official Dutch national federation for watersports, serving over 350 affiliated clubs and 80,000 members. The organization promotes a wide range of watersports including sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, canoeing, SUP, and motorboating. It focuses on safety, accessibility, environmental stewardship, training, event organization, and supporting elite athletes. The website reflects a mature and professional digital presence with comprehensive content and clear navigation tailored to its target audience of watersport enthusiasts and affiliated organizations in the Netherlands. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, analytics tools, and is hosted by a reputable Dutch provider with DNSSEC and HTTPS enabled, indicating good infrastructure and security practices. However, some security headers and explicit vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, suggesting room for improvement in security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-branded, and serves as a central hub for the Dutch watersport community.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

  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 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';…

  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.

    • 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
57
Security headers
85
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
69

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 federation operates as a non-profit entity focused on membership services, training, event management, and advocacy for safe and clean waterways. Its market position is strong within the Dutch watersport sector, supported by partnerships with insurance companies, equipment suppliers, municipalities, and national sports organizations. The business model relies on membership fees, partnerships, and sponsorships. The website's content and partner ecosystem indicate a well-established organization with a medium-sized operational scale. Growth indicators include active event promotion, youth engagement programs, and top sport support. The federation's digital presence supports its strategic goals by providing resources, news, and community engagement tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS, DNSSEC, and use of reputable third-party analytics and tracking tools loaded asynchronously. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page limits transparency and may expose the site to certain risks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from enhanced security policies and incident response information to improve its security maturity and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider providing explicit contact information for security incidents or abuse reports.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update dependencies to reduce vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Het Koninklijk Nederlands Watersportverbond
Description
Het Watersportverbond is the Dutch national watersport federation supporting over 350 affiliated watersport clubs and more than 80,000 members. It promotes safe, accessible, and clean watersport activities including sailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, canoeing, SUP, and motorboating. It also supports youth engagement, training of instructors, event organization, and top-level sports achievements.
Key services
Membership services, Training and education, Event and competition organization, Advocacy for safe and clean waterways, Support for top-level athletes
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, ASP.NET MVC (jquery.validate.unobtrusive)
Frameworks
ASP.NET MVC
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to watersports in the Netherlands.
  3. Multiple trusted partners and sponsors are linked.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers directly on homepage; contact via forms and contact page.
  7. No explicit security.txt or incident response contacts found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Swiper.js for UI components, and ASP.NET MVC for backend form validation. Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel are used for marketing and analytics, alongside Hotjar for user behavior insights. The site is hosted by Hostnet B.V., a Dutch hosting provider, with DNSSEC enabled and SSL certificates properly configured. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site appears well-maintained with modern front-end technologies and a clear content structure, though some technical debt may exist in legacy jQuery usage.
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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