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Security report for zuid-holland.nl

Provincie Zuid-Holland · Government · Netherlands

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

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

Provincie Zuid-Holland operates as the official regional government authority for the Zuid-Holland province in the Netherlands. The website serves as a comprehensive portal providing public information, online services, policy updates, and community engagement tools. It targets residents, businesses, and stakeholders within the province, offering key services such as subsidies, permits, traffic updates, and environmental information. The site maintains a strong market position as a trusted government entity with consistent branding and high-quality content. Technically, the website is built on the iprox CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and integrations like Google Tag Manager and Weglot for multilingual support. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience and performance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements cookie consent mechanisms, and provides a coordinated vulnerability disclosure page, indicating a mature security posture. However, there is room for improvement by adding security headers and publishing a formal security policy. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected, and privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and secure, with a high AI score reflecting strong content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, formalizing security policies, and improving incident response contact details to further strengthen the security posture.

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
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
85

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

Provincie Zuid-Holland holds a key position as a regional government authority, delivering essential public services and information to a large population in the Netherlands. Its business model focuses on governance, public engagement, and regulatory services. The website supports multiple revenue-neutral functions typical of government entities, including policy dissemination and citizen services. The organization leverages partnerships with recruitment and archival sites, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active news updates and social media engagement. The site’s professional presentation and comprehensive content support its authoritative market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. The presence of a coordinated vulnerability disclosure page reflects proactive security management. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a published security policy suggests moderate gaps in defense-in-depth strategies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Incident response readiness is partially addressed but could benefit from dedicated security contact channels. Overall, the security culture appears positive but can be enhanced with formal documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy accessible from the website footer or about section.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate automated vulnerability reporting.
  4. Provide dedicated security incident response contact emails (e.g., security@ or abuse@) to improve communication channels.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Provincie Zuid-Holland
Description
De provincie Zuid-Holland is een bedrijvige, veelzijdige provincie. Het is de dichtstbevolkte provincie en heeft universiteiten in Delft, Leiden en Rotterdam.
Key services
Public information, Online services for citizens, Policy and governance updates, Subsidies and permits, Traffic and environmental information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
iprox CMS, JavaScript, CSS, Google Tag Manager, Weglot translation service, ReadSpeaker
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Coordinated vulnerability disclosure available

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Weglot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained official government portal for the Zuid-Holland province.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked, enhancing transparency and outreach.
  4. Technical implementation uses a specialized CMS (iprox) with modern web technologies.
  5. Security posture is good but can be improved with additional headers and policies.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the iprox CMS, a specialized platform for government websites, ensuring structured content management and multilingual support via Weglot. The use of Google Tag Manager indicates integration with analytics and marketing tools. The site is responsive and accessible, with multiple CSS stylesheets targeting different screen sizes. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and asset management. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning to reduce load times and improve user experience.
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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