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AP Hogeschool Antwerpen · Education · Belgium

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AP Hogeschool Antwerpen is a well-established higher education institution based in Antwerp, Belgium, offering a wide range of educational programs including bachelor degrees, teacher training, and arts education. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive educational service provider targeting students, professionals, and society at large. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, uses modern web technologies, and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. The lack of explicit privacy policy and contact information for security or incident response are areas for improvement. Overall, the domain appears legitimate despite WHOIS data restrictions imposed by DNS Belgium, which is common for .be domains. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear privacy and security policies, enhancing security headers, and providing direct contact channels for compliance and incident reporting.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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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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
52
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
88
Average
62

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

AP Hogeschool Antwerpen holds a strong regional position in the Belgian education sector, offering diverse programs and lifelong learning opportunities. Its business model focuses on educational services with a broad target audience including students and professionals. The website content and structure support a clear and accessible user experience, with ongoing news and event updates indicating active engagement. The use of Drupal CMS and integration with external domains like ap-arts.be suggests a partnership ecosystem within the educational domain. The absence of direct contact details and limited WHOIS transparency are typical for educational institutions in Belgium but should be addressed for enhanced trust. The institution's market presence is stable with potential growth in digital engagement and internationalization.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent managed via a reputable provider (CookiePro/OneTrust). However, the absence of several key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates a gap in security governance and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by cookie consent but lacks explicit privacy policy documentation. The security maturity is moderate to good, with room for improvement in policy publication and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure
  5. Provide clear company contact emails and phone numbers for support and security inquiries
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AP Hogeschool Antwerpen
Description
AP Hogeschool Antwerpen is a higher education institution located in Antwerp, Belgium, offering a broad and varied range of educational programs. It positions itself as more than just an educational institution, emphasizing talent enrichment, student engagement, and broadening students' worldviews.
Key services
Bachelor and graduate programs, Teacher training, Schools of Arts, Lifelong learning, Student support services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, YouTube iframe API, Google Tag Manager, CookiePro (OneTrust) consent management
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 professional educational institution site with rich content and navigation
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via CookiePro/OneTrust
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content
  5. WHOIS data is restricted by DNS Belgium policy, limiting domain registration transparency
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information found
  8. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and standard web technologies
  9. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating good technical infrastructure. It integrates external services such as YouTube API and Google Tag Manager for media and analytics. Cookie consent is managed through CookiePro/OneTrust, reflecting compliance efforts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected in the HTML content. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and improve privacy documentation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found, but the use of .be domain and DNS Belgium registry suggests local hosting or reputable providers. Overall, the technical stack supports a professional and scalable educational website.
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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