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Security report for ardent-group.com

Ardent Group · Other · Belgium

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Ardent Group is a family-owned investment and operational group based in Liège, Belgium, focused on innovative and societal projects across multiple sectors including entertainment, technology, real estate, energy, and beverage. The group operates through subsidiaries Gaming1 and Ardent Invest, serving a broad audience from business partners to social organizations. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence built on WordPress with modern technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA and Typekit fonts, offering a professional and user-friendly experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and form protections, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-branded, and compliant with privacy regulations, reflecting the company's strong regional market position and social responsibility initiatives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

  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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
80

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

Ardent Group holds a strong market position in Wallonia with diversified investments and operational activities. Its business model leverages entrepreneurial expertise to support growth in innovative companies and societal projects. The group’s strategic focus on regional economic redevelopment and social impact through the Ardent Awards enhances its reputation and stakeholder engagement. Partnerships with subsidiaries Gaming1 and Ardent Invest expand its footprint in entertainment and investment sectors. The company targets investors, business partners, and social organizations, indicating a B2B and B2C hybrid approach. The website content and structure support clear communication of its values, services, and commitments.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms, indicating good baseline security practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and security.txt files suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers were not detected in the provided data, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact details on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ardent Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ardent Group
Description
A family-owned company from Liège, Ardent Group offers innovative, out-of-the-ordinary projects in Belgium and internationally. The group is dedicated to economic redevelopment in Wallonia through societal and entrepreneurial projects. It operates through two main entities: Gaming1 (entertainment) and Ardent Invest (investment).
Key services
Investment solutions, Gaming and entertainment platform, Real estate development, Energy projects, Social project sponsorship (Ardent Awards)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3, WordPress, Contact Form 7 plugin, Typekit fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong presence of corporate branding and structured data.
  3. Clear and comprehensive privacy, cookie, and terms policies.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices like HTTPS and reCAPTCHA.
  5. No evidence of security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. Business operates in multiple sectors with a strong regional focus in Belgium.
  7. Social responsibility emphasized via Ardent Awards initiative.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern web technologies including jQuery and Google reCAPTCHA v3. It uses Typekit for fonts and Contact Form 7 for form management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in hosting and caching strategies. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified. The site’s infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence aligned with business needs.
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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