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Security report for arllfb.be

Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique · Other · Belgium

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique (ARLLFB) is a prestigious cultural and literary institution founded in 1920, dedicated to promoting French language and literature in Belgium. The website serves as an informational portal highlighting its history, members, literary prizes, publications, and events. It targets academics, writers, philologists, and the francophone literary community. The institution holds a respected position in the cultural sector with a small organizational size and a focus on non-commercial activities. Technically, the website is built using basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern CMS or frameworks. It lacks mobile optimization and uses an outdated character encoding (iso-8859-1). The site performance is moderate, with basic SEO and accessibility features. There is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking services. From a security perspective, the site does not enforce HTTPS in the provided data, lacks security headers, and does not publish privacy or cookie policies, indicating compliance and security gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident. The WHOIS data aligns well with the institution's identity, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is functional and informative but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to enhance trust and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

12 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
38

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 ARLLFB operates as a non-profit cultural institution with a strong historical legacy and a niche audience in the francophone literary and academic community. Its business model revolves around cultural promotion, literary awards, and publication support rather than commercial revenue. The institution benefits from a well-established reputation and notable members, which serve as key trust indicators. Growth opportunities may include digital modernization and enhanced online engagement. Partnerships appear limited to cultural and social media platforms without commercial affiliations. The website's limited technical sophistication and lack of modern digital marketing tools suggest a conservative approach to digital presence. There is no evidence of monetization or e-commerce. The institution's market position is stable but could benefit from improved digital outreach and compliance with evolving data protection regulations.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS enforcement, lack of security headers, and missing privacy and cookie policies. The site does not demonstrate adherence to recognized security frameworks or incident response readiness. Forms present are minimal and do not collect sensitive data, reducing immediate risk exposure. However, the lack of basic security best practices exposes the site to potential risks such as data interception and lack of user privacy protection. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the content. The institution should prioritize implementing HTTPS, security headers, and privacy compliance measures to improve its security maturity and protect user data. Additionally, publishing a security policy and incident response contacts would enhance transparency and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all site traffic.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  4. Upgrade website charset to UTF-8 and improve mobile responsiveness for better accessibility.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance security transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique
Description
L'Académie royale de langue et de littérature françaises de Belgique (ARLLFB) a été fondée en 1920. Elle est composée de quarante membres (vingt-six écrivains et quatorze philologues) dont dix sont étrangers. L'ARLLFB publie des livres et un bulletin, décerne vingt-sept prix littéraires, accorde des subventions aux écrivains en vue de l'édition de leurs manuscrits (FNL), organise des séances mensuelles et des séances publiques et rend des avis concernant la littérature ou la langue.
Key services
publishing books and bulletins, awarding literary prizes, granting subsidies to writers, organizing monthly and public sessions, providing opinions on literature and language
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural and literary institution site with historical significance.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No HTTPS or security headers detected in provided data, indicating security improvement needs.
  4. Content is in French and targeted at literary and academic audiences.
  5. No commercial or advertising elements detected.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and YouTube is linked.
  7. Site uses older web technologies and charset iso-8859-1.
  8. No forms collecting sensitive personal data except a Google search form limited to site search.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy HTML with iso-8859-1 charset and basic CSS and JavaScript for UI interactions. There is no evidence of modern CMS, frameworks, or hosting provider details. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features beyond basic levels. SEO is minimal with meta description and keywords but no structured data or Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate but could be improved with modern web standards and responsive design. The search form uses Google site search but does not collect personal data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is outdated and would benefit from modernization to improve user experience and security.
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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