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Security report for berthub.eu

Bert Hubert · Technology · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website berthub.eu is a personal professional site of Bert Hubert, a seasoned entrepreneur and software developer with a strong focus on technology, innovation, and government advisory roles. The site serves as a platform for sharing scientific articles, presentations, and software projects, targeting technical professionals, researchers, and government officials. The content is rich, well-structured, and demonstrates a high level of expertise and credibility, supported by numerous publications in reputable outlets and active involvement in technical projects. From a technical perspective, the site uses a straightforward tech stack including HTML5, Foundation CSS framework, and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery. It appears to be a static or custom-built site without a CMS, hosted under a domain registered with a reputable registrar. The site shows good mobile optimization and moderate performance but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is moderate; while no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, the site lacks essential security headers, privacy and cookie policies, and a vulnerability disclosure mechanism. No forms are present, reducing attack surface, but the absence of HTTPS information and security headers suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, berthub.eu is a trustworthy and professional site with excellent content quality and business credibility but requires enhancements in privacy compliance and security best practices to improve its risk profile and user trust.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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';…

  3. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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

Bert Hubert operates as an individual expert and entrepreneur primarily in the technology sector with a strong connection to government advisory and scientific research. The business model revolves around personal branding, knowledge dissemination through articles and presentations, and software projects that serve niche audiences. The market positioning is that of a niche thought leader with a strong reputation in technical and governmental circles. Revenue streams are not explicitly detailed but likely include consulting and advisory roles. The target customers are technical professionals, government entities, and researchers interested in innovation and technology. The partnership ecosystem includes reputable organizations and publications such as IETF, IEEE, and various government bodies. Growth indicators include ongoing publications and active software projects. The operations are lean and focused on quality content and technical excellence.

Security posture

The security maturity of berthub.eu is moderate. The site does not expose sensitive data and avoids collecting user input via forms, reducing risk. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are standard best practices. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness. The absence of HTTPS information is a concern, though it is assumed the site uses HTTPS given modern standards. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a personal informational site but should be improved to meet professional and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and prominently link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Ensure the entire site is served over HTTPS with a strong SSL/TLS configuration and verify this is enforced.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Improve accessibility features and SEO optimization to enhance user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bert Hubert
Description
Personal website of Bert Hubert, an entrepreneur and software developer with contributions to science, government advisory roles, and various technical projects. Focus on innovation, Europe, climate, biology, health, and technology.
Key services
Technical advisory, Software projects, Scientific and technical articles, Presentations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS (Foundation framework), JavaScript (jQuery, Foundation JS), SQLite (mentioned for project), RSS feeds
Frameworks
Foundation CSS/JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No forms detected to collect sensitive data
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal professional site of Bert Hubert, focusing on technology, government advisory, and scientific publications.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No forms present, reducing risk of data collection vulnerabilities.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  5. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  6. No advertising or tracking detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  7. Social media presence is strong on Mastodon, LinkedIn, GitHub, and others.
  8. No SSL or security header information provided; recommend verifying HTTPS usage.
  9. No phone numbers or physical addresses found; contact primarily via email and social media.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a simple and effective technology stack including HTML5, Foundation CSS framework, and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery. It does not rely on a CMS, indicating a custom or static site approach. The site includes RSS feeds for content syndication and uses SQLite databases for some projects. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but has clear navigation and well-structured content. Hosting is managed through a domain registered with TransIP Group BV, a reputable registrar. There is no evidence of modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms, which reduces complexity but may limit scalability and dynamic content capabilities.
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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