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Security report for bosa.be

Belgian Federal Public Service Policy and Support (BOSA) · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Belgian Federal Public Service Policy and Support (BOSA) operates an official government website hosted under the belgium.be domain. The site provides multilingual access to government policy and support services, targeting Belgian citizens and government stakeholders. The website uses Drupal 10 CMS and integrates modern web technologies including Matomo analytics with a cookie consent mechanism, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. The language selection page analyzed is accessible, well-structured, and professionally designed, reflecting a high level of digital maturity for a government entity. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS and cookie consent for analytics, but lacks visible security headers in the provided data. No forms or sensitive data are exposed on the language selection page, reducing attack surface. WHOIS data is restricted due to domain policy, typical for government domains, but the domain structure and content strongly indicate legitimacy. No signs of blocking or WAF interference were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and privacy compliance for a government service, with room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and enhancing HTTP security headers. The site is trustworthy, safe for general audiences, and professionally maintained. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and enhancing transparency around data protection and vulnerability disclosures.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

3 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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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 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

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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
90
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
73

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

BOSA is positioned as an essential government entity providing policy and support services within the Belgian federal government framework. Its business model is public service oriented, focusing on delivering information and support to citizens and government stakeholders. The website serves as an official communication channel, supporting multiple languages to cater to Belgium's multilingual population. The use of Drupal CMS and integration of analytics tools indicate a commitment to digital modernization. The absence of commercial or advertising elements aligns with its government mandate. The organization likely benefits from stable government funding and operates at a large scale given its federal scope. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the analyzed content.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with GDPR. The absence of forms on the landing page reduces risk exposure. However, no security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected, which are recommended best practices. WHOIS data is restricted, which is common for government domains, and does not raise suspicion. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The site lacks published security policies or incident response contacts, which could improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is appropriate for a government site but could be enhanced with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data protection practices beyond cookie policy, including data retention and user rights.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Belgian Federal Public Service Policy and Support (BOSA)
Description
BOSA is the Belgian Federal Public Service responsible for policy and support services for the federal government.
Key services
Policy development, Support services for federal government
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, WAI-ARIA patterns, OreJime cookie consent
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for analytics
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms on this page

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Belgian federal government service site
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF
  3. No WHOIS data available due to policy restrictions
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with opt-in for analytics
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers found on this page
  6. No forms present on the language selection page
  7. Use of modern Drupal 10 CMS and accessibility features
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding
  9. No explicit privacy, security, or incident response policies found on this page except cookie policy
  10. Matomo analytics used with consent requirement
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS platform, ensuring a robust and scalable infrastructure. It uses jQuery and WAI-ARIA patterns to enhance accessibility and user experience. Matomo analytics is integrated with a consent mechanism, reflecting privacy-conscious data collection. The site is mobile optimized and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded. No hosting provider information was identified. The site lacks visible security headers, which is a technical gap. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for security hardening and performance optimization.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium27 findingsView report
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