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Security report for bruxellesformation.be

Bruxelles Formation · Education · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bruxelles Formation is the official public francophone service responsible for professional training in the Brussels region. The organization offers free training programs targeted primarily at job seekers and provides services to employers for staff development and recruitment of trained talents. The website reflects a well-established public entity with a clear mission and a strong regional presence. The digital infrastructure is based on WordPress with modern plugins for SEO, GDPR compliance, and analytics, indicating a mature technical setup. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its public service mandate effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
25
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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 organization operates as a large public sector entity focused on education and workforce development in Brussels. Its business model is non-commercial, funded by public resources, and aimed at enhancing employability through training. The website's market position is strong within the regional public service ecosystem, supported by partnerships and a broad catalog of training domains and providers. The presence of multiple social media channels and structured data enhances its outreach and credibility. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel, likely to manage inquiries efficiently via forms and social media.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. Cookie consent is managed via a GDPR-compliant banner with opt-in capabilities. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended for transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public informational site but could be enhanced with additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party libraries to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by publishing a detailed privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bruxelles Formation
Description
Bruxelles Formation est le service public francophone en charge de la formation professionnelle en Région bruxelloise.
Key services
Professional training for job seekers, Services to employers for staff training, Recruitment of trained talents
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, Complianz GDPR plugin, ElasticPress, AddToAny sharing, Google Analytics, Matomo analytics, Google reCAPTCHA
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Marketing tools
AddToAny sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally managed public service platform for professional training in Brussels.
  2. Good use of SEO and structured data for enhanced search presence.
  3. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Social media presence is active and linked.
  5. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected in the provided content.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found in the scanned content.
  7. Contact information is primarily via contact forms and social media links; no direct emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern theme and several well-known plugins including Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, Complianz GDPR, ElasticPress, and AddToAny sharing. It uses Google Analytics and Matomo for analytics, indicating a layered approach to data collection. The site loads multiple external scripts and stylesheets from trusted CDNs and service providers. Performance is moderate with responsive design and accessibility features implemented. The technical stack is mature but could benefit from additional security hardening and performance optimization. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found in the content.
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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