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Security report for bspfestival.org

Brussels Street Photography Festival · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brussels Street Photography Festival (BSPF) is a cultural event focused on street photography exhibitions and competitions held in Brussels, Belgium. The website serves as a platform to showcase finalists, provide news updates, and inform visitors about the festival's program and editions. The target audience includes photography enthusiasts, artists, and cultural event attendees. BSPF operates as a niche event organizer within the cultural sector, offering exhibitions, competitions, and related programming. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow CMS platform and leverages modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Splide.js for sliders, Weglot for multilingual support, and Finsweet Cookie Consent for privacy compliance. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, loads quickly, and includes SEO best practices. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics with user tracking at a moderate level, balanced by a clear cookie consent mechanism. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent opt-in, but lacks some advanced security headers and does not publish explicit security or incident response policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query failure, which limits domain trust assessment. However, the professional presentation, active social media presence, and privacy compliance indicate a generally secure and trustworthy site. Overall, BSPF's website is a well-designed, content-rich platform supporting a cultural festival with good technical and privacy practices. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving WHOIS transparency to strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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. 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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  • 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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
74

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

BSPF occupies a niche market within the cultural and arts sector, specifically targeting street photography. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized focus and established presence in Brussels, with editions planned and executed regularly. The business model revolves around event organization, exhibitions, and competitions, likely funded through sponsorships, partnerships, and possibly ticket sales or grants. The website supports growth by providing news, program details, and engagement through newsletters and social media. Partnerships with camera brands like Leica indicate strategic collaborations enhancing brand visibility. The festival targets photographers, art lovers, and cultural tourists, positioning itself as a key event in the European street photography calendar.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented with opt-in, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is a moderate concern for domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the site is secure for general users but could improve its security posture by adopting additional headers and publishing security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Improve WHOIS data transparency by ensuring domain registration details are accessible and consistent with the website's identity.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and enhance privacy practices by providing detailed data retention policies and user rights information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brussels Street Photography Festival
Description
Brussels Street Photography Festival is an event showcasing street photography exhibitions and competitions, held in Brussels with editions such as 2025. It features finalists, jury, program, and news related to the festival.
Key services
Photography exhibitions, Competitions, Cultural events, Newsletter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Splide.js, Weglot, Finsweet Cookie Consent, Zoom Vanilla.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent opt-in mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Weglot translation service
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to a cultural photography festival.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with opt-in consent.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is active.
  7. Website uses modern JavaScript libraries and is mobile optimized.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Splide.js for carousel functionality, Weglot for multilingual support, and Finsweet Cookie Consent for privacy management. The site is hosted on Webflow's CDN, ensuring fast loading times and good performance. Mobile optimization is excellent, with responsive design and touch-friendly navigation. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and alternate language links. The technical implementation is robust with no broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and publish additional security documentation to reduce technical risks.
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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