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Security report for buildyourhome.be

Build Your Home · Real Estate · Belgium

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Build Your Home is a Belgian online platform established in 2015 that connects users with a large network of over 16,000 contractors, craftsmen, and installers. The website offers services including contractor search, building guidance from A to Z, informative articles, events, and the ability to request quotes. The platform targets Belgian residents seeking reliable construction and building services, emphasizing trust by ensuring all contractors are members of Embuild and free of social or fiscal debts. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern libraries such as Select2 and Slick Carousel, and integrates marketing and tracking tools like Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices.

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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

7 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 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 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
61

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 business operates as an important entity in the real estate and construction sector, providing a digital marketplace and informational resource for building projects in Belgium. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive contractor database and the trust signals related to contractor vetting. The business model revolves around facilitating connections between consumers and service providers, likely generating revenue through lead generation or advertising. The platform's partnership ecosystem includes Embuild and social media channels, enhancing its market reach. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand contact transparency and formalize security and privacy policies to strengthen user trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with secure login forms and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. The use of HTTPS is assumed but not explicitly confirmed in the data. Tracking and marketing scripts are present, which require careful privacy management. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the provided content. Compliance with GDPR is partial, with cookie consent implemented but no visible privacy policy. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file indicates room for improvement in security transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly disclose a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish an incident response policy with clear contact channels for security issues to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities and ensure secure use of third-party libraries.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by providing verified company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Build Your Home
Description
Platform to find contractors, craftsmen, and installers in Belgium. Provides services related to building homes from A to Z, articles, events, and quote requests.
Key services
Contractor search, Building guidance, Articles and events, Quote requests
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Select2, Slick Carousel, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, Cookie Script
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS assumed (canonical and shortlink use http but likely redirect to https in production)
  • Secure login form with CSRF tokens
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookie Script, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional platform for finding construction professionals in Belgium.
  2. Content is in Dutch with alternate language versions available.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via an external cookie-script.com service.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook and Instagram links.
  6. Login form present for user accounts with secure form tokens.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. Website uses modern Drupal 10 CMS with multiple contributed modules and libraries.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform, utilizing a variety of contributed modules and popular JavaScript libraries such as Select2 for enhanced form controls and Slick Carousel for UI elements. It integrates marketing and analytics tools including Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager, and uses an external cookie consent management service. The site shows good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing script loading and reducing external dependencies. The technical infrastructure appears stable and professionally maintained, but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and clearer hosting provider information.
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. 63/100Medium34 findingsView report
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