Skip to main content

Security report for bwpcongress.be

Belgian Society of Pathology VZW/ASBL · Healthcare · Belgium

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Belgian Week of Pathology website represents a well-established professional event organized by the Belgian Society of Pathology, targeting pathologists and healthcare professionals primarily in Belgium. The site provides comprehensive information about the congress, including program details, abstract submission guidelines, venue, and organizational contacts. The business operates as a non-profit entity focused on education and professional development within the healthcare sector. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap 5, jQuery, and FontAwesome, with backend indications of Laravel usage. The site is mobile-optimized and presents a professional design with clear navigation. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF protection and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism, though lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating a mature security posture for its size and scope. Overall, the website scores well on content quality, privacy compliance, and business credibility, with room for improvement in security headers and incident response transparency.

Scanned

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

5 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching bwpcongress.be

This scan found 25 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
95
Security headers
25
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
55
Average
55

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 Belgian Society of Pathology positions itself as a key organizer of pathology-related professional events in Belgium, with the Belgian Week of Pathology congress serving as a flagship annual event. The business model is non-profit and educational, focusing on knowledge sharing and community building among pathologists. The website reflects a stable market position with international expert participation and a clear target audience of medical professionals and researchers. The partnership ecosystem includes event logistics coordination by Vivactis Benelux. Growth indicators include ongoing event editions and structured abstract submission processes. The site’s content and branding are consistent, supporting trust and professional reputation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF tokens implemented. The presence of a cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options suggests potential areas for enhancement. No incident response contacts or security policies are published, which could limit responsiveness to security events. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is appropriate for a professional event site but could benefit from formalized policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Belgian Society of Pathology VZW/ASBL
VAT number
BE 0848.537.489
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Belgian Society of Pathology VZW/ASBL
Description
The Belgian Week of Pathology (BWP) is an annual congress organized by the Belgian Society of Pathology, focused on pathology professional development, knowledge sharing, and collaboration among pathologists in Belgium and internationally.
Key services
Annual pathology congress, Educational sessions and keynote lectures, Abstract submission and presentation opportunities, Networking and professional development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, jQuery 3.7.1, FontAwesome 5.7.2, Laravel (backend inferred from cookies)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • CSRF token present in meta tag
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out mechanism
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URLs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Tag Manager (commented out)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional event site for a pathology congress in Belgium.
  2. Content is rich and well-structured with detailed program and organizational info.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy found.
  6. No contact phone numbers found; only email and physical address provided.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
  8. Use of modern frontend technologies and frameworks.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely adopted technology stack with Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and FontAwesome for icons. The backend is likely Laravel-based, inferred from cookie names and CSRF token usage. Performance is moderate with external dependencies on CDNs for fonts and scripts. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO basics are covered with meta tags and structured navigation. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or framework-based implementation. Hosting details are limited to registrar information. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and accessibility could be addressed to reduce risks and improve compliance.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with bwpcongress.be. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review bwpcongress.be.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.