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Security report for castaar.com

Castaar · Media · Belgium

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Castaar is a well-established full-service creative agency based in Belgium, founded in 2015. The company offers a comprehensive range of services including advertising, graphic design, print, and digital marketing, targeting businesses seeking end-to-end marketing and production solutions. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and multilingual support, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and integrates modern libraries and analytics tools, hosted likely by Combell. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though security headers and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is strong with accessible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

5 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 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 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 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

  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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
85
Average
63

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

Castaar positions itself as a creative agency with a 360° service offering, differentiating by providing comprehensive solutions from strategy to installation. Their portfolio includes notable cases across advertising, graphic design, print, and digital sectors, indicating a diverse client base and strong market presence in the media industry. The business model focuses on full-service client support, which may generate revenue through project-based contracts and retainers. The website's multilingual capability suggests targeting a broader European audience. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled lead capture via contact forms. The company maintains a professional brand image with consistent messaging and trust signals such as privacy compliance and cookie consent.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communications and uses a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers like Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business profile, enhancing trust. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved to enhance security posture and incident readiness. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Leadinfo is managed with consent mechanisms, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional technical controls and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve site security.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Castaar
Description
Castaar is a full-service creative agency and production company offering a 360° range of services to support clients from strategy to installation, focusing on advertising, graphic design, print, and digital services.
Key services
Advertising, Graphic design, Print, Digital
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Complianz GDPR plugin, WPML (multilingual)
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Leadinfo
Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR plugin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional full-service creative agency site.
  2. Content is in Dutch with multilingual support (EN, FR).
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content; contact is via form.
  7. Uses modern web technologies and plugins.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Elementor 3.30.0, leveraging modern front-end libraries such as jQuery and Font Awesome. It uses multilingual support via WPML and GDPR compliance via Complianz plugin. Hosting appears to be managed through Combell, inferred from nameservers. The site includes Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, with consent mechanisms in place. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. Mobile responsiveness and SEO are well addressed. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for enhanced security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and supports the business needs effectively.
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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