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Comic Art Museum - Brussels · Media · Belgium

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Comic Art Museum - Brussels is a well-established cultural institution dedicated to the art and history of comics. It offers a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programs, and events targeting comic enthusiasts, families, tourists, and educators. The museum operates primarily through ticket sales and event hosting, positioning itself as a key player in the Belgian cultural and media landscape. Technically, the website employs a legacy technology stack including older versions of jQuery and Bootstrap, alongside modern tools like Google Analytics and CookieYes for consent management. While the site is functional and provides a good user experience, there are opportunities for modernization, especially in mobile optimization and security headers implementation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has a cookie consent mechanism that aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers and the use of outdated JavaScript libraries present potential vulnerabilities. No explicit incident response or security policies are published, which could be improved to enhance trust. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, but the lack of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. Strategic improvements in security practices and technical modernization would strengthen the museum's digital presence and risk posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, YouTube, Google APIs

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

  3. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
42
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
65

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 museum holds a strong market position as a cultural and educational institution in Brussels with a 35-year history. Its business model revolves around exhibitions, educational activities, and ticket sales. The target audience includes comic art fans, families, tourists, and educators. The museum benefits from partnerships with related comic art organizations and maintains an active presence on social media. Growth opportunities lie in expanding digital engagement and enhancing visitor experience through technology upgrades. The absence of detailed business registration data limits deeper corporate intelligence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, the use of outdated JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.7.2 and lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS reduce the overall security posture. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of published incident response or security policies indicates a gap in security governance. Enhancing these areas would mitigate risks and improve compliance with evolving data protection regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement modern security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current supported versions to eliminate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies accessible on the website.
  4. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
  5. Ensure WHOIS domain registration data is accurate and publicly available to improve trust and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Comic Art Museum - Brussels
Description
The Comic Art Museum is a cultural institution located in Brussels dedicated to the art of comics, showcasing permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational activities, and events celebrating comic art history and creators.
Key services
Permanent exhibitions, Temporary exhibitions, Guided tours, Workshops and educational activities, Ticket sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.2, jQuery UI 1.8.18, Bootstrap 2.x, Fancybox 1.3.4, SweetAlert, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with customization and rejection options
  • No cookies set by default in categories except necessary
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URLs (https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes Consent Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about the Comic Art Museum in Brussels.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a .net domain.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories but no cookies currently set.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
  7. Use of older JavaScript libraries (jQuery 1.7.2) may pose security risks.
  8. Website uses HTTPS and includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy technology stack with jQuery 1.7.2, jQuery UI 1.8.18, Bootstrap 2.x, and Fancybox 1.3.4, indicating potential technical debt. It uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking and CookieYes for consent management. The site is moderately performant with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. The CMS is likely Typo3, given the URL structure and design agency. There is room for modernization to improve performance, security, and user experience, including updating libraries, enhancing SEO, and implementing modern responsive design techniques.
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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