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CertUp · Education · Belgium

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CertUp is a specialized audit bureau based in Belgium, focusing on quality certification and registration audits for organizations in the education, consulting, and HR sectors. With over 30 years of experience and more than 10,000 audits completed, CertUp offers a range of services including Qfor, ISO, WSE, and Qualiopi audits. The company targets training centers, consultants, HR service providers, and sector organizations, helping them achieve recognized quality certifications to enhance their market credibility and access government subsidies. Technically, the website is built with modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a clear navigation structure. However, no explicit CMS or hosting provider information is detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The domain registration data is consistent with the business claims, supporting the legitimacy of the website. Overall, CertUp presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with strong business credibility. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and security headers would enhance their security posture further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

4 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 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. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

CertUp holds a strong market position as a niche audit provider specializing in intellectual service providers within learning and consulting. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive experience, specialized audit methodologies (Qfor), and a broad portfolio of certifications recognized in Belgium and France. The business model revolves around providing audit and certification services that enable clients to access subsidies and improve their service quality. The target customers include small to medium-sized training organizations, consultants, HR service providers, and sector federations. The company leverages partnerships with sector organizations and maintains a client testimonial ecosystem to reinforce trust. Growth indicators include a diversified audit offering and a dedicated academy subdomain for training. The company operates primarily in Belgium with services extending to France.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts represent gaps in security transparency and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts is balanced with privacy compliance mechanisms. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could be improved to enhance trust and security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact channels (e.g., security@certup.be or abuse@certup.be).
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and minimize tracking to enhance privacy compliance and reduce attack surface.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CertUp
Description
CertUp is a partner for Qfor-, ISO-, WSE- and kmo-portefeuille audits, supporting training centers, consultants and HR service providers in obtaining quality certificates and recognitions with over 30 years of experience.
Key services
Qfor audits, ISO audits, WSE audits, Kmo-portefeuille registration audits, Qualiopi certification, Sector-specific quality norms development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Sharer.js, Splide.js slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Sharer.js
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Clear focus on quality audits and certifications in education and consulting.
  3. Strong presence of trust signals including testimonials and certifications.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and accessible.
  5. No security policy or incident response contact found.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanism detected.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
  8. Use of modern tracking and marketing tools with moderate user tracking.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS or framework with no explicit CMS detected. It employs modern front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript libraries such as Sharer.js and Splide.js for social sharing and sliders respectively. Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and preconnect hints for Google Fonts, indicating attention to performance. However, no server-side or hosting details are exposed. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. The site structure and meta tags support good SEO optimization.
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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