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Security report for chocolatsgerbaud.be

Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier · Retail · Belgium

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier is an artisan chocolate maker and ice-cream producer based in Brussels, recognized as the best chocolatier in Brussels in 2021 by Gault&Millau. The company offers a range of unique chocolates combining sweet and savory ingredients, spices, and exotic fruits, targeting gourmet consumers and chocolate enthusiasts. Their business model includes retail shops, workshops, corporate gifting, and an online shop hosted on a dedicated subdomain. The website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and provides a professional user experience with good mobile optimization and SEO. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, indicating compliance gaps. WHOIS data is restricted, limiting domain transparency, but the website content and branding suggest a legitimate and established business. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and incident response information are recommended to enhance trust and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

11 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 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

  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 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';…

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
39

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 company holds a strong local market position as a recognized artisan chocolatier with award-winning products. Their diversified revenue streams include physical retail locations in Brussels, workshops, corporate services, and e-commerce. The target audience includes local consumers, tourists, and corporate clients seeking premium chocolates. The active social media presence on Facebook and Instagram supports brand engagement. The business appears small in size but well-branded and consistent. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified beyond the e-commerce subdomain. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is typical for .be domains but reduces transparency. Overall, the company demonstrates a focused niche strategy with growth potential in gourmet retail and online sales.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates compliance and readiness gaps. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present. The security score is moderate, reflecting basic protections but room for improvement in headers and compliance documentation. Regular plugin audits and implementation of security best practices are advised to strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information including security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of WordPress plugins and themes to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier
Description
Artisan chocolatier and ice-cream maker in Brussels, named Brussels’ Chocolatier of the year 2021 by Gault&Millau. Produces unique chocolate blends with sweet and savoury ingredients, spices, and exotic fruits.
Key services
Artisan chocolates, Ice-cream, Workshops, Corporate gifting, Online shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Instagram Feed Pro, Essential Grid
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 and professional design.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No explicit security policies or incident response info available.
  4. WHOIS data is restricted, limiting domain trust verification.
  5. Social media presence is active with Facebook and Instagram links.
  6. E-commerce shop is hosted on a subdomain shop.chocolatsgerbaud.be.
  7. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
  8. No tracking or analytics scripts explicitly detected in HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Essential Grid, and Instagram Feed Pro plugins. The tech stack is modern and supports responsive design with good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with some heavy slider and grid elements that may impact load times. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks beyond WordPress and jQuery. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced accessibility features.
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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