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Security report for circularports.eu

Circular Flanders · Transportation · Belgium

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Circular Ports, operated by Circular Flanders, is a professional platform dedicated to supporting port professionals, businesses, and communities in transitioning towards a circular and low carbon economy. The website serves as a hub for information, case studies, thematic tracks, and monitoring tools related to circular economy practices in ports, primarily targeting stakeholders in the transportation and energy sectors within Belgium. The platform is well-positioned as a regional leader in circular economy initiatives for ports, leveraging partnerships with academic institutions and port authorities to enhance its credibility and reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and WP Rocket to optimize performance and search engine visibility. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and user experience, although some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no clear privacy or terms of service pages. Overall, the security posture is moderate, with no critical vulnerabilities detected but room for improvement in headers and incident response documentation. The lack of WHOIS transparency slightly reduces trust, but the professional content and partnerships mitigate concerns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, and improving WHOIS transparency to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

4 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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
67

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

Circular Ports operates as an information and support platform within the circular economy niche for ports, focusing on sustainability and low carbon transitions. Its business model revolves around knowledge dissemination, monitoring frameworks, and thematic projects that engage port stakeholders. The platform benefits from strong partnerships with universities and port authorities, enhancing its market position as a regional hub in Flanders. The target audience includes port professionals, businesses involved in port operations, and community stakeholders interested in sustainable development. Growth indicators include active content updates, case studies, and thematic tracks. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving academic and industry collaborators, which supports credibility and potential expansion.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options indicates potential areas for enhancement. No explicit incident response or security policy documentation is found, which could impact readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is partial, with cookie consent implemented but lacking a detailed privacy policy. The use of third-party scripts and plugins necessitates regular vulnerability assessments to mitigate risks. Overall, the security culture appears professional but would benefit from formalized policies and improved technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish detailed privacy and terms of service policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and document an incident response plan and security policy accessible to users and stakeholders.
  4. Regularly audit third-party plugins and scripts for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Increase WHOIS transparency or provide verified domain registration information to strengthen legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Circular Flanders
Description
Supporting port professionals, businesses and communities in the transition to a Circular and Low Carbon Economy
Key services
Information dissemination, Case studies, Thematic tracks, Monitoring circular economy indicators
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, WP Rocket, jQuery, Ultimate VC Addons, WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of lazy loading and script deferring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
CreateSend
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 well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on circular economy in ports, targeting professionals and businesses.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  4. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages detected.
  5. Uses modern WordPress plugins and SEO best practices.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  7. WHOIS data is restricted, limiting domain trust verification.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using well-known plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and WP Rocket for performance improvements. It employs lazy loading and script deferring techniques to optimize page load times. The site is mobile responsive with a clean and consistent design, though accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. No hosting provider information was detected from the HTML content. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The technical stack is standard for content-driven websites, with no legacy or vulnerable libraries detected in the provided data.
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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