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Security report for combell.com

Combell · Technology · Belgium

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Combell is a professional web hosting and domain registration company targeting a broad audience including starters, SMEs, and large enterprises. They offer a comprehensive suite of services including domain names, web hosting (shared, dedicated, WordPress, Drupal), email hosting with Microsoft 365, website and webshop building tools, SSL certificates, and reseller hosting. The company positions itself as a leading hosting specialist with 24/7 support and a strong customer focus. Technically, the website employs modern tracking and marketing technologies such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer, and Bing UET, alongside a cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is well-optimized for mobile and SEO, with a professional design and clear navigation. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and SSL certificates in use, though explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual for a .com domain and slightly reduces trust, but the active and professional website presence mitigates concerns. Overall, Combell demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and moderate to high security maturity.

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 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. 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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
75

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

Combell operates in the technology sector as a hosting and domain service provider with a large market presence in Belgium and surrounding regions. Their business model is service-oriented, focusing on providing hosting infrastructure, domain registration, and related digital services to a wide range of customers from individual starters to large enterprises. The company leverages multiple marketing and analytics tools to optimize customer acquisition and retention. Their ecosystem includes integrations with Microsoft 365 and various CMS platforms like WordPress and Drupal. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not appear to impact their operational legitimacy. Combell's strategic focus on customer support, comprehensive service offerings, and digital marketing positions them competitively in the hosting market.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses SSL certificates, ensuring encrypted communications. Multiple security best practices are observed, including secure login portals and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present or documented, representing an area for improvement. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected in the analysis. The use of multiple tracking and marketing scripts is balanced with a cookie consent mechanism, supporting privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with clearer security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly publish comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust with customers.
  3. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance with evolving regulations.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data transparency if possible to improve domain legitimacy perception and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
company now
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Combell
Description
Professional web hosting, cloud hosting and servers for Linux and Windows with a domain name. 24/7 free support! Combell, the number 1 hosting specialist.
Key services
Domain name registration, Web hosting (shared, dedicated, WordPress, Drupal), Email hosting and Microsoft 365, Website and webshop building tools, SSL certificates, Reseller hosting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Microsoft Bing UET, Iubenda cookie solution, Clarity (Microsoft), Font Awesome 6, UXwizz
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of SSL certificates
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login and webmail links

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Iubenda Cookie Solution
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. Professional hosting and domain registration services offered
  3. Strong presence of tracking and marketing scripts with cookie consent
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is uncommon for .com domains
  6. Good SEO and mobile optimization observed
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with extensive use of JavaScript-based analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer, and Bing UET. Font Awesome 6 is used for iconography, and the site is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. The presence of cookie consent scripts from Iubenda indicates attention to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize page load times. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal but include potential privacy concerns from multiple tracking scripts and the lack of explicit security headers.
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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