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Security report for culture.be

Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website culture.be serves as the official cultural portal for the Federation Wallonia-Brussels government entity. It provides comprehensive cultural information, news, event details, and administrative resources targeted at the general public interested in culture within the region. The site is well-branded and consistent with government standards, featuring a professional design and clear navigation. Technically, it is built on TYPO3 CMS version 4.5 with common web technologies such as jQuery and Owl Carousel, and uses Matomo and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though the CMS version is outdated and security headers are not explicitly present, which could pose risks. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to domain restrictions, typical for government domains, but the site content and domain usage strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is a reliable and authoritative source for cultural information in the Federation Wallonia-Brussels region.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

8 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

    • 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
60

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
9
Registered
9
Resolving
9
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-19

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The portal is positioned as a key government cultural information hub, providing services such as funding information, employment opportunities, event calendars, and governance details. Its business model is informational and service-oriented, funded and operated by the government. The target audience includes cultural professionals, artists, and the general public interested in cultural activities. The site leverages partnerships with related government domains and administrative service portals. Growth indicators include regular content updates and integration with social media platforms. The portal maintains a strong trust ecosystem through official branding and compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. The use of an outdated TYPO3 CMS version (4.5) is a notable vulnerability that could expose the site to known exploits if not properly patched. No direct contact channels for incident response or security policies are published, which limits transparency in security governance. Overall, while no immediate vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in CMS updates and security header implementation are recommended to enhance resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade TYPO3 CMS to a current supported version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and analytics tools.
  5. Enhance contact information availability with verified company emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Description
Official portal providing cultural information, news, services, and administration details for the Federation Wallonia-Brussels region.
Key services
Cultural news and updates, Information on cultural aids and funding, Employment and internships in culture sector, Event and festival information, Access to cultural administration and governance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS 4.5, jQuery 1.8.3, Owl Carousel, Matomo Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, SlickNav
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government cultural portal for the Federation Wallonia-Brussels.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. WHOIS data is restricted, common for government or official domains.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented.
  6. Use of multiple analytics tools including Matomo and Google Analytics.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  8. CMS version is outdated (TYPO3 4.5) which may pose security risks.
  9. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found; contact via form only.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature but outdated CMS (TYPO3 4.5) with common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.8.3 and Owl Carousel for UI components. It integrates Matomo and Google Analytics for visitor tracking and Google Tag Manager for marketing management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features like keyboard navigable accordions. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS resources loaded from both the culture.be domain and federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be domain. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate, but lacks modern security headers. The technical stack is stable but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 61/100Medium32 findingsView report
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