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Security report for debeterm.be

Demetec Sprl · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ostbelgienrecht.be is an official government-supported portal dedicated to providing authoritative legal terminology resources for the German-speaking community of Belgium. The site hosts the Debeterm database, a trilingual legal terminology database, and the minTerm database for administrative vocabulary, serving legal professionals, translators, and government officials. The portal is developed and maintained by Demetec Sprl, a recognized CMS provider, ensuring a professional and consistent digital presence. The website demonstrates a solid technical infrastructure based on ASP.NET and contentXXL CMS, with modern web technologies and accessibility features implemented. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent mechanisms, and reCAPTCHA integration, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and compliant with GDPR requirements, making it a reliable resource for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
5of 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
47
Security headers
80
Email security
70
GDPR outside view
88
Average
71

Not counted

  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • Network security: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention debeterm.be, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 occupies a niche government sector focused on legal terminology and administrative language standardization within Belgium's German-speaking community. Its partnership ecosystem includes related regional portals and official government bodies, enhancing its authority and reach. The business model is informational and service-oriented, providing free access to terminology databases and legal documents. The presence of clear contact information and official branding supports credibility. Growth potential lies in expanding terminology coverage and enhancing digital services for legal professionals and translators. The site’s integration with other regional portals indicates a strategic approach to comprehensive regional information dissemination.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated abuse, and a cookie consent banner aligned with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. Security headers beyond basic ones are not explicitly detected, suggesting room for improvement. The use of third-party analytics (etracker) respects Do Not Track and cookie blocking, indicating privacy-conscious tracking. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the informational nature of the site but could be enhanced to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact page to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and document data retention policies related to analytics and user data to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Demetec Sprl
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Das Terminologieportal der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens mit einer dreisprachigen juristischen Datenbank für verbindliche deutsche Rechtsterminologie in Belgien (Debeterm) und ergänzender Fachwortschatz-Datenbank (minTerm).
Key services
Debeterm legal terminology database, minTerm Fachwortschatz database, Terminology committee information, Downloadable working documents and legal foundations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery, contentXXL CMS, Modernizr, Telerik UI components, reCAPTCHA v3, etracker analytics
Frameworks
.NET Framework 4.5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government portal for German-speaking community legal terminology in Belgium.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and CMS.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Contact information is clear and professional.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Analytics used with respect to Do Not Track and cookie blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET Web Forms platform using the contentXXL CMS, supported by Telerik UI components and jQuery. It employs modern frontend technologies like Modernizr and integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot mitigation. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by server-side rendering and multiple external scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, although no JSON-LD structured data was detected. Hosting details are not explicit but likely on Windows-based infrastructure. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization to newer frameworks for improved performance and maintainability.
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. 76/100Low27 findingsView report
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