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Security report for digipolis.be

Digipolis Antwerpen · Government · 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

Digipolis Antwerpen serves as the IT partner for the city of Antwerp, focusing on delivering accessible and user-friendly digital services to residents, businesses, visitors, and students. The organization positions itself as a key enabler of the city's digital transformation, offering services including job and internship opportunities, project assignments, and digital platform development. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand aligned with government standards. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies such as Next.js and Leaflet.js, ensuring good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO. The presence of Google Tag Manager indicates moderate user tracking balanced with privacy compliance. The site is well-structured, performant, and integrates external partner domains for jobs, internships, and procurement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and no public security or incident response policies are found. WHOIS data is restricted by the registry, which is common for government-related domains, but this limits transparency. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and published policies. The overall risk is low given the official nature of the site and its role as a government IT partner. Strategic recommendations include improving security header implementation, publishing security and incident response policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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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  • 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
77
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Digipolis Antwerpen operates as an essential government entity providing IT services to the city of Antwerp. Its market position is strong as the official digital partner, supporting a broad audience including citizens and businesses. The business model centers on public sector IT service delivery, with revenue likely derived from government funding. The company maintains a partnership ecosystem with dedicated portals for jobs, internships, and public procurement. Growth indicators include active content updates and community engagement via Meetup events. The organization's operations emphasize digital transformation and citizen-centric service innovation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security policy documentation is publicly available, which could hinder transparency and preparedness. GDPR compliance is supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. The WHOIS data restriction is typical for government domains but reduces external trust signals. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but would benefit from enhanced documentation and header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and stakeholder confidence.
  3. Establish a formal vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize tracking footprint.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible or provide official domain registration information on the website to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digipolis Antwerpen
Description
Digipolis Antwerpen is de IT-partner van de groep stad Antwerpen. Samen met de stad werken ze aan digitale dienstverlening die zo gemakkelijk is dat iedereen er zijn weg in vindt.
Key services
Digital services development, IT partnership with city government, Job and internship offerings, Project and assignment management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Leaflet.js, Flexboxgrid, Custom CSS frameworks
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

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
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data is restricted by registry policy
  4. Strong presence of official and partner links
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with integration of Leaflet.js for mapping functionalities and Flexboxgrid for responsive layout. The use of CDN-hosted CSS and JavaScript libraries supports performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in image optimization and script loading strategies. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS solution. Hosting details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and user-friendly digital experience.
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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