The website represents the official Flemish government department responsible for work, economy, science, innovation, and social economy, recently merged into the new Departement WEWIS. It serves as an information portal providing news, publications, events, and departmental mission details targeted at the general public, businesses, and policymakers in Flanders. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting both Dutch and English languages. Technically, it is built on Drupal 10 with integration of Piwik PRO analytics and a cookie consent mechanism, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and secure cookie settings, though explicit security headers and policies could be improved. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and compliant with basic privacy requirements, though it lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages on the homepage.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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 Cookie Policy found
GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage
What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes
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
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.
Critical
Unable to retrieve SSL certificate
Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information
What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured
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
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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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
41
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention ewi-vlaanderen.be, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The department holds a strong market position as a key government entity in Flanders overseeing economic and social policy. Its business model is public service and information dissemination, with key services including policy publications, event announcements, and research support. The website reflects a large government organization with a clear target audience of citizens, businesses, and researchers. The partnership with the related domain departementwewis.be highlights strategic communication about the departmental merger. The site’s content and structure support transparency and public engagement, reinforcing its credibility and authority in the regional government sector.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS and secure cookie practices in place. The use of Piwik PRO analytics is managed with a consent mechanism, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the site is secure for typical public sector use but could enhance its security posture by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant policies.
Recommendations
Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy and hosting a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Continue monitoring and updating analytics and cookie consent mechanisms to maintain GDPR compliance.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie (WEWIS)
Description
The website represents the Flemish government department responsible for work, economy, science, innovation, and social economy. It provides news, publications, events, and information about the department's mission and activities.
Key services
Information dissemination, Policy publications, Event announcements, Research and innovation support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Drupal 10, JavaScript, Piwik PRO analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Secure cookies enabled for analytics
Consent mechanism for cookies
Analytics and tracking
Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO analytics
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Official Flemish government department website
Content is in Dutch with English alternate language available
Uses Drupal 10 CMS
Includes cookie consent mechanism with Piwik PRO analytics
No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage
Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected
No signs of adult or questionable content
Good mobile optimization and accessibility features
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a modern CMS platform, Drupal 10, which supports modularity and security updates. The integration of Piwik PRO analytics indicates a preference for privacy-focused tracking solutions. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and language alternates. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in loading or responsiveness. The technical stack is appropriate for a government information portal, though opportunities exist to enhance security headers and formalize security policies. Hosting details are limited but the registrar Combell nv is a reputable Belgian provider, consistent with the site’s regional focus.
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.
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