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Security report for febelux.com

Febelux · Other · Belgium

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Febelux is a professional federation representing and serving professionals in the trade fair, congress, and live communication event industry in Belgium. It operates as part of the larger Event Confederation, providing industry representation, networking opportunities, and events such as roundtables. The website is well-structured, multilingual, and professionally designed, targeting industry professionals and members. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins for SEO, multilingual support, and anti-spam protection. It uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking and Mailchimp for newsletter subscriptions. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and anti-spam measures, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data is missing, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, though the website content and branding are consistent and professional. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its business purpose effectively.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Febelux holds a niche position as a federation for the live communication and event industry in Belgium, leveraging its membership model and partnership with Event Confederation. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused industry representation and active event calendar. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The target customers are industry professionals and companies involved in trade fairs, congresses, and events. The partnership ecosystem includes Event Confederation and related sector organizations. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support and regular content updates, indicating ongoing engagement with its community.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of anti-spam plugins. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by the presence of a privacy policy, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a gap. Incident response and security policy information are not published, which could impact readiness and transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance and readiness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Febelux
Description
Febelux is de beroepsfederatie voor en door professionals in de beurs-, congres- en eventindustrie en maakt deel uit van Event Confederation.
Key services
Industry representation, Networking, Events and roundtables, Member services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics, CleanTalk Anti-Spam, WPML (multilingual), Bootstrap (navbar classes), LazyLoad images
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anti-spam plugin (CleanTalk)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with nonce tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp (newsletter subscription), CleanTalk Anti-Spam
Transparency
basic

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 in Dutch language
  2. Professional federation site for live communication industry in Belgium
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, multilingual support, and anti-spam
  4. No visible security headers detected in HTML source
  5. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust
  7. Contact info is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address
  8. Social media presence limited to Twitter
  9. Newsletter subscription uses Mailchimp external service
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, WPML for multilingual support, and CleanTalk for anti-spam protection. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap for UI components and Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics. The site loads images lazily to improve performance and is mobile optimized with responsive design. The structured data implementation via JSON-LD enhances SEO and content discoverability. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and supports the business goals effectively.
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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