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Security report for fespa.be

FESPA BELGIUM · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FESPA Belgium is a professional industry association serving the screen printing, digital printing, and textile printing sectors within Belgium. It provides its members with industry news, events, and networking opportunities, positioning itself as a key national player affiliated with the global FESPA International organization. The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor, featuring a responsive design and GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. Contact forms are secured with Google reCAPTCHA v3, enhancing protection against spam and abuse. Despite the lack of publicly available WHOIS data due to registry restrictions, the website content and business information appear legitimate and professionally maintained. Security practices are generally good, though there is room for improvement in implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing formal security policies. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid digital presence with moderate technical maturity and good privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
85
Average
56

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

FESPA Belgium operates as a membership-based association targeting printing industry professionals and companies in Belgium. Its business model revolves around providing value through events, industry news, and member services. The organization benefits from its affiliation with FESPA International, enhancing its market position and credibility. The website reflects a focus on community engagement and sustainability initiatives, such as the Color Label program. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The presence of multiple social media channels and a newsletter signup indicates active marketing and communication efforts. The business is small in size but holds an important niche role within the Belgian printing sector.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 on its contact form, demonstrating attention to basic security controls. A GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism is implemented, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. However, no advanced security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) were detected, representing an area for enhancement. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were observed in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional technical controls and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards.
  5. Consider adding structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and contact information to improve SEO and trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FESPA BELGIUM
Description
FESPA Belgium is an association representing the interests of the screen printing, digital printing, and textile printing industry in Belgium. It organizes events, provides industry news, and supports its members with resources and networking opportunities.
Key services
Industry events, News and updates, Member networking, Sustainability initiatives (Color Label)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, PHP, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Premium Addons for Elementor, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on contact form
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

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 and navigation.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder.
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policies.
  4. Contact form secured with Google reCAPTCHA v3.
  5. WHOIS data is restricted by registry policy, limiting domain registration transparency.
  6. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  7. Social media presence is active and consistent with brand.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and several premium addons, indicating a modern and flexible technical infrastructure. It uses jQuery and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for interactive and security features. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. The site is mobile responsive and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and alternate language links. No hosting provider information was detected. The site uses a cookie consent plugin (Complianz) for GDPR compliance. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and structured data suggests room for modernization and improved technical robustness.
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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