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Figure8 · Technology · Belgium

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Figure8 is a Belgian web agency established in 2007, specializing in designing and developing websites, web applications, and webshops primarily for small and medium enterprises, non-profits, and organizations. The company positions itself as a focused, quality-driven partner with a strong local presence in Ghent. Their website reflects a professional and modern digital presence with clear service offerings and client references. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks, analytics, and bot protection mechanisms, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS and bot mitigation, but lacks explicit security policies and headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, but could improve transparency and compliance documentation.

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

3 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 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

  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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  • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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

Figure8 operates in the technology sector as a specialized web design and development agency. Their business model focuses on service delivery to SMEs and non-profits, leveraging partnerships for complementary services like branding and marketing. The company demonstrates stable market positioning with long domain age and client references. Their ecosystem includes notable clients and partners, enhancing credibility. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based contracts and ongoing support. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance compliance and security transparency to strengthen client trust.

Security posture

The website shows a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha to mitigate automated threats. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. GDPR compliance is not fully demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness appears minimal. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small web agency but would benefit from formalizing policies and enhancing technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to improve technical security.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to ensure explicit user consent and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Figure8
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Figure8
Description
Figure8 ontwerpt en ontwikkelt websites, webapplicaties en webshops voor kleine en grote kmo's, vzw's en organisaties.
Key services
websites, webapplicaties, webshops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Cloudflare Turnstile (captcha), Leadinfo tracking, Fathom Analytics, Alpine.js (implied by x-data attributes), Swiper.js (logo carousel)
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Fathom Analytics, Leadinfo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Leadinfo, Fathom Analytics
Marketing tools
Leadinfo, Fathom Analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address
  4. Professional and consistent branding and design
  5. Use of modern tracking and analytics tools
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business age
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Alpine.js for interactivity, Swiper.js for carousels, and integrates multiple analytics and tracking services such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Fathom Analytics, and Leadinfo. The site is hosted likely by Combell nv, a Belgian hosting provider, consistent with the domain registrar. Performance appears optimized with preloading of fonts and CSS, and mobile responsiveness is excellent. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured JSON-LD data. Accessibility features like skip links and focus-visible styles are implemented. There is no indication of CMS usage, suggesting a custom or headless CMS solution. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern, performant, and well-implemented.
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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