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Security report for flandersdc.be

Flanders DC · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Flanders DC is a Flemish organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in the design and fashion sectors within Flanders, Belgium. The website serves as a comprehensive resource offering an online magazine, entrepreneur guides, free advice, events, webinars, and promotional activities. It targets design and fashion entrepreneurs seeking professional development and market exposure. The organization positions itself as a key facilitator and promoter of strong, future-oriented entrepreneurship in these creative industries. Technically, the website employs modern analytics and marketing technologies including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Zoho SalesIQ for customer engagement and data collection. The site is well-structured with responsive design, good SEO practices, and accessibility features, providing a professional user experience. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with clear consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, HTTPS is enabled and forms are protected with CSRF tokens. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and SSL configuration details are not fully known, suggesting room for improvement. The WHOIS data is restricted, which is common for privacy reasons, but the website content and contact information support the legitimacy of the domain. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, auditing third-party scripts, and improving SSL configurations to further strengthen security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

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. 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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 27 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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  • 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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

Flanders DC operates as an important entity within the creative sector, focusing on design and fashion entrepreneurship. Its business model revolves around providing informational resources, advisory services, and promotional platforms to entrepreneurs. The organization leverages partnerships with government agencies like VLAIO and other collaborators to extend its reach and service offerings. Revenue streams likely include government funding, event sponsorships, and possibly sales through its shop platform. The target customers are primarily Flemish design and fashion entrepreneurs, startups, and SMEs. The presence of an online academy and various tracks indicates a focus on education and professional development. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including government bodies and creative industry partners, enhancing its market position and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and forms include CSRF tokens, indicating attention to secure data handling. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and comprehensive privacy policy aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others suggests potential vulnerabilities to common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Incident response and security policy documentation are not found, which could be an area for improvement. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's profile but could benefit from enhanced technical controls and documented incident response processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance SSL/TLS configuration to adhere to current best practices and improve encryption strength.
  4. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  5. Maintain transparency and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to reflect changes in data processing and compliance requirements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Flanders DC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Flanders DC
Description
Flanders DC werkt aan sterk en toekomstgericht ondernemerschap binnen design en mode in Vlaanderen. Met een online gids en magazine, gratis advies, events.
Key services
Online magazine, Entrepreneurs guide, Free advice, Events, Webinars, Labs, Tracks, Promotion
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Zoho SalesIQ, Kunstmaan Cookie Bar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Zoho SalesIQ
Transparency
good

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. Strong focus on supporting design and fashion entrepreneurs in Flanders region.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  4. Multiple contact methods including email, phone, and contact forms.
  5. Use of modern marketing and analytics tools with consent mechanisms.
  6. No security headers explicitly detected; SSL is present but configuration details unknown.
  7. WHOIS data is restricted, limiting domain registration transparency.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content; safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Zoho SalesIQ. The site is built with responsive design principles, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not available from the content. The site includes comprehensive forms for newsletter subscription and PDF downloads with CSRF protection tokens, indicating secure form handling. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could improve in security header implementation and performance optimization.
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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