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The national geoportal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg · Government · Luxembourg

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Geoportal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg is an official government platform providing comprehensive geospatial data, maps, and related applications to individuals, professionals, and developers. It serves as the national reference for governmental geodata and services, offering a wide range of thematic maps and tools such as 3D printing, route planning, and data catalogues. The platform is well-branded with government logos and maintains a consistent professional appearance. Technically, the site uses established JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Modernizr, and employs Piwik (Matomo) for analytics, indicating moderate digital maturity. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, enhancing user experience across devices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage implied, but lacks explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust assessment, though the official government affiliation and consistent branding support legitimacy. Overall, the site is a reliable and professional government resource with room for enhanced privacy and security compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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';…

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
58

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

The Geoportal operates as a government essential entity focused on geospatial data dissemination and related services. Its market position is strong as the official national platform for Luxembourg, targeting a diverse audience including individuals, professionals, and developers. The business model revolves around providing open access to geodata, applications, and services that support urban planning, environment, energy, tourism, and more. Revenue streams likely include service fees for cadastral extracts and specialized applications. The partnership with ACT and integration with other government portals indicate a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include continuous updates and new tool releases. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining data accuracy, expanding application offerings, and improving privacy compliance to meet evolving regulatory requirements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a cookie consent mechanism indicate gaps in security best practices and GDPR compliance. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder effective handling of security events. The use of Piwik analytics suggests controlled user tracking, but privacy compliance could be enhanced. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government site but would benefit from implementing recommended security headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and clearly document cookie usage to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve security governance and user trust.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration details to ensure transparency and enhance domain legitimacy.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize privacy risks and maintain compliance with data protection regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The national geoportal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
Description
The official national platform for governmental geodata and services. Discover our maps, data catalogues and other services.
Key services
Maps (General Portal, Energy, Tourism, Environment, PAG, Water, Housing, etc.), Data Catalogues and Web Services, Order Extracts and Shop services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.1, Modernizr 2.6.2, Piwik (Matomo) analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URLs (https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official government geoportal for Luxembourg with extensive geospatial data and applications.
  2. No WHOIS data available, limiting domain trust assessment.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, potential GDPR compliance gap.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  5. Use of Piwik analytics indicates moderate user tracking.
  6. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features present.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content; recommend security header implementation.
  8. Multiple external links to government and related geoportal domains.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including jQuery 1.10.1 and Modernizr 2.6.2, with Piwik (Matomo) for analytics. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and social media integration (Open Graph and Twitter Cards). The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on cached CSS and JavaScript files. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The site could improve by adopting modern frameworks and enhancing security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly experience but has opportunities for modernization and security hardening.
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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