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Security report for gamingcommission.be

Kansspelcommissie · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Gaming Commission website (gamingcommission.be) serves as the official online presence of the Kansspelcommissie, the Belgian government regulator for gambling activities. Established under the law of 7 May 1999, the commission oversees licensing, compliance, and player protection in the gambling sector. The website provides comprehensive information about legal gambling, player protection, regulatory advice, and enforcement actions. It targets gambling operators, players, and government stakeholders within Belgium. The site is multilingual, professionally designed, and includes recent news and resources relevant to its audience. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS and employs modern web technologies including Matomo and Google Analytics for tracking, with a clear cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be explicitly implemented. No security or incident response policies are published, which could be improved. Overall, the site reflects a mature digital infrastructure suitable for a government regulator, with high trustworthiness and good privacy compliance. The domain registration data aligns well with the website's claims, reinforcing legitimacy. No adult or explicit content is present, making it safe for general audiences.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
55

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 Kansspelcommissie holds a critical regulatory role in Belgium's gambling sector, providing licensing, compliance oversight, and player protection. Its business model is government-funded, with revenue likely from licensing fees. The website positions the commission as the authoritative body in gambling regulation, supporting operators and protecting consumers. The multilingual approach and active social media presence indicate engagement with diverse stakeholders. The absence of terms of service and security policies online suggests areas for transparency improvement. The commission's partnership with gokhulp.be highlights collaboration in responsible gambling initiatives. Overall, the commission maintains a strong market position as a trusted government entity with clear regulatory mandates.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. Cookie consent is implemented with granular categories, supporting GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly configured, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, limiting transparency for security researchers. The use of reputable analytics platforms with consent is positive. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from publishing formal security policies and enhancing HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  5. Maintain and regularly review cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kansspelcommissie
Description
De Kansspelcommissie (KSC) is the official regulator of the gambling sector in Belgium, established by the law of 7 May 1999. Its primary role is to oversee legal gambling activities and protect players by issuing licenses, advising government bodies, and enforcing compliance.
Key services
Issuance of gambling licenses, Player protection, Regulatory advice to government and parliament, Compliance monitoring and enforcement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Matomo Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap (navbar classes), jQuery
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure analytics scripts with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to gambling regulation.
  3. Multiple language support with hreflang tags for Dutch, French, English, and German.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear categories and user controls.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found on the homepage but linked in footer.
  6. No visible email addresses; contact is via phone and contact form.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
  8. No visible terms of service page detected.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  10. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with consent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. It integrates Matomo and Google Analytics for user tracking, with a cookie consent banner that categorizes cookies into required, statistics, and advertising. The site is multilingual with hreflang tags for Dutch, French, English, and German, enhancing SEO and user experience. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, indicating good compliance. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content.
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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