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Security report for gemeindewahlen.be

Demetec Sprl · Government · Belgium

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website gemeindewahlen.be serves as the official election information portal for the German-speaking Community of Belgium, focusing on municipal and provincial elections. It provides comprehensive election-related content including candidate lists, voter information, election calendars, and links to election results. The site targets residents and voters within this community and operates as a government information platform. The business behind the site is Demetec Sprl, a company founded in 2017, which is also credited as the registrar and developer of the site.

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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

1 finding 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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 platform holds a strong position as an official regional election information source, supported by a consistent and professional presentation. Its business model is informational and service-oriented, aimed at facilitating voter engagement and transparency in local elections. The site integrates with a network of related regional domains, enhancing its ecosystem. While direct contact information is not prominently displayed, the site maintains trust through official branding and compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. It uses modern web technologies and analytics tools like etracker, but lacks explicit security headers and published incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Security practices are adequate for an informational government site but could be improved by adding security headers, incident response contacts, and a vulnerability disclosure policy.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Official website providing information about municipal and provincial elections in the German-speaking Community of Belgium, including election results, candidate lists, voter information, and election procedures.
Key services
Election information dissemination, Candidate and list publication, Election calendar and procedures, Result publication links
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery, Modernizr, contentXXL CMS, Telerik UI components, etracker analytics
Frameworks
.NET Framework 4.5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government-related portal for election information in the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear links to privacy and cookie policies.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on the contentXXL CMS platform using ASP.NET Web Forms and Telerik UI components, supported by jQuery and Modernizr for frontend functionality. It integrates etracker for analytics and employs a cookie consent banner for privacy compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of scripts and resources. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but likely involve Windows-based infrastructure given the technology stack.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 66/100Medium30 findingsView report
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