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Security report for goodfood.brussels

Bruxelles Environnement · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website goodfood.brussels is an official government initiative by Bruxelles Environnement aimed at promoting sustainable food practices in Brussels. It provides a comprehensive portal with resources, news, events, and community engagement tools targeting citizens, associations, and businesses interested in healthy and sustainable food. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and offers multilingual support in French and Dutch. Technically, it is built on Drupal 10 with modern front-end frameworks and integrates analytics and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy and cookie policy and consent management. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and serves its public service mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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
    • 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
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

goodfood.brussels operates as a government-backed non-profit platform focused on sustainable food in the Brussels region. Its market position is that of an authoritative regional initiative, providing informational and community services rather than commercial offerings. The business model centers on public engagement and education, supported by Bruxelles Environnement. The portal's ecosystem includes partnerships with local actors and uses digital tools to disseminate content and foster community participation. The absence of direct commercial contact details aligns with its public service nature. The site demonstrates consistent branding and high content quality, reinforcing its credibility and outreach effectiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no exposed sensitive data. The use of cookie consent and privacy policies indicates awareness of GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or vulnerability disclosure page and lack of incident response contact channels suggest areas for improvement. The integration of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Matomo is managed with consent mechanisms, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance transparency and readiness by adding explicit security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user guidance.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Consider publishing terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bruxelles Environnement
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bruxelles Environnement
Description
Le portail Good Food fournit des informations et soutiens pour cultiver, mieux manger et moins gaspiller à Bruxelles. C'est une initiative de Bruxelles Environnement visant à promouvoir une alimentation saine et durable.
Key services
Information portal, Resource directory (bottin), News and events, Educational content, Community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap Barrio theme, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, Slick Carousel, OreJime cookie consent
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-backed initiative promoting sustainable food in Brussels.
  2. Content is rich, multilingual (French and Dutch), and well-structured.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and follows good security and privacy practices.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are clearly implemented.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via web form.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses Drupal 10 CMS with Bootstrap Barrio theme, ensuring responsive design and accessibility. It leverages modern JavaScript libraries such as Slick Carousel and OreJime for cookie consent. Analytics are handled via Matomo with Google Tag Manager integration, balancing tracking and privacy. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs and uses optimized images for performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented. Hosting details are not explicit but likely managed by the government or a trusted provider. Performance is moderate, with potential for further optimization. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and suitable for a public-facing government portal.
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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