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Security report for hasselt.be

Stad Hasselt · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stad Hasselt is the official municipal government website for the city of Hasselt, Belgium, providing residents and visitors with comprehensive information about city services, governance, events, and local news. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets Dutch-speaking users primarily within the Hasselt region. It offers key services such as document requests, traffic and parking information, waste management, education, leisure, healthcare, and business support. The site uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern front-end technologies and integrates Piwik PRO for analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though some security headers and incident response information are absent. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant. WHOIS data is restricted due to domain policy, but the official branding and domain usage confirm legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a good balance of usability, security, and compliance suitable for a government entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

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 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  3. 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

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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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
73
Average
63

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 website positions Stad Hasselt as a central hub for municipal services, targeting local residents and stakeholders. Its business model is that of a government service provider, focusing on transparency, accessibility, and citizen engagement. The presence of news, event agendas, and digital appointment scheduling indicates active community involvement and digital service delivery. The use of structured data and modern web technologies suggests ongoing investment in digital transformation. No commercial or advertising elements are present, consistent with its government role. The site’s ecosystem includes related domains for newsletters and appointment booking, enhancing service integration. The lack of visible phone numbers or emails suggests a preference for digital contact forms, aligning with modern e-government practices.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms with CSRF tokens, reflecting good security hygiene. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a minor gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is restricted, which is typical for government domains and does not raise suspicion. No security.txt or incident response contact information is published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Analytics usage via Piwik PRO is moderate and privacy-conscious. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Create and publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  3. Add an incident response or security policy page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider publishing direct contact emails or phone numbers for security or general inquiries to improve trust and accessibility.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stad Hasselt
Description
Stad Hasselt provides information about city services, governance, and local activities in Hasselt.
Key services
Aanvragen en documenten, Bestuur, Vacatures, Verkeer, parkeren en openbare werken, Afval en Recyclagepark, Scholen en opvang, Vrije tijd, Zorg, Ondernemen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, LazySizes, Piwik PRO analytics, govflanders vl-ui components
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Hasselt, Belgium
  2. Content is in Dutch (nl)
  3. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern front-end libraries
  4. Includes structured data for GovernmentOffice
  5. Has privacy and cookie policies linked in footer
  6. Provides contact page with contact form
  7. No visible security.txt or incident response info
  8. WHOIS data is restricted, typical for .be domains with privacy policies
  9. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.1 and Bootstrap for responsive design. It uses LazySizes for image lazy loading and integrates Piwik PRO for analytics tracking. Google Fonts are used for typography, and govflanders UI components indicate adherence to regional design standards. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with optimized images and asynchronous script loading. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional and user-friendly experience. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and incident response mechanisms.
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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