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Security report for indiegroup.be

Indie Group · Technology · Belgium

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Indie Group is a medium-sized digital agency based in Belgium specializing in digital strategy, development, and performance marketing. They leverage a team of over 50 experts to deliver tailored digital solutions focused on measurable business growth. The company holds strong partnerships with leading technology providers such as HubSpot, Google, TikTok, and Meta, positioning itself as a trusted HubSpot Gold Partner and technology integrator. Their service offerings include performance marketing, e-commerce development, analytics, and conversion optimization, targeting businesses seeking to enhance their digital presence and marketing effectiveness. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including Craft CMS, JavaScript frameworks, and integrates multiple tracking and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is well optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and headers. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates good baseline protections with encrypted connections and consent mechanisms for cookies, but lacks publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. The WHOIS data is restricted by the registry, which is common and justified for privacy reasons in this business context. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence with no critical vulnerabilities detected. Strategically, Indie Group should consider enhancing transparency around security policies and incident response to further build trust with clients. Regular audits of third-party scripts and implementation of security headers would strengthen their security posture. Maintaining compliance with GDPR and evolving regulations will be essential as they continue to grow their digital marketing and technology services.

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

8 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
60
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

Indie Group operates in the competitive digital agency market with a focus on combining marketing performance and technology solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in their comprehensive service portfolio, strong technology partnerships, and data-driven approach. Revenue streams likely include consulting, technology implementation, managed marketing services, and ongoing support. The target customer segments are businesses seeking digital transformation, marketing optimization, and e-commerce growth. Growth indicators include a sizable expert team, multiple high-profile partnerships, and active content marketing. The partnership ecosystem spans major platforms like HubSpot, Google, and TikTok, enhancing their market credibility. Operationally, the company emphasizes long-term client relationships and measurable outcomes, positioning itself as a strategic partner rather than a transactional vendor.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and anti-bot measures on forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. The use of multiple tracking technologies suggests a need for ongoing privacy risk management. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could benefit from formalized policies and public communication of security practices to enhance client trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by clearly documenting data retention policies and user rights related to tracking and analytics.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Indie Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Indie Group
Description
Indie Group is a digital agency focused on strategy, development, and performance. They offer tailored digital solutions using data-driven insights and a team of 50+ experts. They emphasize long-term partnerships and delivering measurable results.
Key services
Performance marketing (SEO, SEA, social media, email marketing, marketing automation), Technology solutions (Shopware, Magento 2, Craft CMS, PIM, Custom development), HubSpot CRM implementation and partnership, Analytics & dashboarding, Conversion optimization (CRO), E-commerce development, Strategy consulting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Leadinfo tracking, Formie forms, reCAPTCHA v3, Vite (module bundler), Craft CMS (implied by URLs and form scripts)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied via GTM), Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Leadinfo
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, Leadinfo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong emphasis on digital marketing and technology services.
  3. Multiple trusted technology and marketing partnerships.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  5. No WHOIS data available due to registry restrictions.
  6. No security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  8. Contact information clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Craft CMS, JavaScript modules managed by Vite, and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. Performance is optimized with preloaded fonts, responsive images, and lazy loading. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. The use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms indicates attention to bot mitigation. However, the lack of visible security headers and limited WHOIS data restricts full technical risk assessment. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional digital agency presence with opportunities for enhanced 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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