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Security report for infosteel.be

Infosteel · Manufacturing · Belgium

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Infosteel is a well-established Belgian membership organization focused on the steel construction industry, providing information, training, networking, and publications to over 600 members across the steel supply chain. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear focus on steel building and related technical knowledge. The technical infrastructure is based on Joomla CMS with Yootheme and UIkit frameworks, supported by Google Analytics for user insights. The site is mobile-optimized and offers good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and CSRF protections, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy compliance mechanisms. Overall, the domain age and WHOIS data support the legitimacy and trustworthiness of the organization.

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

10 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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
45

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

Infosteel operates as an important entity within the manufacturing and construction sectors, serving professionals and companies involved in steel production, processing, and construction. Its business model centers on membership services, knowledge sharing, and industry advocacy. The organization leverages partnerships with related steel industry initiatives and maintains an active social media presence. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, training programs, and publication sales. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with opportunities to enhance privacy compliance and security transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and includes CSRF tokens and email cloaking to protect user data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and readiness perception. Google Analytics is used with anonymization, but no cookie consent mechanism is present, posing GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy publication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options at the server level.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and privacy compliance indicators to improve user trust and legal adherence.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Infosteel
Description
Centrum voor informatie over staal, staalproducten en bouwen met staal
Key services
Information dissemination, Training and courses, Project visits, Publications and magazines, Helpdesk support, Networking activities, Technical working groups participation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Yootheme Template, UIkit Framework, Google Analytics
Frameworks
UIkit
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • CSRF token present in scripts
  • Email address cloaking implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 steel construction industry.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; contact likely on dedicated pages.
  5. Social media presence is active on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Joomla with Yootheme and UIkit).
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking with anonymization enabled.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML content; recommend server-side header checks.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
  10. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS using the Yootheme template and UIkit framework, indicating a modern and modular architecture. Google Analytics is integrated asynchronously with anonymization enabled. The site is mobile responsive and uses lazy loading for images, improving performance. However, no explicit security headers are detected in the HTML, and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. The hosting provider is Hosted Power, a known hosting service. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy features.
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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