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Security report for its.be

ITS.be · Transportation · Belgium

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ITS.be is a well-established public-private non-profit organization focused on accelerating the deployment of intelligent transport systems and linked mobility services in Belgium. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear focus on sustainable mobility and ITS solutions. The organization targets companies, public bodies, associations, and knowledge institutes involved in the ITS domain. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with modern libraries such as Bootstrap and jQuery, and it uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO and accessibility features, although accessibility could be improved further. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and IP anonymization in analytics, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The domain registration data is consistent with the website's claims, showing a legitimate and trustworthy presence since 2007. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust.

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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
42

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

ITS.be occupies a significant position in the Belgian ITS ecosystem as a facilitator and promoter of intelligent transport systems. Its non-profit business model focuses on networking, advocacy, and event organization rather than direct commercial services. The organization leverages partnerships with numerous members and stakeholders in the transport and technology sectors. The website content and member listings indicate a broad and active partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include upcoming events and congresses, as well as active news updates. The organization's focus on sustainable mobility aligns with current market trends and regulatory priorities in Belgium and the EU.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and Google Analytics configured for IP anonymization. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR requirements. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved with better policy disclosures and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security or abuse email addresses, to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ITS.be
Description
ITS.be is a public-private not-for-profit organization aiming to accelerate the deployment of intelligent transport systems and linked mobility services to support sustainable mobility in Belgium.
Key services
Promotion of ITS deployment, Networking and membership services, Events and congress organization, Information dissemination and advocacy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google Analytics IP anonymization enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
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. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Multiple forms present but no sensitive data exposure detected.
  4. Strong focus on intelligent transport systems and sustainable mobility in Belgium.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Good domain age and registration consistency.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. FontAwesome is used for icons, and Slick Carousel is employed for content sliders. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted CDNs. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present but could be enhanced. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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