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Security report for khk.be

Thomas More · Education · Belgium

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Thomas More is the largest university college in Flanders, Belgium, serving nearly 22,000 students, staff, and researchers. The institution focuses on providing professional higher education and research services. The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. The technical infrastructure reflects a mature digital presence with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers likely in place, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through Cookiebot, but the absence of a clear privacy policy and terms of service pages indicates room for improvement. Overall, the website demonstrates high business credibility and professionalism consistent with an established educational institution.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 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. 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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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
80

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

Thomas More holds a strong market position as the largest university college in Flanders, targeting students, academic staff, and researchers. Its business model centers on higher education and research services. The website content and metadata emphasize community and professional education. The institution benefits from a consistent brand presence and uses trusted third-party services for analytics and cookie management. The domain registration with BELNET, a reputable academic network provider, further supports its legitimacy. There is no evidence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs, indicating a focus on educational services rather than commercial revenue streams.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and integrates Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. Security headers are likely implemented, although not explicitly detailed in the provided content. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited transparency in security governance. The site does not appear to be behind a WAF or security challenge, indicating open accessibility. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add a terms of service page detailing user rights and obligations.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Thomas More
Description
De grootste hogeschool van Vlaanderen. Een community van bijna 22.000 studenten, medewerkers en onderzoekers. Professioneel onderwijs van de bovenste plank.
Key services
Higher education, Research, Community services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Flowbox
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Flowbox
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional educational institution site
  2. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries
  3. Cookie consent managed by Cookiebot with clear consent mechanism
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No incident response or security policy information found
  8. WHOIS data shows domain registered with BELNET since 2012, consistent with academic institution
  9. HTTPS is enabled and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS with jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot scripts for analytics and cookie consent. The site is mobile optimized with responsive meta tags and good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized CSS. Hosting appears stable and consistent with academic network standards (BELNET registrar). Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience.
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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