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Security report for leforem.be

Le Forem · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Le Forem is the official regional public employment and training agency serving the Wallonia region in Belgium. The website provides comprehensive services including job offers, training catalogs, personal account creation, CV publishing, and employment aids targeted at citizens, young people leaving school, job seekers, and workers. The agency holds a strong market position as a government entity dedicated to employment facilitation and workforce development in its region. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Hotjar and Google Tag Manager, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, with a clear focus on serving its public audience effectively.

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

7 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
75
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
68

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

Le Forem operates as a government agency focused on employment and training services, providing a broad range of resources and support to citizens and businesses in Wallonia. Its business model is service-oriented, funded by public resources, and aimed at improving employment outcomes and workforce skills. The website's ecosystem includes partnerships with training providers and employers, though no explicit partner domains were identified. The agency's digital presence is mature, with a well-structured site and integrated analytics, supporting strategic goals of transparency and accessibility. Growth indicators include extensive job listings and training options, positioning Le Forem as a key player in regional labor market facilitation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. Cookie consent is managed via a modern consent tool, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and explicit incident response procedures to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the security measures align well with the site's public service nature and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Provide contact information for the Data Protection Officer to enhance GDPR transparency.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance performance optimization to improve loading speed and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Le Forem
Description
Espace citoyens du Forem : accédez aux offres d'emploi, de formations et les services du Forem. Toutes les infos essentielles pour les citoyens, les jeunes sortant de l'école, les demandeurs d'emploi et les travailleurs.
Key services
Job offers, Training catalog, Personal space creation, CV publishing, Employment aids, Accompaniment services, Control and compliance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Helix RUM, Genesys Cobrowse, Orejime cookie consent, FontAwesome icons, Custom clientlibs CSS
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with labels and ARIA attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Helix RUM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe Target (commented script), Genesys Cobrowse
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 rich content.
  2. Strong focus on employment and training services for citizens.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent implementation.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  6. WHOIS data is restricted, typical for government or official domains.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS platform, and uses modern JavaScript libraries including Adobe Helix RUM for performance monitoring and Genesys Cobrowse for customer support. The site includes comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data for SEO and social sharing. Accessibility features such as ARIA attributes and skip links are implemented, supporting inclusive design. Performance is moderate, with opportunities for optimization. The cookie consent mechanism is modern and user-friendly. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were identified 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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