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Security report for lws-hosting.be

LWS · Technology · Belgium

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LWS is a well-established French web hosting and domain registration company founded in 1999, offering a broad range of services including shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, WordPress optimized hosting, email solutions, and cloud storage. The company targets individuals, professionals, and agencies seeking reliable and affordable web presence solutions. Their market position is strong with over 680,000 hosted sites and 800,000 registered domains, supported by ISO 27001 certified datacenters in France. Technically, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure using modern JavaScript libraries, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads tracking, and cookie consent mechanisms. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a high level of digital maturity. Hosting is self-managed with servers located in France, emphasizing data sovereignty and security. From a security perspective, LWS enforces HTTPS, implements daily backups, and operates ISO 27001 certified datacenters. However, explicit security headers like CSP and HSTS are not detected, and no public vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, indicating areas for improvement. The WHOIS data for the domain is restricted, which is common for .be domains but slightly reduces transparency. Overall, LWS presents a professional and trustworthy web presence with strong business credibility and technical implementation. The risk profile is low, with recommendations to enhance security headers and publish clearer security policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
61

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

LWS operates in the competitive European web hosting market with a diversified portfolio targeting multiple customer segments including individuals, SMBs, and web agencies. Their competitive advantages include long-standing market presence, extensive service offerings, ISO 27001 certification, and a strong customer base evidenced by thousands of positive reviews. Revenue streams likely include recurring hosting subscriptions, domain registrations, and managed services. The company maintains a multi-regional presence with sister sites in Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, indicating strategic geographic diversification. Partnerships and certifications reinforce their market credibility. Growth indicators include continuous service expansion such as AI-powered site creation tools and WooCommerce hosting. The company’s ecosystem is supported by active social media engagement and comprehensive customer support.

Security posture

LWS demonstrates a mature security posture with ISO 27001 certified datacenters, daily backups, and HTTPS enforcement. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms aligns with GDPR compliance efforts. However, the absence of explicit security headers like CSP and HSTS, and lack of publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, represent gaps in their security transparency and defense-in-depth strategy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. The restricted WHOIS data is typical for the domain extension but limits external verification. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers and publishing clear security policies and contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) headers to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file or a dedicated vulnerability disclosure policy page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information, including abuse and security email addresses.
  4. Enhance privacy policy details to explicitly confirm GDPR compliance and data retention policies.
  5. Continue to monitor and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy and security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
LWS.fr (Ligne Web Services)
Registration number
RCS Paris B 851 993 683
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LWS
Description
LWS propose des hébergements web de qualités, noms de domaine, hébergement Wordpress Linux et Windows, serveurs privés VPS.
Key services
Web hosting (Linux, Windows, cPanel, WordPress optimized), Domain registration and transfer, VPS and dedicated servers, Email hosting, Website creation tools including AI generator, Cloud storage and backup
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads tracking, Cookie Consent by 68publishers, Cloudflare (implied by challenge script), SiteBuilder Pro, Softaculous, cPanel, LazyLoad
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • ISO 27001 certified datacenters
  • Daily backups on independent NAS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads pixel
Marketing tools
Bing Ads, Cookie Consent by 68publishers
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 branding and consistent messaging about hosting services
  3. Multiple language and regional versions linked
  4. Comprehensive service offerings with clear pricing
  5. Good user engagement elements like customer reviews and trust badges
  6. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  7. No visible security or content blocking issues
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to registry restrictions
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and performant technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads tracking, and a cookie consent framework. The site is well-structured with responsive design and optimized for SEO. Hosting is managed internally by LWS with servers located in France, ensuring data sovereignty and compliance with local regulations. Performance is fast with lazy loading implemented for images. The site integrates multiple service offerings with clear navigation and user experience. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation is incomplete. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and enhance transparency around data protection and incident response.
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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