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Security report for mca.be

Maritime Campus Antwerp · Transportation · Belgium

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Maritime Campus Antwerp (MCA) operates as a vibrant maritime industry hub and coworking space located in Antwerp, Belgium. The organization focuses on connecting maritime professionals and enthusiasts through networking, knowledge exchange, and collaborative work environments such as MCA LABS. The website reflects a medium-sized entity founded in 2015, with a clear business model centered on fostering maritime sector collaboration and innovation. MCA's market position is important regionally, supported by a professional online presence and active social media engagement. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, and several JavaScript libraries to enhance user experience and performance. The site is built on Craft CMS and demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 for form protection. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies and an active consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business objectives. Strategic recommendations include implementing additional security headers, publishing a security policy, and continuous monitoring of third-party libraries to maintain security and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • 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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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

MCA serves as a key maritime industry facilitator in Antwerp, providing coworking spaces and networking opportunities tailored to maritime companies, startups, educational and research institutions. Its business model leverages physical workspace offerings combined with community building to strengthen the maritime sector. The organization benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem visible through social media and event sponsorships. Growth indicators include active news updates and event hosting. MCA targets maritime professionals and companies seeking collaboration and innovation opportunities in the region.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and form protection via Google reCAPTCHA v3. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate but can be improved with additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and regularly review privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Maritime Campus Antwerp
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maritime Campus Antwerp
Description
MCA is a "do" campus, with coworking space in Antwerp, and a maritime community where business, technology and knowledge are linked to strengthen and further develop the maritime industry. MCA houses companies ranging from larger corporate companies to the smallest start-ups, educational and research institutions to collaborate and innovate.
Key services
Coworking space (MCA LABS), Meeting rooms, Private offices, Business events hosting, Networking facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.3.1, Google Tag Manager, FancyBox, Swiper, LazySizes, Isotope, Popper.js, Headroom.js, BodyScrollLock, Infinite Scroll, Spotlight.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Clear focus on maritime industry networking and coworking
  3. Strong social media presence and event engagement
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Craft CMS and utilizes a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 4.3.1, and various JavaScript libraries such as FancyBox, Swiper, and LazySizes for enhanced UI/UX. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site loads asynchronously many scripts to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and adaptive images. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in accessibility and loading speed. Hosting provider details are not explicitly detected.
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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