Skip to main content

Security report for mdg.be

Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.mdg.be serves as the official online portal for the Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft, the government ministry responsible for the German-speaking Community in Belgium. It provides digital services primarily for government personnel, civil servants, and school staff, including access to payslips, time records, SAP system access, and remote support. The site is clearly targeted at internal government users and operates as a government service platform. Technically, the website is built with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with minimal external dependencies and no detected CMS or advanced frameworks. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks advanced accessibility and SEO features. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS for its subdomains and provides a cookie removal script, but no explicit security headers or privacy policies are present, which limits its security posture. The WHOIS data is restricted by DNS Belgium policy, preventing extraction of registrar or registrant details, but the domain's use and content strongly indicate legitimacy as a government entity. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy for its intended audience but would benefit from enhanced security headers, privacy compliance documentation, and improved technical modernization.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

6 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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';…

  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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching mdg.be

This scan found 21 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
47
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
67

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

The Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft operates as a regional government entity providing administrative digital services to its personnel and affiliated staff. Its market position is that of an essential government service provider within Belgium's German-speaking community. The business model is non-commercial, focused on internal service delivery rather than revenue generation. The website supports key government functions such as payroll access and IT support, indicating a stable and mission-critical operation. The lack of public-facing marketing or commercial partnerships aligns with its government role. The domain's restricted WHOIS data is consistent with privacy policies for government domains in Belgium. The organization maintains a focused partnership ecosystem with related government digital identity providers and authentication services. Growth indicators are not applicable given the government nature, but the site reflects ongoing digital service provision and modernization efforts.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is moderate. HTTPS is used for subdomains, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No forms or input fields are present on the main page to assess input validation or sanitization. The site lacks published privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness indicators. The cookie removal script is a positive feature for user privacy control. Overall, the site demonstrates basic security hygiene but requires enhancements in security headers, privacy documentation, and incident response transparency to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly review and update SSL/TLS configurations to ensure strong encryption and protect against vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft
Description
Official government ministry website providing online services for personnel, civil servants, and school staff of the German-speaking Community in Belgium. Services include access to payslips, time records, SAP usage via SSL VPN, and remote support via Teamviewer.
Key services
Access to payslips and time records, SAP system access via SSL VPN, Remote support via Teamviewer
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by links (https://personal.mdg.be etc.)
  • Cookie removal script provided

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for the German-speaking Community in Belgium.
  2. WHOIS data is restricted by registry policy, limiting domain ownership transparency.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies explicitly found on the main page.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  5. Contact information limited to a single IT support email address.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly provided.
  7. Website uses HTTPS links for subdomains indicating secure access to services.
  8. Minimal use of JavaScript; no third-party tracking or analytics detected.
  9. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  10. Content is in German language targeting government personnel and staff.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is constructed using basic web technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, without reliance on modern frameworks or CMS platforms. The site structure is simple and functional, focusing on delivering essential government services. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization techniques detected. Mobile optimization is basic, with viewport meta tag present but no advanced responsive design features. Accessibility is minimal, with no ARIA roles or landmarks identified. SEO optimization is basic, with a title tag but no meta description or Open Graph tags. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not disclosed. The site could benefit from modernization including adoption of a CMS for easier content management, implementation of responsive design frameworks, and integration of analytics for usage insights while respecting privacy. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist to improve maintainability and 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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with mdg.be. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review mdg.be.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.