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Security report for mediarte.be

mediarte · Media · Belgium

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

mediarte is a specialized information platform focused on the Belgian audiovisual, film, and digital industry. It provides industry news, resources, and event information targeted at professionals and enthusiasts within this niche sector. The website positions itself as a key resource for Belgian audiovisual industry stakeholders, offering curated content relevant to this market segment. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS and leverages modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, and Typekit fonts. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS, indicating a baseline of digital maturity. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a detailed cookie consent mechanism, but lacks visible security headers in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement in security hardening. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy, but the website content and technical setup appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, mediarte presents a moderate risk profile with good compliance and security practices, though improvements in transparency and security headers are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
74

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

mediarte operates in the media sector, specifically serving the Belgian audiovisual and film industry. Its business model centers on providing industry information and resources, likely monetized through advertising and partnerships. The platform targets industry professionals, companies, and enthusiasts seeking up-to-date information and networking opportunities. The site integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools, indicating a focus on audience measurement and targeted advertising. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy policy pages in the provided content suggests potential gaps in user engagement and compliance transparency. The domain's WHOIS data is restricted, which may be a privacy measure but reduces transparency. mediarte's ecosystem includes integrations with major platforms like Google, Vimeo, Typeform, and social media, supporting a broad partnership network. The site’s consistent branding and quality content support a strong market position within its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that categorizes cookies and discloses vendors, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options in the provided data indicates potential vulnerabilities to common web attacks. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found, but a security header audit is recommended. The site uses multiple third-party scripts, which should be regularly reviewed for security risks. Incident response and security policy information are not present, suggesting limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional hardening and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy page detailing data processing and user rights to improve compliance transparency.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including security or abuse contacts to enhance incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct usability testing to improve user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
mediarte
Description
All you need to know about the Belgian audiovisual, film and digital industry
Key services
Industry news, Information resource, Event and company listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Typekit fonts, Drupal CMS (inferred from theme path)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular consent options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Quantcast
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Quantcast, Adobe Inc.
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registry restrictions.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie categories and vendor disclosures.
  4. No explicit contact information or privacy policy page found in the provided content.
  5. Use of multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, and embedded content.
  6. Website uses HTTPS and modern web fonts and scripts.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data; recommend audit.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, utilizing modern web fonts from Typekit and analytics/marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot. The site loads asynchronously many scripts for consent management and analytics, which may impact performance but supports compliance and data-driven marketing. DNS and hosting provider information is not available from the data. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive images. Performance is moderate based on script usage and resource loading. The lack of visible security headers is a technical gap. The site structure and meta tags support good SEO. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies, but continuous monitoring is advised to maintain security and performance.
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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