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Security report for ms-vlaanderen.be

MS-Liga Vlaanderen vzw · Healthcare · Belgium

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

MS-Liga Vlaanderen is a well-established non-profit organization focused on supporting persons with Multiple Sclerosis in the Flanders region of Belgium. The website provides comprehensive information about MS, social services, fundraising campaigns, events, and research support. The organization maintains partnerships with reputable pharmaceutical companies and has an active presence on social media platforms. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 7 with a variety of JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and uses HTTPS, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good but could be improved by adding security headers and a public security policy. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism, though a dedicated privacy policy page is not clearly found. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its target 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

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

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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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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
0
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
10
Average
38

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

MS-Liga Vlaanderen operates in the healthcare non-profit sector, targeting patients with MS, their families, and supporters. Its business model revolves around patient support, awareness, fundraising, and research facilitation. The organization leverages partnerships with pharmaceutical companies to enhance credibility and resources. The website's content and event calendar indicate active community engagement and a strong regional presence. Growth potential lies in expanding digital services and improving transparency around privacy and security policies. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including pharmaceutical and non-profit collaborators.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, and no public security or incident response policies are published. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.7) may pose security risks and should be updated. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in policy publication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to their latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy page detailing data collection, processing, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update website components and dependencies to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MS-Liga Vlaanderen vzw
Description
MS-Liga Vlaanderen is a non-profit patient organization dedicated to supporting persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and their families in Flanders, Belgium. They provide information, social services, organize events, and support research related to MS.
Key services
Information about MS, Social services and support, Fundraising and donation campaigns, Events and activities for patients and supporters, Research support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.7, Google Tag Manager, Algolia Places, Slick Carousel, Bootstrap Daterangepicker, jQuery Mmenu, Selectric
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 and navigation
  2. No WHOIS data available due to registry restrictions
  3. Cookie consent mechanism implemented and GDPR language present
  4. No explicit privacy policy page found on main site
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found
  6. Multiple social media links to Facebook and Instagram present
  7. Use of Drupal 7 CMS with several JavaScript libraries
  8. HTTPS is enforced with Google Tag Manager and Analytics scripts
  9. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  10. Contact is primarily via contact form link
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature but aging CMS platform, supplemented by various JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.7, Slick Carousel, and Algolia Places. Google Tag Manager and Analytics are integrated for user tracking and marketing insights. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by updating libraries and optimizing assets. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The technical stack supports the organization's needs but would benefit from modernization to improve 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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