Ostbelgienfamilie.be is an official government portal serving the German-speaking Community of Belgium, focusing on family-related information and services such as child benefits, childcare, and social assistance. The website is developed and maintained by Demetec Sprl, a company registered since 2018, which aligns with the domain registration data. The portal targets families and residents in Ostbelgien, providing comprehensive and structured content in German. The site uses modern web technologies including ASP.NET, jQuery, and the contentXXL CMS platform, ensuring a good user experience with mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though additional security headers could enhance protection. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and privacy policies comply with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid technical infrastructure and trustworthy business credibility as a government information source.
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Email security
SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.
Critical
No email authentication configured
Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing
What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately
High
No SPF record found
SPF helps prevent email spoofing
What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
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
65
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention ostbelgienfamilie.be, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The portal occupies a niche as a regional government service provider, offering essential family-related information and support to the German-speaking population in Belgium. Its business model is informational and service-oriented, with no commercial transactions. The partnership with Demetec Sprl as the developer ensures professional content management and technical support. The site integrates with related government domains covering topics like employment, health, education, and local administration, forming a comprehensive ecosystem. The absence of direct contact details on the main page suggests a focus on self-service information dissemination. The portal's growth potential lies in expanding digital services and enhancing user engagement through interactive tools like the child benefit calculator.
Security posture
The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS and cookie consent in place. The use of etracker analytics is transparent and respects Do Not Track settings. However, the absence of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. The site lacks publicly available incident response or security contact information, which could be beneficial for transparency and trust. Overall, the security measures are adequate for an informational government portal but could be strengthened to align with best practices.
Recommendations
Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear contact channels for reporting security incidents or vulnerabilities.
Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Enhance transparency by including more detailed privacy and data retention policies accessible to users.
Consider adding direct contact information or a contact form for user support and inquiries to improve user trust and engagement.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Auf dem Familienportal des Ministeriums finden Sie alle Informationen zu Familie, wie u.a. Kindergeld, Auben, Tagesstätte und vieles mehr.
Key services
Information on Kindergeld (child benefits), Childcare services, Family support offers, Help and assistance, Family-friendly initiatives in Ostbelgien, Information for service providers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
ASP.NET, jQuery, contentXXL CMS, Telerik Web UI, etracker analytics
Frameworks
.NET Framework 4.5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Cookie consent mechanism implemented
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of modern JavaScript libraries
Analytics and tracking
Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Official government family portal for the German-speaking Community of Belgium
Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page
Use of modern web technologies and CMS
No signs of malicious or suspicious content
No terms of service page explicitly found
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a mature ASP.NET framework with Telerik UI components and contentXXL CMS, indicating a stable and scalable infrastructure. The use of jQuery and modern JavaScript enhances interactivity, while preloading fonts and responsive design improve performance and mobile usability. Analytics integration via etracker is implemented asynchronously to minimize load impact. The site structure is well-organized with semantic HTML and ARIA roles supporting accessibility. However, the hosting provider is not explicitly identified, and performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization. The technical stack is appropriate for a government portal, balancing functionality and maintainability.
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.
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