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Security report for ostbelgienfamilie.be

Demetec Sprl · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ostbelgienfamilie.be is an official government portal serving the German-speaking community of Belgium, focusing on family-related services such as child benefits, childcare, and family support. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and provides comprehensive information and online tools to its target audience of families and service providers. The site is built on a modern ASP.NET framework using the contentXXL CMS, supported by Demetec Sprl, a known CMS provider. It employs standard web technologies including jQuery and Telerik UI components, and integrates etracker analytics with respect for user privacy.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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"

  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 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

  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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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
40
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
68

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.

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Technical appendix

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 government sector, providing essential family services and information to the Ostbelgien region. Its business model is informational and service-oriented, funded and operated by the regional government. The site demonstrates a consistent branding strategy and maintains trust through official domain usage and transparent privacy practices. The partnership with Demetec Sprl for CMS services indicates a stable technical foundation. The portal's content and navigation cater well to its audience, supporting government outreach and service delivery.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Security headers are partially implemented, and no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the site lacks explicit published security policies or incident response contacts, and could improve by adding security.txt and additional HTTP security headers. The use of third-party analytics is privacy-conscious, respecting Do Not Track signals. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with more explicit security governance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information availability to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Das Familienportal des Ministeriums der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens bietet umfassende Informationen zu Familie, Kindergeld, Kinderbetreuung, Hilfen und familienfreundlichen Angeboten in Ostbelgien.
Key services
Information on Kindergeld (child benefits), Kinderbetreuung (childcare services), Family support and counseling, Service information for providers, Online tools like Kindergeldrechner (child benefit calculator)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery, Modernizr, contentXXL CMS, Telerik UI components, etracker analytics
Frameworks
.NET Framework 4.5
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused scripts (modernizr, klaro for consent)

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
etracker
Marketing tools
etracker analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government family portal for the German-speaking community in Belgium.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and CMS tailored for government use.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  8. Cookie consent mechanism implemented via Klaro.
  9. Analytics via etracker is used with respect to Do Not Track.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET Web Forms platform with contentXXL CMS, supported by Telerik UI components and jQuery. It uses modernizr for feature detection and Klaro for cookie consent management. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with some scope for optimization. Hosting details are not explicit but likely stable given the government affiliation. The technical stack is solid for a government portal but could benefit from modernization to newer frameworks for long-term 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium27 findingsView report
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