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Security report for ostbelgieninfo.be

Demetec Sprl · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ostbelgieninfo.be is a regional informational website focused on the Ostbelgien area in Belgium, providing news, economic, educational, and cultural content primarily in German with options for French and Dutch. The site serves residents, businesses, tourists, and partners by promoting regional development and community engagement. It is supported by Demetec Sprl, which also acts as the domain registrar and CMS provider. The website uses ASP.NET WebForms and contentXXL CMS, with a moderate technical infrastructure and good content quality. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram supports community outreach. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and visible incident response policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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 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 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
65
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

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 website positions itself as an authoritative regional portal for Ostbelgien, targeting a broad audience including local residents, businesses, and tourists. Its business model is informational and promotional, supported by regional government and partners. Key services include news dissemination, economic development support, educational resources, and network facilitation. The partnership with Demetec Sprl and local universities indicates a strong ecosystem. The domain age and registration data align with the business history, supporting legitimacy. The site’s moderate size and content quality reflect a medium-sized regional operation with growth potential through enhanced digital maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, which is mandatory, but no advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or HSTS are detected. There is no visible cookie consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party analytics (etracker) introduces moderate user tracking without clear privacy controls. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires improvements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies, including contact channels for reporting vulnerabilities or abuse.
  4. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting and improve trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Ostbelgieninfo is an informational website focused on the Ostbelgien region, providing news, economic information, education, lifestyle, leisure, and network partnerships. It promotes regional businesses, cultural events, and community engagement.
Key services
Regional news and updates, Economic development information, Educational resources, Tourism and leisure promotion, Partner network facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET, jQuery, Telerik UI, contentXXL CMS, Flexslider, Lightbox2, WebFont Loader
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies implied by HTTPS

Analytics and tracking

Services
etracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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

  1. Website is a regional informational portal for Ostbelgien, Belgium.
  2. Content is in German with options for French and Dutch.
  3. No visible privacy or cookie consent banners despite GDPR relevance.
  4. Uses ASP.NET WebForms with contentXXL CMS.
  5. Includes social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  7. No visible security or incident response contact information.
  8. Tracking via etracker analytics is present.
  9. No advertising networks detected beyond analytics.
  10. Website is well structured with clear navigation and good content quality.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms using the contentXXL CMS platform, indicating a mature but somewhat dated technology stack. It leverages jQuery, Telerik UI components, Flexslider, and Lightbox2 for UI and interactivity. The site loads moderately fast with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility. SEO practices are basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting details are not explicit but likely Windows-based given the technology. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced performance tuning.
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. 64/100Medium30 findingsView report
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