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Security report for ostbelgienmedien.be

Demetec Sprl · Media · Belgium

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ostbelgien Medien serves as the official media portal for the German-speaking Community of Belgium, providing comprehensive information and services related to media, culture, and public administration. The website is government-affiliated, operated under the registrar Demetec Sprl, and targets residents and stakeholders within the German-speaking region. It offers a variety of media-related services including media lending, film and television information, and public service announcements. The portal is well-positioned as a trusted source of regional media and governmental information.

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 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

  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
    • 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
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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 portal operates under a government-supported business model, focusing on public service and media dissemination. Its market position is strong within its niche as the official media outlet for the German-speaking community. The website leverages partnerships with related regional domains and is developed by Demetec Sprl, indicating a stable operational foundation. The target audience includes local residents, media professionals, and public service users. The portal's content and navigation are designed to facilitate easy access to a broad range of media and governmental topics, supporting community engagement and information dissemination.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure form handling via ASP.NET mechanisms, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. While explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not present, the site avoids exposing sensitive data and uses reputable tracking services with privacy considerations. Security headers are partially implemented, and recommendations include adding Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options headers to enhance protection. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the content or scripts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options headers to strengthen security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Consider adding direct contact information such as official emails or phone numbers for user support.
  4. Regularly update CMS and third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience further.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Ostbelgien Medien is the media portal of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, providing information and services related to media, culture, and public services.
Key services
Media lending, Film and television information, Radio, newspapers, online media, Internet and telephone services, Public service information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET, jQuery, Modernizr, contentXXL CMS, Telerik Web UI
Frameworks
.NET Framework 4.5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure form submission (ASP.NET __VIEWSTATE and event validation)

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

  1. Website is a government media portal for the German-speaking Community of Belgium
  2. Content is well-structured and relevant to the target audience
  3. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS
  5. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main content
  7. Tracking via etracker is present but privacy compliant
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the contentXXL CMS platform using ASP.NET with Telerik Web UI components and jQuery. It employs modern web standards and scripts such as Modernizr for feature detection. The site is hosted on a platform compatible with .NET Framework 4.5, likely Windows Server. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. The use of etracker indicates moderate user tracking with privacy compliance. Technical debt appears low, but ongoing maintenance is recommended to keep the platform and libraries current.
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. 75/100Medium27 findingsView report
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