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Security report for ostbelgienrecht.be

Demetec Sprl · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ostbelgienrecht.be is an official terminology portal managed by the German-speaking community of Belgium, providing authoritative legal terminology databases and related resources. The site serves legal professionals, translators, and government officials by offering the Debeterm and minTerm databases, alongside committee information and downloadable legal documents. The portal is developed and maintained by Demetec Sprl, a recognized software company, ensuring professional content delivery and technical stability. The website is well-structured, multilingual, and targets a specialized audience within the governmental and legal sectors. Technically, the site leverages ASP.NET Web Forms, contentXXL CMS, and integrates modern JavaScript libraries and consent management tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses reCAPTCHA for form protection, and provides cookie consent mechanisms, though it could improve by adding advanced security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture with no evident vulnerabilities or malicious content. The domain registration aligns with the developer company, supporting legitimacy and trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent banners. The site is safe for general audiences and maintains a professional and trustworthy online presence.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • 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
47
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
75

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 occupies a niche government sector, focusing on legal terminology standardization for the German-speaking community in Belgium. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing and integration with federal translation services. The business model is service-oriented, providing authoritative terminology resources free of charge to public and professional users. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government service. The target customers include legal professionals, translators, government employees, and academics. Growth indicators include ongoing updates to terminology and committee activities. The partnership with Demetec Sprl ensures technical expertise and CMS support. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining up-to-date legal terminology and expanding multilingual support to enhance accessibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is managed via Klaro, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for enhancement to prevent clickjacking and cross-site scripting risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which could be improved to foster transparency and trust. Overall, the security maturity is good for a government portal, with recommendations to implement additional headers and publish security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy (CSP) header to mitigate XSS and data injection attacks.
  2. Add X-Frame-Options header to prevent clickjacking vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance incident response readiness by providing clear security contact channels.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Demetec Sprl
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Das Terminologieportal der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens mit juristischer Datenbank und Informationen zum Ausschuss für deutsche Rechtsterminologie.
Key services
Debeterm legal terminology database, minTerm Fachwortschatz database, Information about terminology committee, Downloadable legal and working documents
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery, contentXXL CMS, Telerik UI, Modernizr, Klaro Consent Manager, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
.NET Framework 4.5
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

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 an official government terminology portal for the German-speaking community in Belgium.
  2. Content is in German with options for French and Dutch.
  3. Uses a professional CMS and modern web technologies.
  4. Includes cookie consent and privacy policy compliant with GDPR.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with official government email and phone.
  6. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  7. Analytics via etracker is used with cookie consent.
  8. No visible security.txt or explicit security policy pages.
  9. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET Web Forms platform using contentXXL CMS, supported by Telerik UI components and jQuery. It integrates modern JavaScript libraries such as Modernizr and Klaro for feature detection and consent management. The site is multilingual and optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external scripts like etracker for analytics. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization to newer frameworks for improved maintainability and performance. Accessibility features are well implemented, supporting keyboard navigation and ARIA roles. SEO is addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting details are not explicit but likely on Windows-based infrastructure. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization.
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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