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Security report for ostbelgienstatistik.be

Demetec Sprl · Government · Belgium

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Ostbelgien Statistik is the official statistics portal serving the German-speaking Community of Belgium, providing comprehensive statistical data, studies, and reports relevant to the region. The website is maintained using the contentXXL CMS developed by Demetec Sprl, which is also the domain registrar, indicating a consistent and legitimate setup. The portal targets residents, researchers, and policymakers interested in demographic, economic, health, and environmental data of the community. The content is well-structured, regularly updated, and presented in German, with clear navigation and accessible design.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding 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 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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  • 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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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 operates as a government/public sector information portal, focusing on transparency and data dissemination. It leverages partnerships with regional portals and uses a specialized CMS for government entities. The business model is non-commercial, aimed at public service and information provision. The portal's market position is authoritative within its niche, supported by trust signals such as official branding, GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies, and consistent domain registration. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on information rather than direct customer interaction.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of modern web technologies and frameworks like ASP.NET, Telerik, and jQuery is balanced with the need for security, although additional HTTP security headers could enhance protection. No vulnerabilities or security incidents are evident from the content. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. The site uses etracker for analytics with user consent, aligning with privacy best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance form security by ensuring CSRF protection and robust input validation on all user inputs.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Demetec Sprl
Description
Ostbelgien Statistik is the official statistics portal of the German-speaking Community of Belgium, providing statistical data, studies, and information relevant to the region.
Key services
Statistical data publication, Studies and analyses, Interactive data dashboards, Information on demographics, economy, health, education, and environment
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
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • 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 an official statistics portal for the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage HTML.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. Uses HTTPS and modern web technologies with a CMS specialized for government portals.
  6. No signs of malicious content or security blocking.
  7. Tracking via etracker is implemented with consent mechanism.
  8. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages detected.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. WHOIS data shows domain registered by the CMS provider, consistent with website.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET Web Forms platform using the contentXXL CMS, supported by Telerik UI components and jQuery. The infrastructure appears stable and suitable for government portals, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features and SEO best practices are implemented adequately. The site uses etracker for analytics, integrated with a consent management platform (Klaro). While the technical stack is somewhat traditional, it is well-maintained and appropriate for the site's purpose. Opportunities exist to modernize front-end technologies and improve security headers for enhanced protection.
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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