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Security report for outsteel.be

Outsteel · Energy · Belgium

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Outsteel is a Belgian company specializing in the design and manufacture of decorative and protective covers for heat pumps, air conditioning units, and pool heat pumps. As a brand under Cheminées Poujoulat, it targets homeowners and businesses seeking aesthetic and functional HVAC accessories. The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, supporting multilingual content and e-commerce capabilities. It employs modern SEO and analytics tools such as Rank Math and Google Analytics, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers, though no explicit security or incident response policies are published. WHOIS data is restricted, which slightly impacts domain trust but the website content and business information appear professional and consistent. Overall, the site is well-structured, GDPR compliant, and provides clear contact information, supporting a trustworthy business profile.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
52

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

Outsteel operates in a niche market within the energy sector, focusing on HVAC accessory products. Its business model combines product design, manufacturing, and direct online sales. The company leverages its parent brand Cheminées Poujoulat for market credibility. The website's multilingual support and e-commerce functionality suggest a strategy to serve both French and Dutch-speaking Belgian markets. The presence of social media and analytics tools indicates active marketing and customer engagement efforts. However, the lack of visible certifications or detailed company registration data limits deeper business intelligence. The company appears small but focused, with a clear product offering and a professional online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency in security governance. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces moderate tracking but is managed with user consent. Overall, the security maturity is solid for a small business but could be improved by publishing formal security policies and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Outsteel
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Outsteel
Description
Outsteel offers decorative and protective covers for heat pumps, air conditioning units, and pool heat pumps. The brand is a part of Cheminées Poujoulat and focuses on metalwork products designed to integrate aesthetically into various environments.
Key services
Design and manufacture of heat pump and air conditioning covers, Online product catalog and ordering, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Rank Math SEO, WPML (multilingual), Google Analytics, Hotjar, WP Rocket
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Jetpack Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Jetpack Statistics
Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO, Site Kit by Google
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and product information.
  2. Uses modern WordPress ecosystem with multiple plugins for SEO, multilingual support, and e-commerce.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. WHOIS data is restricted, limiting domain trust verification.
  5. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected in the visible content.
  6. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It integrates multilingual support via WPML and SEO optimization through Rank Math. Performance is moderate, with caching enabled by WP Rocket and optimized image loading. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Jetpack Statistics, all managed with user consent. The site is mobile optimized and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, though continuous monitoring of plugin updates and security patches is recommended to maintain stability and security.
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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