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Security report for pauwelsontwerp.be

Ontwerpbureau Pauwels BV · Real Estate · Belgium

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Ontwerpbureau Pauwels BV is a Belgian landscape architecture and urban planning firm with a long-standing presence since 1999. The company offers specialized design and consultancy services focusing on sustainable and circular building projects. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting clients interested in green architecture and urban development. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Fonts, FontAwesome, and Google Maps API, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, though lacking advanced security headers and a formal privacy policy. The domain's WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and consistency with the business history. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though improvements in privacy and security documentation are recommended.

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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

10 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

  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
    • 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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
41

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 company operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically in landscape architecture and urban planning. It maintains a small team of 10 professionals and is a subsidiary of Studiebureau Jonckheere. Their business model revolves around project design, execution, and product development related to outdoor spaces. The firm leverages partnerships for website development and maintains active social media channels to engage with clients. Market positioning is local and specialized with a focus on sustainability and circular economy principles. Revenue streams likely derive from consultancy and design contracts. The company shows growth indicators through recent project news and awards. The partnership ecosystem includes Studiebureau Jonckheere and Tripleclick Design.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented to mitigate bot activity. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. Data protection practices are partially addressed via cookie consent, but lack a formal privacy policy. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small professional service website but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security policy or incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanism with detailed options and retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ontwerpbureau Pauwels BV
VAT number
BE 0436.530.880
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ontwerpbureau Pauwels BV
Description
Ontwerpbureau Pauwels BV is a young and dynamic team of 10 landscape architects and urban planners delivering green architecture projects with a coherent vision.
Key services
landscape architecture, urban planning, project design and execution, product development related to outdoor furniture and columbaria
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Google Maps API, Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery (likely via lib-608213cf7e.min.js), Custom CSS and JS bundles
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented and functional.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented in footer with email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Instagram supports business credibility.
  6. Use of modern web fonts and icons enhances design quality.
  7. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking with basic privacy compliance.
  8. No security headers detected; opportunity for security improvement.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is long-standing and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Google Fonts, FontAwesome icons, Google Maps API, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The CSS and JS are bundled and minified, indicating a build process for optimization. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Hosting is likely provided by Unix-Solutions BV, the domain registrar. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of formal privacy documentation, which could impact compliance and security posture.
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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