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Security report for pelckmans.be

Pelckmans Uitgevers nv · Education · Belgium

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pelckmans Uitgevers nv is a well-established Belgian publishing company specializing in educational, general, and scientific books. The company targets educators, students, and general readers with a broad portfolio of printed and digital educational materials. Their market position is solid within the regional education sector, supported by a professional website that offers e-commerce capabilities via Magento. The website demonstrates good digital maturity with modern tracking and consent management tools, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Cookiebot for GDPR compliance. Security posture is generally strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers could be improved. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers is mitigated by a contact form and social media presence. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting Pelckmans' business credibility.

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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 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

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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
67
Security headers
100
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
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

Pelckmans operates primarily in the education publishing sector, offering a wide range of books and educational resources tailored to various educational levels including kindergarten, primary, secondary, and adult education. Their business model combines traditional publishing with digital support tools and e-commerce sales. The company leverages partnerships with related publishing domains and a web development partner to maintain its online presence. The target customer segments include schools, teachers, students, and general readers interested in literature and educational content. The company shows indicators of steady growth and digital adoption, with a focus on customer engagement through newsletters and social media. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance direct customer contact channels and strengthen security transparency.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements, reflecting a mature approach to privacy and security. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement to mitigate risks like clickjacking and content injection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional best practices and published security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance direct contact options by providing verified company emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy and security standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pelckmans Uitgevers nv
Description
Pelckmans is een gedreven, betrokken en ervaren uitgeverij die zowel educatieve als algemene en wetenschappelijke boeken uitgeeft. Het bedrijf richt zich op het inspireren, informeren en ontspannen van lezers met een breed aanbod aan boeken en educatieve methodes.
Key services
Publishing educational books and materials, Publishing general and scientific books, Providing digital educational support, Customer service and regional sales support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento (e-commerce platform), jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 navigation
  2. Uses modern e-commerce platform Magento
  3. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages; contact via form
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo
  6. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source
  7. WHOIS data is restricted by registry policy, limiting domain ownership visibility
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento, a widely used e-commerce platform, and utilizes modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing, alongside Cookiebot for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical infrastructure supports a professional online presence suitable for the publishing industry, though improvements in security headers and direct contact data would enhance the overall technical robustness.
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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