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Security report for publima.be

Publima · Retail · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Publima is a Belgian-based company specializing in the production and installation of illuminated signage, facade advertising, and 3D logos for businesses primarily in Belgium and the Netherlands. The company targets both large and small enterprises, offering a broad range of products including LED lighting, facade letters, advertising panels, and retail signage solutions. Their market position is strengthened by large-scale projects such as the rebranding of AXA Bank branches to Crelan, demonstrating operational capacity for extensive assignments. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive service descriptions and multilingual support. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Mapbox for mapping, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and reCAPTCHA for form security. It is built on Craft CMS, indicating a robust content management system. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and includes privacy and cookie policies compliant with GDPR. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and CSRF tokens on forms, though explicit security headers are not detected. From a security perspective, the site shows a mature posture with secure forms and privacy compliance but lacks visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification, which slightly impacts overall trustworthiness. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, Publima presents a credible and professional online presence suitable for its B2B signage market. Strategic improvements in security headers and domain registration transparency would enhance trust and security posture further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
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

Publima operates in the retail signage sector, serving businesses requiring visual advertising solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive experience, innovative approach, and capacity to handle large-scale projects. The business model is B2B manufacturing and installation, with revenue streams from product sales and service contracts. Target customers include retail chains, banks, and other commercial enterprises in Belgium and neighboring countries. Growth indicators include recent high-profile projects and active content marketing through stories and case studies. The partnership with glaifa-lichtreclame.com suggests a collaborative ecosystem enhancing market reach. The company maintains a professional digital presence with clear contact channels and compliance documentation, supporting sustained business operations and customer trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS, CSRF protection, and Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms to prevent automated abuse. Privacy and cookie policies indicate GDPR awareness and compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid mitigation of security events. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency but does not directly impact website security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended HTTP headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@publima.be) to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is publicly available and accurate to improve trustworthiness.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and consider publishing data retention policies to further reassure users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Publima Lichtreclame nv
VAT number
BE 0466 458 449
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Publima
Description
Publima is een ervaren producent van lichtreclame, gevelreclame, gevelbekleding en 3D-logo’s voor grote en kleine bedrijven in België en Nederland.
Key services
Lichtreclame, Gevelreclame, Gevelbekleding, Gevelletters, Reclamezuilen en totems, Lichtbakken, Lichtlijnen led & neon, Panelen en doeken, Indoor reclame, Lichtkranten
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Mapbox GL JS, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Iubenda Cookie Solution, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • CSRF tokens in forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Iubenda Cookie Solution
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong focus on B2B signage and advertising services
  3. Multiple language support with hreflang tags
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. Contact forms secured with CSRF tokens and reCAPTCHA
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Craft CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Mapbox GL JS for interactive maps. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tag management, while Iubenda provides cookie consent management. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA v2 for form spam protection and includes CSRF tokens for form security. Performance is moderate with optimized images and video content. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data in JSON-LD format. The site lacks explicit security headers, which is a technical gap. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well implemented with room for security hardening.
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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