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Security report for sabato.be

Media · Belgium

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sabato is a bilingual lifestyle magazine affiliated with the Belgian newspapers De Tijd and L'Echo, targeting Dutch and French speaking audiences in Belgium. The website serves primarily as a gateway to the magazine's content hosted on partner newspaper domains and offers advertising opportunities. The business model centers on media publication and advertising revenue. Technically, the site is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, uses Google Fonts for typography, and integrates Dynatrace Ruxit for performance monitoring. The site is mobile optimized with a basic but consistent design and navigation structure. Security posture is moderate but lacks visible security headers and privacy policies, which are important for compliance and trust. WHOIS data is restricted, limiting transparency about domain ownership, but the association with reputable newspapers supports legitimacy. Overall, the site is functional and professional but could improve in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

8 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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
85
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
63

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention sabato.be, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Sabato operates as a lifestyle media brand within the Belgian market, leveraging partnerships with established newspapers De Tijd and L'Echo to reach a bilingual audience. Its competitive advantage lies in this affiliation and its focus on lifestyle content. Revenue streams likely include advertising sales, as indicated by links to advertising partners. The target customers are lifestyle readers in Belgium who consume content in Dutch and French. The partnership ecosystem includes trusted media outlets and advertising agencies. Growth potential depends on digital engagement and advertising market trends. The website's limited direct content suggests a strategic focus on directing traffic to partner sites rather than standalone content hosting.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS implied but no explicit security headers detected in the provided data. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates gaps in GDPR compliance. No forms or user input fields are present, reducing attack surface, but also limiting user engagement features. The use of Dynatrace Ruxit agent shows monitoring capabilities. WHOIS data restriction reduces transparency and trust. Incident response and security policy information are not available, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Overall, the site is low risk but would benefit from enhanced security headers, published privacy policies, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with strong SSL/TLS configuration and test for vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Sabato is a lifestyle magazine associated with the Belgian newspapers De Tijd and L'Echo, offering content in Dutch and French.
Key services
Lifestyle magazine content, Advertising opportunities
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Fonts, Ruxit agent (Dynatrace)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Dynatrace Ruxit agent
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Dynatrace Ruxit agent
Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is restricted and unavailable, limiting domain ownership transparency.
  3. Website uses Adobe Experience Manager CMS inferred from clientlibs paths.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the landing page.
  5. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found on the landing page.
  6. Site uses Dynatrace Ruxit agent for performance monitoring and analytics.
  7. Content is bilingual with Dutch and French language options redirecting to partner newspaper sites.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in provided data.
  9. No forms or user input fields detected on the landing page.
  10. External links point to trusted Belgian media domains and advertising partner trustmedia.be.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, indicated by client library paths, and uses modern web fonts from Google Fonts. It includes a Dynatrace Ruxit JavaScript agent for performance monitoring. The site is responsive and mobile optimized with a clean, minimalistic design. External links point to trusted media and advertising domains. No forms or interactive elements are present on the landing page, reducing complexity. The site lacks visible security headers and privacy policies, which are technical debt areas. Performance is moderate with no obvious blocking scripts. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data. Accessibility features are minimal but present. Overall, the technical implementation is stable but could be improved with enhanced security and privacy features.
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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