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Security report for shiftingeconomy.brussels

Shifting Economy · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Shifting Economy is a government-led initiative by the Brussels-Capital Region focused on driving the economic transition towards sustainability, circularity, and social responsibility by 2030. The website serves as an information hub for entrepreneurs and stakeholders, providing resources, event information, and strategic objectives aligned with regional climate and social goals. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Elementor and Yoast SEO, ensuring good SEO and user experience. The presence of a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism and privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo) reflects a mature approach to privacy and compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its government mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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

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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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
50

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 website positions Shifting Economy as a key regional strategy for economic transformation in Brussels, targeting entrepreneurs and businesses committed to sustainable practices. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on policy alignment and support rather than direct revenue generation. The partnership ecosystem includes major Brussels institutions, enhancing credibility and reach. The content quality and branding consistency support a strong market presence within the government and sustainability sectors. Growth indicators include recurring events like Shifting Economy Day and resource publications. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel via contact forms, typical for government initiatives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. Use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-friendly tools. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers suggests opportunities to enhance transparency and resilience. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from implementing security.txt and publishing incident response procedures to improve trust and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  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

Company
Shifting Economy
Description
Shifting Economy is the economic transition strategy of the Brussels-Capital Region aiming to transform the Brussels economy to be decarbonized, regenerative, circular, social, democratic, and digital by 2030.
Key services
Economic transition strategy, Information and resources on circular economy, Events such as Shifting Economy Day, Support for enterprises aligning with social and environmental exemplarity
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO Premium, Elementor 3.29.2, Elementor Pro 3.23.0, jQuery 2.2.0, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, Matomo Tag Manager
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo Tag Manager for analytics (privacy-focused)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Tag Manager
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government initiative focused on sustainable economic transition in Brussels.
  2. Content is in French with alternate Dutch language version available.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with opt-in mechanism and detailed categories.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via a contact page.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content present.
  10. Partner logos link to official Brussels institutions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search optimization. The inclusion of Complianz GDPR plugin ensures compliance with cookie regulations. The use of Matomo Tag Manager reflects a privacy-conscious analytics approach. Performance is moderate, with some deferred scripts and lazy loading for images. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and accessible navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more ARIA attributes and semantic HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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