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Security report for sortlist.com

Sortlist · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sortlist is a Belgium-based platform that connects businesses with relevant marketing and creative agencies tailored to their project requirements. The website positions itself as a trusted intermediary for agency discovery, supported by positive user ratings and a multi-country presence with dedicated customer service phone numbers. The business model focuses on facilitating project-based agency matching, targeting businesses seeking marketing and creative services. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Next.js, React, and various analytics and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, Radar, and Lead Forensics. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited as no privacy or cookie policies were found in the provided content. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, though the website content and business presence suggest legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security disclosures.

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

7 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • 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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sortlist.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,846
Employees
0
Customers
4,846
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
9%

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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

Sortlist operates in the agency matching sector, providing a platform service that connects businesses with marketing and creative agencies. Its competitive advantage lies in its tailored agency recommendations based on specific project needs and its international customer support presence. The business targets medium-sized enterprises and agencies across multiple European countries. Revenue streams likely include commissions or fees from agencies or businesses using the platform. The company maintains active social media channels and has accumulated a significant number of positive reviews, indicating a strong market presence. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified in the provided data. The platform's growth potential is supported by its technology stack and multi-lingual support, though further expansion may require enhanced privacy and security compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of analytics tools that include error capture and session tracking. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is unclear due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Establish and disclose a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security readiness.
  4. Review and verify domain registration details to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sortlist SA
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sortlist
Description
Discover the most relevant agencies for your project based on your own specific requirements.
Key services
Agency matching, Project-based agency discovery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by _next static assets), Google Tag Manager, Radar analytics, Lead Forensics, Axeptio (cookie consent), Gumlet (image optimization)
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of analytics with error capture
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Radar, Lead Forensics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Lead Forensics, Radar
Marketing tools
Radar, Lead Forensics, Axeptio
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 rich content and structured data
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible privacy protection or domain registration issue
  3. Multiple international contact phone numbers provided
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found in provided HTML content
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly disclosed
  7. No security headers detected in provided data
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Next.js and React, indicating a contemporary and maintainable codebase. It leverages third-party services for analytics, tracking, and image optimization, which supports performance and marketing insights. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. However, the absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or headless architecture. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts. Technical risks include reliance on third-party tracking services and lack of explicit security headers. Opportunities exist to improve performance by optimizing script loading and enhancing security configurations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 70/100Medium26 findingsView report
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