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Security report for spatie.be

Spatie · Technology · Belgium

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Spatie is a well-established Belgian technology company specializing in Laravel and Vue-based web development, offering a range of services including custom software development, online courses, and open source packages. Their market position is strong within the Laravel ecosystem, supported by a professional website and multiple product offerings such as Mailcoach, video courses, and ebooks. The company targets developers, businesses, and creators seeking expert Laravel solutions. Technically, the website employs modern frameworks and tools, including Laravel, Vue.js, Livewire, and integrates analytics services like Google Analytics and Fathom. The site is performant, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are absent. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
67
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
49

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

Spatie operates as an essential technology entity focused on Laravel ecosystem services and products. Their business model combines service provision with digital product sales, including software platforms like Mailcoach and educational content. The company demonstrates competitive advantages through long domain tenure, consistent branding, and a broad product portfolio. Their partnership ecosystem includes related domains for training, debugging, and error reporting tools. Growth indicators include active blog updates and multiple client references. The company maintains a medium size with a clear focus on quality and expertise in web development.

Security posture

Spatie's security maturity is moderate to good. The website uses HTTPS and loads scripts asynchronously from trusted sources, minimizing risk exposure. However, the absence of explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The company should enhance transparency by publishing security and privacy documentation and implementing cookie consent to improve compliance and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  4. Provide a security policy page including incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  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
Spatie
Description
Spatie is a digital allrounder: we design solid websites & web applications using Laravel & Vue. No frills, just proven expertise. From Antwerp, Belgium
Key services
Web development in Laravel & Vue, Custom software development, Online courses, Open source packages, Email marketing platform (Mailcoach), Video courses and ebooks
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Laravel, Vue.js, React (mentioned in blog), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Fathom Analytics, SimpleMDE (Markdown editor), Livewire, Tailwind CSS
Frameworks
Laravel, Vue.js, Livewire
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts loaded asynchronously
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSP not explicitly detected but scripts loaded from trusted domains

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Marketing tools
Mailcoach subscription form
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong focus on Laravel ecosystem products and services
  3. Multiple product offerings including software, courses, and open source
  4. Active blog with recent posts
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page
  6. Contact email info@spatie.be is provided
  7. Newsletter subscription form collects email addresses
  8. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack centered around Laravel and Vue.js, enhanced with Livewire and Tailwind CSS for frontend styling. It integrates third-party analytics and marketing tools like Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Fathom Analytics. The site is well-structured with valid meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social media optimization. Performance is optimized with asynchronous script loading and responsive design. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or framework-based implementation. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a fast, accessible, and SEO-friendly user experience with minor opportunities for security enhancements.
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. 49/100High36 findingsView report
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