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Security report for sport-adeps.be

Adeps · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website sport-adeps.be serves as the official sports portal for the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, focusing on promoting sports activities and supporting the francophone population in Wallonia and Brussels. It offers a variety of services including sports courses, events, and support for local sports initiatives. The site is government-affiliated and links extensively to official federation domains, reinforcing its legitimacy and public service role. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS version 4.5, utilizing several JavaScript libraries and analytics tools such as Matomo and Maze. While the site is functional and well-structured with good content quality and mobile optimization, some technical aspects like outdated jQuery versions and missing security headers present moderate security concerns. Privacy compliance is well addressed with visible cookie consent and privacy policies. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registry restrictions, but the overall trustworthiness remains high given the official nature of the site and its content. Recommendations include updating libraries, implementing security headers, and publishing explicit security policies to enhance trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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

Adeps operates as a government-supported entity promoting sports within the French-speaking community of Belgium. Its market position is strong as the official portal for sports-related information and services in Wallonia and Brussels. The business model is public service-oriented, focusing on community engagement and sports development rather than commercial revenue. Key services include organizing sports events, providing training courses, and supporting sports federations and schools. The partnership ecosystem includes the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and technology providers like Etnic. The website's content and structure indicate a medium-sized organization with a clear focus on public outreach and service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.7.1 and 1.8.3 could expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly patched. No visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder timely security issue reporting and resolution. Overall, the site is secure enough for its public informational role but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve trust.
  4. Consider implementing a security.txt file to formalize vulnerability disclosure procedures.
  5. Regularly audit and update the CMS and plugins to maintain security and performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Adeps
Description
L'Adeps encourage la pratique sportive pour la population francophone en Wallonie et à Bruxelles en organisant et encadrant des activités physiques et sportives.
Key services
Organizing sports activities, Providing sports courses and stages, Supporting local sports initiatives, Offering information and resources for sports federations and schools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS 4.5, jQuery 1.7.1 and 1.8.3, Matomo Analytics, Owl Carousel, SlickNav, Maze research tool
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Maze
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Maze
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government sports portal for the French-speaking community in Belgium.
  2. Content is rich with news, events, and services related to sports promotion.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS, somewhat dated version but functional.
  4. Good cookie consent and privacy policy presence.
  5. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  6. WHOIS data is blocked or restricted, common for .be domains.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Multiple external trusted domains linked, including federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS version 4.5, which is an older version and may lack modern security and performance features. The tech stack includes jQuery versions 1.7.1 and 1.8.3, Owl Carousel, SlickNav, and Matomo analytics. The site uses asynchronous loading for analytics and tracking scripts, which is good for performance. CSS and JavaScript files are served from the same domain and trusted external sources. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as keyboard navigable accordions. Performance is moderate, with some room for improvement in loading speed and modernization of the tech stack. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the site's goals but would benefit from modernization and 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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