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Security report for veb.be

Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB) · Energy · Belgium

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB) is a Flemish public sector entity focused on exceeding climate goals through efficient energy management. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting public sector organizations in Flanders. The business model centers on providing energy efficiency services and climate goal support to governmental bodies. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management, and is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. WHOIS data is restricted due to DNS Belgium policies, but the domain and website content align with a legitimate public sector organization. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with privacy norms, though improvements in security policy transparency and vulnerability disclosure are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 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

5 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

  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';…

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
48
Average
59

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

VEB operates as a regional public sector energy management organization in Belgium, specifically Flanders. Its competitive advantage lies in its governmental backing and focus on climate objectives for the public sector. The business model is service-oriented, providing consultancy and energy efficiency solutions. The target customers are public institutions aiming to improve energy management and meet climate targets. The website's structured data and contact information reinforce its official status. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or subsidiaries. The partnership ecosystem includes integration with Flemish government digital services, as evidenced by external widget domains. Growth indicators are not explicit but the focus on climate goals suggests alignment with regional policy priorities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy reduces transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is good for a public sector site but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in security headers and incident response communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Ensure privacy policy and terms of service pages are clearly accessible and comprehensive to improve privacy compliance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking services to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB)
Description
Het Vlaams Energiebedrijf (VEB) wil de klimaatdoelstellingen voor de publieke sector overtreffen door efficiënt energiebeheer
Key services
efficient energy management, climate goal support for public sector
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Typekit fonts, govflanders vl-widget-polyfill, vl-widget-client, vl-widget-platform-browser
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in Dutch (nl) with alternate French version available.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and Drupal CMS.
  4. Implements cookie consent via Cookiebot.
  5. WHOIS data is restricted by DNS Belgium policy, no registrar or dates available.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML.
  7. Contact information includes phone and physical address in Brussels.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No email addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  10. No social media links detected in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating good technical infrastructure. It uses Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. The site loads external fonts from Typekit and integrates Flemish government widgets, showing integration with regional digital services. Performance appears moderate with responsive design and accessibility features implemented. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided HTML. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and functional user experience with opportunities to enhance security headers and policy disclosures.
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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