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Security report for virtualisers.be

Virtualisers, BV. · Technology · Belgium

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Virtualisers, BV. is a Belgium-based digital consulting firm established in 2002, specializing in platform building, demand generation, scaling internet businesses, event moderation, coaching, technology strategy, ICT audits, and MVP launchpad services. The company targets startups, enterprises, and technology companies seeking sustainable growth through expert consulting and management. Their market position is strengthened by over 20 years of experience and more than 300 successful projects, supported by strong trust indicators such as client testimonials and professional team profiles. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5.3, Bootstrap Icons, and AOS for animations, hosted likely behind Cloudflare. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and accessible, with a clean and professional design. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating areas for compliance improvement. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and embeds secure third-party contact forms, but lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were found. The domain WHOIS data is consistent with the business claims, showing a long-established presence since 2002. Overall, Virtualisers presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with excellent content quality and business credibility. To enhance security posture and compliance, the company should implement privacy and cookie policies, add security headers, and publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

9 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 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

  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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
58

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

Virtualisers operates in the technology consulting sector, focusing on digital transformation, platform development, and business scaling services. Their competitive advantage lies in deep industry experience, a broad service portfolio, and a strong network including open data initiatives. Revenue streams likely include consulting fees, event moderation, coaching, and MVP launchpad partnerships. The target customers are startups and enterprises in FinTech, LegalTech, SaaS, and other internet businesses. Growth indicators include 300+ projects and 20+ years of operation. The company leverages partnerships with third-party platforms like Zoho for forms and Cloudflare for hosting and analytics. Strategic observations highlight a focus on sustainable growth, innovation, and open data principles.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of reputable third-party services for forms and analytics. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of published privacy, cookie, incident response, and vulnerability disclosure policies indicates compliance gaps, particularly regarding GDPR and NIS2 frameworks. The security culture appears informal with no dedicated security contact channels. Business impact of these gaps is moderate, primarily affecting regulatory compliance and trust. Enhancing security policies and technical controls would improve resilience and customer confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform and obtain user consent for tracking.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response plan and contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Virtualisers, BV.
VAT number
BE0478.156.352
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Virtualisers, BV.
Description
Virtualisers provides comprehensive digital consulting and management services, focusing on platform building, demand and lead generation, scaling internet businesses, event moderation, coaching, technology strategy, ICT audits, and MVP launchpad services.
Key services
Demand & lead generation, Scale & thrive, Event moderation, Coaching & Consulting, Technology strategy & transformation, ICT audits & virtualisation consulting, MVP launchpad
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3.0, Bootstrap Icons 1.10.5, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Cloudflare Insights beacon
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by Cloudflare beacon script
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Contact form embedded via Zoho Forms with HTTPS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is comprehensive and clearly presented.
  4. Embedded contact form uses a reputable third-party service (Zoho Forms).
  5. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  6. Testimonials provide strong trust signals.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Use of modern frontend technologies and responsive design.
  9. No evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, responsive frontend stack using Bootstrap 5.3 and Bootstrap Icons, enhanced with AOS for smooth animations. It uses web fonts (Inter) loaded locally for consistent typography. Hosting appears to be behind Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is optimized with minimal external dependencies and fast loading times. The site is mobile-friendly and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. However, no CMS or backend platform is explicitly detected, suggesting a static or custom-built site. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of formal privacy and cookie management, which could impact compliance and security posture. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and formalize compliance documentation.
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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