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Security report for vlassenroot.com

Vlassenroot · Manufacturing · Belgium

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

35/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Vlassenroot is a family-owned Belgian company specializing in the production of complex steel structures and components, serving diverse sectors such as lifting, railway, energy, military, and construction. The company positions itself as a leading supplier in the mobile crane industry and beyond, offering comprehensive steel processing services including cutting, bending, welding, machining, assembling, and painting. Their website reflects a professional B2B manufacturing business model targeting industrial clients requiring high precision steel components. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks such as LayerSlider, Bootstrap, and Yoast SEO, supported by Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight for marketing and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data for the domain is restricted by DNS Belgium's policy, showing a 'NOT ALLOWED' status which is typical for .be domains and indicates privacy protection. Despite limited WHOIS transparency, the website content and professional presence support the legitimacy of the domain and business. No WAF or content blocking was detected, allowing full analysis. Overall, Vlassenroot's digital presence is professional and trustworthy, with good compliance to privacy regulations and a clear focus on industrial steel manufacturing. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, maintaining up-to-date software, and adding explicit security and incident response policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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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  • 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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
35

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

Vlassenroot operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on steel transformation for multiple industries including energy, transportation, military, and construction. Their competitive advantage lies in their comprehensive one-stop-shop approach to steel processing and their established reputation in the mobile crane industry. The business model is B2B, targeting industrial clients requiring complex steel components. The website indicates a medium-sized company with a consistent brand and professional content. Marketing efforts leverage Google Ads and LinkedIn for lead generation and retargeting. The company maintains a multilingual website to serve a broader European audience. No direct revenue streams or financial data are disclosed, but the presence of job listings and news sections suggests active operations and growth. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not explicitly mentioned.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, indicating GDPR awareness. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected and should be added to enhance protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the analyzed scripts. The absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified and common for the region. Overall, the site is secure for visitors but could improve in security best practices and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core and all plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vlassenroot
Description
Vlassenroot is a family owned company specializing in the production of complex steel structures and components with expertise in cutting, bending, welding, painting, assembling and machining steel within the highest tolerances. They serve multiple sectors including lifting, railway, energy, military, construction and others.
Key services
Cutting, Bending, Welding, Machining, Assembling, Painting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, LayerSlider, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Video Popup Plugins
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional industrial manufacturing website
  2. Multi-language support (English, Polish, French)
  3. Comprehensive service and application descriptions
  4. Active use of marketing and analytics tools
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy implemented
  6. No visible security or content blocking issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and LayerSlider for interactive content. It uses jQuery and various plugins for video popups and multilingual support. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for marketing and analytics purposes, alongside LinkedIn Insight for professional audience tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence.
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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