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Security report for vrijwilligerswerk.be

Vlaams Steunpunt Vrijwilligerswerk vzw · Non-profit · Belgium

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vrijwilligerswerk.be is a well-established Flemish non-profit platform dedicated to connecting volunteers with organizations and local governments seeking volunteer support. Founded in 2000, it offers a comprehensive service including volunteer vacancy listings, management tools, and a CRM system (Assist) for candidate management. The platform targets volunteers and organizations within Flanders, Belgium, and positions itself as a key regional player in the volunteer sector. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting a positive user experience.

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

  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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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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
57

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

The platform operates as a non-profit, providing free services to both volunteers and organizations. Its business model focuses on facilitating volunteer engagement and supporting local community initiatives. The presence of partner domains such as Assist Online and Vlaanderen Vrijwilligt indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The platform's growth is supported by a large number of volunteer vacancies (over 4400) and active organizational participation. The target audience includes volunteers of all ages and organizations across various social sectors, emphasizing community impact and social inclusion.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes some security headers, though Content Security Policy is not detected. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of a security policy page, incident response contacts, and a security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The site uses modern frameworks and libraries, reducing the risk of outdated vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Add a security.txt file and clearly publish incident response contact information.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update dependencies to maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vlaams Steunpunt Vrijwilligerswerk vzw
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vlaams Steunpunt Vrijwilligerswerk vzw
Description
Platform to find and manage volunteer work in Flanders, Belgium, supporting organizations and local governments to add and manage volunteer vacancies and candidates.
Key services
Volunteer vacancy search, Vacancy management for organizations, Volunteer candidate management CRM (Assist), Information and support about volunteering
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 16, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Leaflet.js (maps), ASP.NET backend
Frameworks
Angular
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSP not detected
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established platform for volunteer work in Flanders.
  2. Content is in Dutch and targeted at Flemish volunteers and organizations.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR compliance.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided and consistent.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular 16, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Leaflet.js for interactive maps. The backend is powered by ASP.NET, hosted likely with Combell nv as registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is basic but functional, with proper meta tags and structured data. The site is a single-page application (SPA) with server-side rendering and hydration, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement advanced security headers.
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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