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Security report for vyncke.com

VYNCKE · Energy · Belgium

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VYNCKE is a well-established Belgian company specializing in the engineering and construction of biomass boilers and energy plants that convert biomass and industrial waste into clean energy. With over 100 years of experience and a global presence spanning multiple countries, VYNCKE serves a diverse industrial and energy provider audience worldwide. Their key services include thermal energy and electricity production using sustainable solid fuels, supported by a strong customer service network. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content and clear navigation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and reCAPTCHA v3 for security and analytics. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, with a robust cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers and a published security policy are absent, which could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and spam protection on forms, but the absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises transparency concerns. No signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with minor areas for security enhancement. Strategically, VYNCKE should focus on improving domain registration transparency, publishing a security policy, and implementing additional security headers to strengthen trust and compliance. These steps will enhance their security posture and business credibility in the competitive clean energy sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  4. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
61

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

VYNCKE operates in the renewable energy sector, focusing on biomass and waste-to-energy solutions. Their business model centers on engineering custom energy plants for industrial clients and energy providers globally. The company leverages its century-long heritage and family business values to maintain a strong market position with over 4,400 references worldwide. Their global footprint includes multiple settlements and localized support, indicating a medium-sized enterprise with international reach. The company actively engages in fairs and events, enhancing its industry visibility. Their digital ecosystem integrates marketing and analytics tools while maintaining GDPR compliance, reflecting a strategic approach to customer engagement and data privacy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and reCAPTCHA v3 protecting contact forms against spam. Cookie consent management is comprehensive, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and the absence of a published security or incident response policy, represent gaps in their security framework. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the site content. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable transparency issue that could affect trust. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced security policies and domain registration clarity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS domain registration data to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and enhance user privacy controls where possible.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy and security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VYNCKE NV
VAT number
BE0447 690 830
Registration number
BE0447 690 830
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VYNCKE
Description
VYNCKE builds & designs energy plants using biomass boilers that produce thermal energy and/or electricity using biomass, waste or other solid fuels.
Key services
Biomass boilers, Energy plants, Thermal energy production, Electricity generation, Customer service and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Microsoft Clarity, reCAPTCHA v3, Elementor, WP Rocket, Font Awesome, Swiper.js
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism with granular categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and privacy consent scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (gtag.js), Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (disabled by default consent), Leadinfo, LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
good

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 no blocking detected.
  2. Strong branding and consistent messaging about biomass and energy solutions.
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent management.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  5. Contact form with reCAPTCHA v3 implemented for spam protection.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by performance optimization tools like WP Rocket. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing technologies including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, with user consent mechanisms in place. The site is hosted with CDN acceleration (b-cdn.net), contributing to fast load times and good mobile optimization. Accessibility and SEO practices are well implemented, with comprehensive meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The technical infrastructure is robust, though improvements in security headers and domain registration transparency are recommended to reduce technical risks.
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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