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Security report for wbdm.be

Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode (WBDM) is a specialized agency dedicated to accelerating the international development of design and fashion professionals based in Wallonia and Brussels. The agency also acts as a curator to enhance the visibility of these talents on the global stage. Their website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging Vue.js and WordPress components, hosted on a reputable cloud provider. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and includes comprehensive contact and social media information, supporting effective user engagement. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR standards. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response information, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. The WHOIS data for the domain is restricted, limiting transparency about domain ownership, but the website content and external partnerships suggest legitimacy. Overall, WBDM presents a credible and professional online presence suitable for its target audience of design and fashion professionals seeking international exposure. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and WHOIS data availability could further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

6 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
63

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

WBDM occupies a niche market position as an agency supporting the international growth of design and fashion professionals in the Wallonia-Brussels region. Their business model focuses on talent curation and visibility enhancement, likely funded through regional partnerships and government initiatives. The presence of partner domains such as wallonia.be and federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be indicates strong institutional backing. The agency targets professionals in creative industries, leveraging digital channels and events to promote their services. Growth indicators include active news updates, event promotion, and social media engagement. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving regional government and international promotion bodies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that categorizes cookies and informs users. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data restriction reduces transparency but is common for .be domains. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be improved with formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Consider providing more detailed WHOIS information or use a verified domain registrar to improve trust.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie and privacy policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wallonie-Bruxelles Design Mode
Description
Nous accompagnons les professionnels du design et de la mode de Wallonie-Bruxelles dans leur développement à l’étranger et améliorons leur visibilité sur la scène internationale.
Key services
International development support, Visibility improvement on international stage, Curating design and fashion talents
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 in French.
  2. Professional design and clear navigation structure.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie categories.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. WHOIS data is restricted, limiting domain ownership transparency.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Use of modern JavaScript framework Vue.js and partial WordPress CMS for cookie management.
  10. Hosting appears to be on Scaleway cloud infrastructure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js) combined with WordPress for content management aspects such as cookie management. Hosting is on Scaleway cloud infrastructure, inferred from the S3 URL pattern. The site is optimized for mobile devices and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with preloading of scripts and styles. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. The technical stack is contemporary and supports a professional user experience, though there is room for improvement in security header implementation and accessibility features.
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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