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Security report for 20ecolesdechimie.com

20ecolesdechimie · Education · France

Partial score · DNS & email only

61/100

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

20ecolesdechimie.com is the official website of the Fédération Gay-Lussac, a federation of 20 chemistry and process engineering schools in France. The site serves as an informational and promotional platform targeting prospective students, educators, and partners interested in chemistry engineering education. It provides detailed information on admissions, student life, international programs, and federation activities, positioning itself as a key resource in the French higher education sector for chemistry engineering. The federation is well-established, with a domain registered since 2015 and a consistent brand presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, utilizing common plugins such as Formidable Forms for contact and newsletter forms, Mailjet for email marketing, and Matomo for analytics. The site employs modern web technologies including lazy loading for images and SVG icons, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, with proper meta tags, structured data, and language alternates. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain transfer protections enabled. However, it lacks DNSSEC and some recommended security headers, which could be improved. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicates GDPR awareness, though no explicit security policy or incident response contact was found. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its educational purpose. It demonstrates a solid digital maturity level with room for security enhancements. The risk profile is low, with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  2. 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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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
95
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
Average
61

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 Fédération Gay-Lussac occupies a unique niche as the oldest thematic network of chemistry engineering schools in France, representing 20 member institutions. Its business model focuses on collaboration and promotion of member schools, facilitating admissions and international partnerships. The federation targets students from high school to postgraduate levels interested in chemistry and process engineering careers. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, partnerships, and possibly sponsored events or publications. The website's content and structure support growth by providing accessible information and engagement channels such as podcasts and testimonials. The federation maintains a strong social media presence, enhancing its outreach and brand recognition. Strategic partnerships with international programs like Erasmus+ further strengthen its market position.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain status clientTransferProhibited protects against unauthorized domain transfers. The use of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with privacy regulations. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents potential areas of vulnerability. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact may limit transparency and preparedness in case of security incidents. Regular updates and security hardening are recommended to maintain and improve the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Ensure all WordPress core, themes, and plugins are regularly updated to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
20ecolesdechimie
Description
Les réseau des écoles d'ingénieurs en chimie et génie des procédés avec des admissions de Bac à Bac +4.
Key services
Information on admissions, Promotion of member schools, Student testimonials and podcasts, International programs and partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Formidable Forms plugin, Mailjet for WordPress, Matomo Analytics, LazySizes (lazy loading images), SVG icons
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Mailjet
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional federation site for 20 chemistry engineering schools in France
  2. Content is in French with English alternate language pages
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for forms and email marketing
  4. Implements cookie consent and privacy policy pages
  5. No signs of malware or phishing
  6. Social media presence on major platforms
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, leveraging plugins such as Formidable Forms for data collection and Mailjet for email marketing. It uses jQuery and lazy loading techniques to optimize performance. The presence of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting details are limited but the domain registrar is Gandi SAS, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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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