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Security report for accel-na.fr

Agence de Développement et d'Innovation Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Other · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Accel-NA is a regional business accelerator focused on supporting small and medium enterprises (PME) and intermediate-sized enterprises (ETI) primarily in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Charente regions of France. The website presents multiple acceleration programs tailored to companies of varying sizes and revenue thresholds, offering structured support, seminars, and workshops to foster business growth. The site includes testimonials, news updates, and partner references, indicating an active engagement with its target audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and Fusion Builder, integrating common web technologies such as jQuery, YouTube embeds, and Matomo analytics. However, the site suffers from a critical security shortfall due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocols, resulting in insecure HTTP connections. Security headers and email authentication records are also missing or incomplete, exposing the site to potential risks. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent mechanism or explicit GDPR indicators. Overall, the website is functional and professionally designed but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

7 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

      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 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
50
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
52

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 business operates as an essential regional accelerator entity, targeting SMEs and ETIs with specific revenue and employee criteria. Its business model revolves around providing acceleration programs, including the Accélérateur HORIZON, PME, and ETI, with a focus on companies located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Charente. The presence of video testimonials and news articles suggests active community engagement and credibility building. The company appears to be medium-sized with a regional focus and no publicly disclosed parent or subsidiary companies. The website content is consistent and professionally branded, supporting its market position as a key regional player in business acceleration. External links to partner companies such as Medisafe, Eyrein Industrie, and Ambelys reinforce its ecosystem connections.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS enforcement, which is a critical vulnerability for any modern website. No TLS protocols are enabled, and no security headers such as HSTS are present. Email security is incomplete with missing DMARC records and DNSSEC disabled, increasing the risk of email spoofing and DNS attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, and no security contact channels are provided. While no active vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the overall security configuration is insufficient to protect user data or ensure secure communications. Immediate remediation is recommended to install a valid SSL certificate, enable TLS 1.2 or higher, and implement security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user connections.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3) and disable all insecure protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including HSTS, Content Security Policy, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Configure SPF, DKIM, and DMARC DNS records properly to improve email security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Enable DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent DNS hijacking.
  6. Add a cookie consent banner and privacy policy updates to improve GDPR compliance.
  7. Publish a security policy and incident response plan with clear contact channels for security issues.
  8. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
  9. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization for better user experience.
  10. Consider adding verified contact emails and phone numbers on the website for improved business credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Avada theme and Fusion Builder plugin, leveraging jQuery and YouTube iframe API for interactive content. It integrates Matomo analytics for user tracking and Google reCAPTCHA for form protection. Hosting and DNS services are provided by OVH. The site has a large page size (~1.2MB) and a slow load time (~22 seconds), indicating potential performance optimization needs. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The absence of valid SSL and modern TLS protocols is a significant technical risk. The site uses multiple JavaScript libraries and plugins, which should be regularly updated to mitigate security risks. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a WordPress site but requires security and performance improvements.
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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