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Security report for achatpublic.com

achatpublic.com · Government · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

achatpublic.com is a leading French platform specializing in services for public procurement. It serves over 22,000 public buyers and 125,000 suppliers, providing a comprehensive suite of tools covering sourcing, document drafting, buyer profiling, procedural management, act tracking, archiving, and electronic auctions. The platform also offers professional training tailored to public buyers and companies, positioning itself as a key player in the French public procurement ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS and integrates modern analytics and consent management tools such as HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, Didomi, and Piano Analytics, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a detailed cookie consent mechanism, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable concern for domain transparency, though the professional presentation and GDPR compliance indicators suggest legitimate operations. Overall, the site presents a moderate to high level of trustworthiness with room for improvement in security transparency and contact information clarity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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: Google Analytics, LinkedIn

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

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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
47
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
68

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention achatpublic.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,169
Employees
0
Customers
4,169
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
15%

163 subdomains affected

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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 in the government sector, targeting public sector buyers and suppliers in France. Its business model revolves around providing digital tools and training services to facilitate public procurement processes. The company leverages partnerships with related service providers and maintains a presence on professional social networks like LinkedIn and X (Twitter). The large user base and comprehensive service offerings indicate a strong market position. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees for platform access, training fees, and possibly advertising or sponsored listings. The ecosystem includes partner domains such as Infopro Digital and Marches Online, enhancing its service portfolio. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital transformation of public procurement and compliance with evolving regulations like GDPR.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a robust cookie consent mechanism that aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of visible security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and absence of published security or incident response policies indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data reduces domain transparency and trust. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could improve incident response readiness. Overall, while the site is secure enough for general use, enhancements in security policy transparency and technical controls are recommended to strengthen its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish clear privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
achatpublic.com
Description
Leader en France dans le domaine des services aux acheteurs publics, achatpublic.com permet à plus de 22 000 responsables de la commande publique de collaborer efficacement avec 125 000 fournisseurs. Le portail achatpublic.com couvre toute la chaîne de l’achat public : Sourcing - Rédaction - Profil acheteur - Procédure - Suivi des actes - Archivage
Key services
Public procurement portal, Sourcing, Document drafting, Buyer profiling, Procedure management, Act tracking, Archiving, Electronic auctions, Calls for expressions of interest, Training for public buyers and companies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Drupal CMS, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Didomi Consent Management, Piano Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Piano Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot, Piano Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Piano Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Professional public procurement service platform focused on French market
  3. Uses Drupal CMS with modern analytics and consent management
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML
  5. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed partner disclosures
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which is a concern for domain transparency
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in HTML
  8. Social media presence includes LinkedIn and X (Twitter)
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, utilizing jQuery and several third-party analytics and marketing tools including HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, Didomi Consent Management, and Piano Analytics. The site loads multiple external scripts asynchronously, which helps performance. The design is professional and mobile-optimized with clear navigation menus and structured content. SEO is supported by meta tags and RSS feeds. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses a cookie consent banner with granular partner disclosures, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and WHOIS transparency are areas for improvement.
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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