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Security report for afd.fr

Agence Française de Développement · Government · France

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a prominent French public development bank dedicated to financing and supporting sustainable development projects worldwide. The website reflects a mature, well-established organization with a clear mission to promote social and environmental transitions. The site targets a diverse audience including governments, investors, civil society, and enterprises. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with modern frameworks and analytics tools, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and consent management, though explicit security headers should be verified. The absence of WHOIS data is due to AFNIC privacy policies, which is typical for French government domains. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

    • 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

  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 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
65

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

AFD holds a leading position in the development finance sector, leveraging partnerships with multiple French and international entities. Its business model revolves around providing financial products such as loans, grants, and guarantees, alongside research and training services. The organization operates globally with a network of agencies and regional offices. The website content and linked domains indicate a robust partnership ecosystem and a strong commitment to transparency and sustainability. Growth indicators include active project portfolios, research outputs, and event participation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates consent management platforms, indicating compliance with GDPR and modern privacy standards. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of Drupal CMS suggests reliance on a secure and widely supported platform. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options were not confirmed and should be audited. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which is common for government sites but could be improved for transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Conduct a security header audit and implement missing headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish or provide clear information on incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance transparency.
  3. Regularly update and audit Drupal modules and third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance contact information by including verified company emails and phone numbers for direct communication.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Agence Française de Développement
Description
Le groupe Agence française de développement (AFD) finance, accompagne et accélère les transitions vers un monde plus juste et plus durable.
Key services
Financial solutions (loans, grants, guarantees), Research and expertise, Training and capacity building, Project financing and technical assistance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google Tag Manager, Piano Analytics, DSFR (Design System for French Republic), jQuery
Frameworks
DSFR
Platforms
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (assumed from Drupal)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official French government development agency website
  2. Comprehensive content in French with multilingual support
  3. Strong focus on sustainable development and finance
  4. Well-structured navigation and rich content
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  7. Privacy and cookie policies present and compliant
  8. No WHOIS data available due to AFNIC privacy or non-disclosure
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with integration of Google Tag Manager and Piano Analytics for tracking and analytics. It uses the French Republic's Design System (DSFR) ensuring compliance with government digital standards. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though hosting provider details are not explicit. The site uses multiple external domains for analytics, social media, and partner links, all reputable and expected for this type of organization.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 62/100Medium32 findingsView report
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