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Security report for afsos-form.org

Association Francophones des Soins Oncologiques de Support (AFSOS) · Healthcare · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AFSOS FORM is a specialized digital training platform operated by the Association Francophones des Soins Oncologiques de Support (AFSOS), focusing on supportive oncological care education. The platform offers a variety of learning formats including e-learning modules, serious games, virtual classes, and thematic webinars aimed at healthcare professionals in oncology. The website is built on the Moodle LMS platform and hosted by Scaleway SAS, reflecting a modern and scalable technical infrastructure. The content is primarily in French, with some courses available in English, targeting a niche but important segment of healthcare education in France and French-speaking regions. Technically, the website employs a combination of Moodle, YUI, jQuery, and Bootstrap frameworks, ensuring a responsive and moderately performant user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible at a basic level, with room for improvement in SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism present but no explicit GDPR compliance statements or detailed data retention policies. Overall, the security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected, but improvements in security headers and DNSSEC would strengthen defenses. The business credibility is high due to the backing of a recognized association and expert validation of content. The website is safe for general audiences, with no adult or explicit content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security configurations, expanding privacy compliance transparency, and improving SEO and accessibility to broaden reach and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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

AFSOS FORM occupies a niche market in healthcare education, specifically supportive oncological care, leveraging digital learning technologies to deliver specialized training. Its competitive advantage lies in its association with AFSOS and partnerships such as with the L’Oréal Foundation, which lend credibility and expert validation. The business model is centered on providing professional development courses through an e-learning platform, targeting healthcare professionals seeking flexible and expert-led training. Revenue streams likely include course fees and possibly sponsorships. The platform's growth potential is supported by the increasing demand for digital healthcare education and the specialized nature of its content. The partnership ecosystem appears limited but focused, with potential for expansion. Operationally, the platform is stable but could benefit from enhanced marketing and analytics to better understand user engagement and expand its audience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks like DNS spoofing or clickjacking. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented, and no incident response or security contact information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of Moodle requires ongoing vigilance to patch vulnerabilities in plugins and core software. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement in formal policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a comprehensive GDPR-compliant privacy policy including data retention and user rights information.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel (e.g., security@afsos-form.org) to improve security incident handling.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update Moodle and its plugins promptly to reduce vulnerability risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association Francophones des Soins Oncologiques de Support (AFSOS)
Description
AFSOS operates a digital training school dedicated to supportive oncological care, offering e-learning modules, virtual classes, and thematic updates to healthcare professionals.
Key services
E-learning modules, Serious games, Virtual classes, Thematic webinars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Moodle LMS, YUI 3.17.2, jQuery 3.6.1, RequireJS, Bootstrap, MathJax
Frameworks
Moodle, YUI
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Moodle-based e-learning platform for oncology supportive care professionals.
  2. Content is primarily in French with some English course offerings.
  3. No exposed sensitive data or security warnings detected.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; contact is via a contact page link.
  5. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  6. No explicit privacy or security certifications displayed.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Moodle's policy modules.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Moodle LMS, leveraging YUI, jQuery, Bootstrap, and RequireJS for frontend functionality. Hosting is provided by Scaleway SAS, a reputable cloud provider. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and combines multiple JavaScript and CSS resources for performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and basic accessibility features are present. However, SEO optimization is basic, with minimal meta tags and no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. The site could benefit from enhanced metadata for better search engine visibility and social sharing. Performance is moderate, likely due to combined resource loading and Moodle's inherent complexity. Technical debt appears low but maintaining up-to-date dependencies and improving security headers would reduce risks.
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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