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Security report for afsp.info

Association Française de Science Politique · Education · France

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Association Française de Science Politique (AFSP) operates as a prominent non-profit academic association dedicated to political science in France. The website serves as a comprehensive portal offering information on congresses, research groups, professional activities, and resources for political science scholars and practitioners. The organization maintains a strong market position within the French academic community, providing key services such as event organization, publications, and professional networking. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, integrating modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and social media embeds. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though some accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate, with a professional design and clear navigation enhancing user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy policy documentation. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justifiable for this type of non-profit entity. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the site is safe for general audiences. Overall, the AFSP website is a credible and professionally maintained platform with room for improvement in privacy transparency and security hardening to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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

AFSP holds a leading position as the main professional association for political science in France, targeting academics, researchers, and students. Its business model centers on non-profit activities including event management, publication dissemination, and community building. The organization benefits from partnerships with academic institutions and a dedicated membership base. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The website reflects a stable and mature operation with consistent branding and relevant content, supporting growth and engagement within its niche sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, indicating awareness of basic data protection requirements. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies highlight areas for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The lack of a security.txt file and incident response contacts suggests limited formalized security processes. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from formal policies and technical hardening to mitigate risks and improve compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly linked from the homepage and footer.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add explicit incident response and abuse contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association Française de Science Politique
Description
The Association Française de Science Politique (AFSP) is a French non-profit organization serving as the main portal and professional association for political science in France. It organizes congresses, webinars, research groups, and provides resources and information for political science professionals and academics.
Key services
Organization of national congresses and events, Publication of newsletters and thematic dossiers, Professional information and job offers, Research group facilitation, Academic resources and networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Font Awesome 4.6.3, Google Maps API, Bsky-embed (BlueSky social media integration)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to political science academia in France.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain ownership transparency.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented, but privacy policy page is missing or not linked.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and integration with social media platforms.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a well-established CMS (WordPress) with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, ensuring responsive design and compatibility across devices. Integration with Google Tag Manager and social media platforms indicates a modern digital marketing approach. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical stack is standard for academic association websites, with no critical technical debt or outdated components detected. Opportunities exist to optimize security configurations and enhance privacy compliance through better documentation and header implementation.
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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