Skip to main content

Security report for aftral.com

AFTRAL · Transportation · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AFTRAL is a leading French organization specializing in professional training and education in the transport and logistics sectors. The website offers a comprehensive catalog of courses ranging from CAP to BAC+6 levels, supported by a network of over 120 training centers and multiple campuses. The business targets professionals and students seeking qualifications and certifications in transport, logistics, and supply chain management. The site is well-structured, with clear navigation and a professional design consistent with its market position. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 7 with a variety of contributed modules and libraries such as jQuery UI and Apache Solr for search functionality. It integrates modern tracking and consent management tools including Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, and Cookiebot, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Performance and mobile optimization are adequate, though some technical debt is implied by the use of older jQuery versions. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible advanced security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, though the website content and branding strongly suggest a legitimate and established entity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, AFTRAL's website presents a professional and trustworthy front for its educational services, but would benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy policies, contact information, and domain registration details to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

5 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, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching aftral.com

This scan found 19 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
90
Security headers
20
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
73

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

AFTRAL occupies a strong market position as the premier transport and logistics training provider in France, offering a wide range of certifications and educational programs. Its business model focuses on professional development through both classroom and digital learning modalities, including alternance contracts. The organization leverages partnerships with specialized schools and maintains a broad geographic presence with numerous centers. The website's integration with social media and client portals suggests a mature ecosystem supporting student and enterprise engagement. Growth indicators include extensive course offerings and active recruitment campaigns. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining domain legitimacy and enhancing compliance documentation to support continued market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable risk factor, potentially impacting trust and domain ownership verification. No immediate vulnerabilities or data leaks were identified in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by cookie consent but lacks comprehensive privacy policy documentation. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible on the site, suggesting a need for formalization and transparency in these areas.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to enhance trust.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response policy and designate a data protection officer with contact details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AFTRAL
Description
AFTRAL propose un catalogue de formations en transport, logistique & supply chain, du CAP au BAC 6, avec 135 centres de formation et 30 campus ISTELI.
Key services
Professional training in transport and logistics, Alternance education, Certification and capacity attestations, Digital and distance learning
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.7, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Apache Solr Autocomplete, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Cookiebot
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, TikTok Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in registry
  4. Strong presence of social media and partner domains
  5. Cookie consent and tracking scripts are implemented
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  7. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly found
  8. Website uses Drupal 7 CMS with several contributed modules
  9. Good SEO and structured data usage
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature but aging CMS platform, using jQuery 1.7 and jQuery UI libraries. It integrates Apache Solr for search autocomplete functionality and uses Colorbox for modal dialogs. Tracking and analytics are implemented via Google Tag Manager and TikTok Pixel, with Cookiebot managing cookie consent. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, indicating a moderately complex front-end. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by updating libraries and optimizing asset delivery. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with aftral.com. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review aftral.com.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.