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Security report for agglo-heraultmediterranee.net

L'Agglo Hérault Méditerranée · Government · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

L'Agglo Hérault Méditerranée is a regional French government entity providing a broad range of public services including waste management, water and sanitation, public transportation, housing, cultural activities, and environmental protection. The website serves as an information portal for residents and businesses within the Hérault Méditerranée territory, offering access to services, news, and project updates. The organization positions itself as a key regional authority supporting sustainable development and quality of life. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using a custom WonderWP child theme and Bootstrap framework. It employs modern web technologies and is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices. The site uses Google Analytics for audience measurement with a clear cookie consent mechanism, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent aligned with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published vulnerability disclosure policy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is incomplete, which raises some concerns, but the website content and external links strongly indicate legitimacy as a public government entity. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its public service mission effectively. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, improving accessibility, and maintaining regular security audits to strengthen the security posture 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…
  3. 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: Facebook, LinkedIn

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

  4. 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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
70

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

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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 entity operates as a public sector organization focused on regional governance and service delivery. Its market position is that of a regional authority serving multiple communes in the Hérault Méditerranée area. The business model is funded through local government budgets and focuses on providing essential services such as waste collection, water management, public transport, housing facilitation, and cultural promotion. The target audience includes residents, local businesses, and visitors. The organization maintains partnerships with specialized service providers and promotes regional development projects. Growth indicators include digital service expansion and ecological transition initiatives. The partnership ecosystem is robust with multiple linked domains for specialized services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. The absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The lack of a published security or incident response policy and no security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics is managed with user consent. Overall, the site is secure for general public use but could benefit from enhanced security controls and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Improve website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for inclusivity.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
L'Agglo Hérault Méditerranée
Description
L'Agglo Hérault Méditerranée is a French intercommunal government entity providing public services including waste collection, water and sanitation, public transport, housing facilitation, cultural and leisure activities, and environmental protection.
Key services
Waste collection, Water and sanitation management, Public transport (Cap'Bus), Housing and urban planning, Cultural and leisure facilities, Environmental protection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Google Maps API
Frameworks
WonderWP Theme Core, Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

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 challenge.
  2. Content is in French and targeted at residents of the Hérault Méditerranée region.
  3. Strong presence of public service information and local government projects.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via forms and social media.
  6. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Uses WordPress CMS with custom WonderWP child theme and Bootstrap framework.
  8. Google Analytics is used for audience measurement with user consent.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a custom WonderWP child theme and Bootstrap framework, indicating a modern and flexible infrastructure. It uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, and integrates Google Maps API and Google Analytics for enhanced functionality and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter card tags. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is well-suited for a public service website but would benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
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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