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Security report for ambafrance.org

Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères · Government · France

High risk. 19 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website diplomatie.gouv.fr is the official portal of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, providing comprehensive information about French embassies and consulates worldwide. It serves as a critical resource for French citizens abroad, international partners, and travelers seeking diplomatic and consular services. The site offers detailed contact information, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and social media links for each representation, ensuring accessibility and transparency. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and GIS mapping via Leaflet. It uses the SPIP CMS platform and integrates accessibility and privacy compliance features such as cookie consent banners and GDPR-aligned privacy policies. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configurations and includes essential security headers. It avoids exposing sensitive data and uses consent mechanisms for cookies and tracking. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, consistent with AFNIC policies for French government domains, and the domain legitimacy is supported by the official .gouv.fr TLD and content. Overall, the website presents a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance, making it a reliable source for diplomatic information. Strategic recommendations include maintaining security headers, auditing third-party scripts, and enhancing incident response contact visibility to further strengthen security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

19 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
30
Email security
0
DNS health
15
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
44

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
205
Employees
0
Customers
159
Third parties
46
Weak passwords
25%

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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 French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs operates this website as a government entity providing diplomatic and consular services globally. Its market position is that of an authoritative government portal, with no direct commercial competition. The business model is public service and information dissemination, targeting French citizens abroad, international organizations, and travelers. The site supports France's diplomatic mission by facilitating communication and service delivery. Partnerships include official embassy and consulate domains and accessibility services like ACCEO. Growth indicators are not applicable, but the site reflects a mature, stable government operation with extensive global reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive set of security headers such as HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options. Cookie consent and privacy policies align with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the content. The site uses third-party analytics and advertising services with user consent. Incident response and security policy information are not explicitly found on the site, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the site is secure, with a security score around 90, but could enhance transparency around incident handling and security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Maintain and regularly update security headers and SSL configurations to ensure ongoing protection.
  2. Conduct periodic audits of third-party scripts and analytics tools to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear incident response procedures and contact channels to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance visibility and accessibility of data protection officer contact information to strengthen GDPR compliance.
  5. Continue improving accessibility and mobile optimization to ensure inclusive user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères
Description
Official website page listing all French embassies and consulates abroad with detailed contact information, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and social media links.
Key services
Diplomatic representation information, Consular services contact details, Travel advice and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Leaflet (GIS mapping), jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Eulerian Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Criteo
Tracking pixels
Eulerian Analytics
Marketing tools
Tarteaucitron cookie manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official French government portal for diplomatic and consular services.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  5. WHOIS data is not publicly available, consistent with AFNIC policies for .gouv.fr domains.
  6. Multiple social media and official embassy/consulate links enhance trust.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility features is evident.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SPIP CMS platform, utilizing HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Leaflet for GIS mapping. It integrates jQuery and custom scripts for UI enhancements and cookie management via Tarteaucitron. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation. Performance is moderate, with some external resources loaded asynchronously. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the domain is managed under AFNIC, indicating a government hosting environment. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for modernization in analytics and incident response integration.
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. 36/100High40 findingsView report
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