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Security report for ambafrance.org

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

High risk. 18 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 3 other checks.

Security score

36/100

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 directories and contact information for French embassies and consulates worldwide. It serves French citizens abroad, international partners, and travelers seeking consular assistance or diplomatic information. The site is well-positioned as an authoritative government source with extensive global reach through its diplomatic network. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Leaflet.js for interactive maps, jQuery, and a cookie consent management tool (Tarteaucitron). It is built on the SPIP CMS platform, optimized for accessibility and mobile responsiveness, and implements strong SEO and privacy practices. The site uses HTTPS with robust security headers, ensuring secure communication. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a mature posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks publicly available security policies or vulnerability disclosure programs, which could enhance transparency and incident response readiness. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with GDPR. The lack of WHOIS data is mitigated by the official .gouv.fr domain and consistent government branding. Strategic recommendations include publishing security policies, maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries, and considering a vulnerability disclosure framework to further strengthen security and trust.

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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

18 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
0
DNS health
15
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
36

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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Leaked records that mention ambafrance.org, from OffSeq Breach.

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

14 subdomains affected

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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 site as a government entity providing diplomatic and consular services. Its market position is unique as an official government portal, with no direct commercial competitors. The business model focuses on public service and information dissemination. Revenue streams are government-funded. The target audience includes French expatriates, travelers, foreign governments, and international organizations. The site reflects a large, established organization with a global diplomatic network. Partnerships are primarily governmental and international. Growth indicators are not applicable in a commercial sense but the site maintains extensive and updated content reflecting active diplomatic engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Cookie consent is implemented, aligning with privacy regulations. However, the absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could improve by publishing explicit security and incident response information to enhance user trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing contact channels for security incidents (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Continue to maintain and improve accessibility and privacy compliance features.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères
Description
Official website providing directories and contact information for French embassies and consulates abroad, part of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Key services
Diplomatic representation information, Consular services contact details, Travel advice and consular assistance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Leaflet.js (mapping), jQuery, FontAwesome, Tarteaucitron (cookie consent), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Eulerian Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Criteo
Tracking pixels
Eulerian Analytics
Marketing tools
Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official French government website for Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs
  2. Comprehensive directory of French embassies and consulates worldwide
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms
  4. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility features
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data unavailable but domain is a government TLD indicating high trust
  7. Social media presence is official and consistent
  8. Some third-party analytics and advertising scripts present but with user consent
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Leaflet.js for interactive maps, jQuery, and FontAwesome icons. It is built on the SPIP CMS platform, which is common for French government sites. The site loads moderately fast and is optimized for mobile devices with good accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Cookie consent is managed via Tarteaucitron, a GDPR-compliant tool. The site is hosted on a secure HTTPS infrastructure with appropriate security headers. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable technologies in the visible content. Opportunities exist to modernize further by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks or improving hosting performance metrics.
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. 44/100High44 findingsView report
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