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Security report for apecita.com

APECITA · Other · France

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

APECITA is a specialized employment platform focused on agriculture, agro-food, and environmental sectors in France. It offers thousands of job listings annually and serves as a bridge between candidates and employers, providing tailored services and training resources. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in relevant content, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, it employs modern JavaScript libraries and integrates cookie consent and tracking tools responsibly. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, though improvements in security headers and formal security policies are recommended. WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for such business domains. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and credible business front with moderate risk due to limited WHOIS transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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
975
Employees
0
Customers
975
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
16%

6 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

APECITA holds a strong market position as a niche employment service provider in agriculture and related sectors, with a history dating back to 1954. Its business model revolves around connecting job seekers and employers, supplemented by training and informational resources. The platform leverages partnerships with media and agricultural organizations to enhance its ecosystem. The target audience includes candidates seeking employment and companies recruiting in specialized sectors. The website's content and structure support user engagement and reflect a medium-sized enterprise with a focused sector approach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party tracking and marketing tools is balanced with privacy compliance efforts. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with clear opportunities for strengthening defenses and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security posture.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid introducing vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance form security with anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
APECITA
Description
APECITA facilitates thousands of job offers annually in agriculture, agro-food, and environment sectors, connecting recruiters and candidates with tailored services and resources for training and career development.
Key services
job offers listing, candidate CV database, training resources, employer-candidate matchmaking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Select2, axept.io cookie consent, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • cookie consent mechanism
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hotjar, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in French language.
  2. Focus on employment in agriculture, agro-food, and environment sectors.
  3. Multiple forms for job search and contact, no suspicious input fields.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and cookie consent management.
  5. No visible security headers in HTML source; recommend adding.
  6. No exposed emails or phone numbers in visible content; contact via forms.
  7. Events and news sections indicate active community engagement.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable publicly, possibly privacy protected.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. External links mostly to partner or related domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with jQuery, Select2, and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured content. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and resource optimization. The CMS or hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and formalizing security policies would improve the technical robustness and compliance.
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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