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Security report for aqpv.fr

Alliance Qualité Photovoltaïque (AQPV) · Energy · France

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The AQPV website represents a professional certification body focused on photovoltaic solar energy companies in France. It provides detailed information about the AQPV certification, its requirements, and lists certified companies with verifiable certificates. The website is built on WordPress with standard technologies and is well-structured for its target audience of project owners and photovoltaic operators. The technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security headers and explicit privacy compliance documentation. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage but lacks visible security policies or incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves as a credible resource for photovoltaic certification in France.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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';…

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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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
50

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

AQPV operates as a certification authority within the renewable energy sector, specifically photovoltaic solar energy. It is affiliated with the Syndicat des énergies renouvelables and Certisolis, enhancing its credibility. The business model centers on certifying companies to meet regulatory and quality standards, enabling them to access public support and tenders. The website's detailed listing of certified companies and downloadable certificates indicates transparency and a strong partnership ecosystem. The target market includes private and public project owners and general contractors requiring certified photovoltaic operators. The lack of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel, possibly centralized through partner organizations.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating basic security awareness. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no public security policy or incident response information. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits transparency in security practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified, but the WordPress version is outdated (5.1.21), which may pose risks if not updated. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing security headers, updating CMS and plugins, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Update WordPress and all plugins to the latest versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alliance Qualité Photovoltaïque (AQPV)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alliance Qualité Photovoltaïque (AQPV)
Description
AQPV is a certification mark recognizing quality service companies in the photovoltaic solar energy sector. It certifies companies mastering the skills necessary for design, construction, and operation-maintenance of photovoltaic installations of any power. The certification complies with NF EN ISO 17065 and is managed by Certisolis, a subsidiary of CSTB and LNE.
Key services
Certification of photovoltaic companies, Quality assurance for photovoltaic installations, Maintenance and performance guarantee of installations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.1.21, jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, reCAPTCHA v2
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URLs)
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional certification portal for photovoltaic companies in France.
  2. Content is comprehensive about AQPV certification and its requirements.
  3. WHOIS data is not publicly available, typical for domains under AFNIC with privacy protection.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage content.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly visible in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins and Google Fonts.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No social media links with URLs provided; social icons exist but hrefs are empty.
  9. Certificates for certified companies are publicly linked and dated.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.1.21 with jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap CSS, and Font Awesome, indicating a standard and widely supported technology stack. Google Fonts and reCAPTCHA v2 are used for typography and form security respectively. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely due to standard CMS overhead and external font loading. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. No hosting provider information was detected. The site structure and content are well organized, supporting the business goals effectively.
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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