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Security report for aquaponia.com

Echologia/Aquaponia · Other · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Aquaponia, operating under Echologia, is a French-based company specializing in aquaponics education, installations, and event organization. Their website offers comprehensive information about aquaponics, training programs, project development, and guided visits at their Echologia site. The company targets individuals, professionals, and organizations interested in sustainable agriculture and aquaponics technology. Their market position is that of a niche educational and consulting provider with international participation in aquaponics events. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with the Gantry 5 framework and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and SEO, with a good user experience and clear navigation. However, some technical improvements are possible, including adding security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied by URL), but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration status, which impacts trustworthiness. Social media presence and event participation provide positive trust signals. Overall, the website is functional, informative, and professionally presented but would benefit from enhanced security practices and verification of domain registration to improve trust and compliance.

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

8 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 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

    • 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
47
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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

Aquaponia operates in the sustainable agriculture sector, focusing on aquaponics education and installations. Their business model includes offering certified and non-certified training, consulting for aquaponics projects, and organizing related events. The company has a small size profile, founded around 2012, and is closely linked with Echologia, a natural park site in France. Their target customers include hobbyists, professionals, and institutions interested in aquaponics. The company leverages partnerships and international event participation to enhance its market presence. Revenue streams likely derive from training fees, consulting services, and event hosting. The company maintains active social media channels to engage with its audience and promote its offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS usage and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a significant concern, potentially indicating domain expiration or privacy protection that reduces transparency. The site does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, which may impact GDPR compliance. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie laws and improve privacy compliance.
  3. Verify and update domain registration to ensure WHOIS data availability and maintain trust.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Echologia/Aquaponia
Description
Aquaponia offers education, installations, and visits related to aquaponics, an eco-friendly system combining hydroponic plant cultivation with aquatic animal farming to sustainably feed the planet.
Key services
Aquaponics training and certification, Aquaponics system installation and consulting, Guided visits and workshops, Event organization related to aquaponics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, YouTube iframe embed, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Gantry 5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 rich content about aquaponics education and services.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating potential domain registration issues.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banners detected, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No security headers detected in HTML source; HTTPS usage assumed but not confirmed.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  6. Uses Joomla CMS with Gantry 5 framework and jQuery libraries.
  7. No forms with email or phone fields visible on main page; contact form exists on separate page.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Gantry 5 framework, using jQuery and jQuery UI libraries for frontend interactivity. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and tracking. The site embeds YouTube videos via iframe for multimedia content. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO and responsive design. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and navigation is clear and user-friendly. However, the site lacks modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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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