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Security report for arcep.fr

Arcep · Government · France

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Arcep is the French independent administrative authority responsible for regulating electronic communications, postal services, and press distribution. It holds a significant position as a national regulator and is a member of European regulatory bodies such as BEREC and Fratel. The website provides comprehensive information, public reports, consumer tools, and regulatory updates, targeting a broad audience including consumers, regulated entities, enterprises, and the press. The business model is centered on regulatory oversight and public service rather than commercial activities. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and a cookie consent management system (tarteaucitron.js). The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a professional design and clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms. However, explicit HTTP security headers and a public security policy or incident response contacts are not evident. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which is common for AFNIC-managed domains but reduces transparency. Overall, Arcep's website demonstrates a strong security posture, excellent content quality, and good privacy compliance. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and improving contact information for security matters.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

3 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 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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  • 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
95
Security headers
85
Email security
98
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
80

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

Arcep occupies a critical regulatory role in France's telecommunications, postal, and press distribution sectors. Its competitive advantage lies in its official government mandate and integration within European regulatory frameworks. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on regulation, oversight, and public information dissemination. Revenue streams are government-funded. The target customers include consumers, regulated operators, local authorities, enterprises, and media entities. Growth indicators include active public consultations, digital tools for consumers, and updated data publications. Partnerships with European bodies and industry groups strengthen its ecosystem. The website reflects a mature, stable operation with a clear mission and strong market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious analytics (Matomo). Cookie consent is actively managed. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS, etc.) and a public security policy or incident response contacts indicates room for improvement. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, which is typical but reduces transparency. Overall, the security culture appears solid but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information for security and privacy concerns to support user trust and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arcep
Description
L'Arcep est l'Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse, au statut d'autorité administrative indépendante (AAI).
Key services
Regulation of electronic communications, Postal services regulation, Press distribution oversight, Public consultations and reports, Consumer alert and support tools, Data and coverage maps, Neutrality of internet monitoring
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Fonts (Open Sans), Matomo Analytics, jQuery (implied by bootstrap classes and scripts), Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent management)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, tarteaucitron.js
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and well-structured.
  3. Strong focus on regulatory information, public services, and consumer protection.
  4. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and standard web technologies.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation with consent mechanism.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main navigation.
  7. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Dailymotion.
  8. No visible security.txt or explicit security policy pages.
  9. WHOIS data is unavailable, typical for AFNIC domains but reduces transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses Google Fonts for typography and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. The presence of tarteaucitron.js indicates compliance with cookie consent regulations. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a clean, professional design. Performance appears moderate, likely due to the CMS and external resources. No hosting provider details were found. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by implementing additional security headers and formalizing security policies. The infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with opportunities for modernization in security transparency.
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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