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Security report for aurba.org

a'urba · Government · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

a'urba is a well-established urban planning agency based in Bordeaux, France, with over 40 years of experience in strategic urban development for the Bordeaux metropolitan area and its surrounding territories. The agency provides a range of services including urban development strategy, data observatories, research publications, and consulting. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, featuring extensive resources, publications, and event information targeted at urban planners, government officials, and stakeholders in regional development. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, LayerSlider, and Google services including Analytics and reCAPTCHA. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a moderate performance profile. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and CAPTCHA protection on forms, alongside GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The security posture is solid but could be enhanced by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing explicit security policies or incident response contacts. The absence of WHOIS data due to query failure or privacy protection is noted but does not significantly detract from the site's legitimacy given the professional content and compliance indicators. Overall, a'urba presents a trustworthy and authoritative online presence suitable for its public agency role, with recommendations to improve security headers and transparency around security policies to further strengthen 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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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

a'urba occupies a strategic position as a regional urban planning agency serving Bordeaux and its metropolitan area. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, comprehensive data observatories, and extensive publication portfolio. The agency operates primarily in the government sector, focusing on urban development, environment, transportation, and real estate planning. Revenue streams likely derive from public funding and consulting services. The target audience includes local governments, urban planners, researchers, and public stakeholders. The agency maintains active social media channels and organizes events, indicating engagement with its community and stakeholders. The website's professional design and content quality reflect a mature digital strategy supporting its mission and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and the use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. GDPR compliance is evident through cookie consent banners and privacy policies. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of published incident response or security policy information is a gap that could affect user trust and preparedness for security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  4. Enhance data protection officer visibility or contact information to align with GDPR best practices.
  5. Continue monitoring and optimizing website performance and accessibility to maintain high user experience standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
a'urba
Description
Outil stratégique de développement urbain de la métropole bordelaise et de tous les territoires constitutifs de son rayonnement.
Key services
Urban development strategy, Data collection and observatories, Publications and research, Consulting and event organization
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, LayerSlider, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, FontAwesome, Bootstrap
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • GDPR cookie consent banner

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

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
  2. Professional urban planning agency with extensive publications and resources
  3. Strong presence of GDPR compliance and cookie consent
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query failure or privacy protection
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of popular plugins and libraries such as LayerSlider for animations, Gravity Forms and Contact Form 7 for form management, and Google services for analytics and CAPTCHA. The site uses Bootstrap and FontAwesome for styling and icons, ensuring responsive and modern design. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in script loading and caching strategies. Accessibility features are implemented adequately, with ARIA roles and screen reader support. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data in JSON-LD format. The technical stack is current and supports the agency's content-rich and interactive website needs 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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