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Security report for avise.org

Avise · Non-profit · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Avise is a French non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and support for the social and solidarity economy (ESS). The website serves as a key platform for social entrepreneurs, public and private stakeholders, and actors within the social economy sector, offering information, tools, and support to foster social innovation. The organization positions itself as a central resource in the French ESS ecosystem, focusing on knowledge dissemination and capacity building. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including FontAwesome for icons and Matomo alongside Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and a professional design, although some accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and SEO. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism with high privacy settings, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were detected in the provided content, and security headers appear to be missing or unreported. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the site appears legitimate and professionally maintained, but the absence of WHOIS data and explicit privacy/legal documentation limits full trust assessment. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and terms policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact and incident response information to strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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
0
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60

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

Avise operates within the non-profit sector, targeting social economy actors and social entrepreneurs primarily in France. Its business model revolves around providing resources, support, and information to foster social innovation and the development of social enterprises. The organization likely relies on public funding, partnerships, and grants rather than commercial revenue streams. The website reflects a medium-sized entity with a consistent brand and a clear market position as a resource hub in the ESS sector. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed in the content, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Growth indicators and competitive advantages stem from its specialized focus and recognized role in the French social economy landscape.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy preferences. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in hardening the site against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy indicates limited transparency in incident response readiness. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by the cookie banner but lacks comprehensive privacy documentation. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve incident response transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Provide clear and verified contact information including company emails and phone numbers to increase business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avise
Description
Avise provides resources on the social and solidarity economy (ESS), supporting social innovation and social enterprises in France.
Key services
Information dissemination, Support for social innovation, Resource provision for social enterprises
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, FontAwesome 6 Pro, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with high privacy mode

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed WHOIS response.
  3. Site uses Drupal CMS and modern web technologies.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with high privacy settings.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Site content is focused on social economy and non-profit resources.
  9. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected in the content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating a solid technical foundation. It uses FontAwesome 6 Pro for iconography and integrates Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site includes a cookie consent mechanism with high privacy settings, reflecting attention to regulatory compliance. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and SEO enhancements. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. However, the absence of detailed hosting provider information and security headers suggests areas for technical improvement. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization in security and performance tuning.
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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