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Security report for balarama.eu

Balarama · Manufacturing · France

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Balarama is a French manufacturer specializing in the production of custom food bars, including cereal bars, protein bars, fruit bars, and organic options. Established since 1985, the company leverages extensive R&D and nutritional expertise to serve B2B clients seeking tailored food solutions. The website reflects a mature business with a strong market position in the French manufacturing sector, supported by certifications such as IFS 2024-2025. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and scripts, including Yoast SEO and Contact Form 7, and employs Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile devices, with a good user experience and professional design. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though some security headers and policies could be improved. Overall, the site is trustworthy and compliant with GDPR, providing clear contact information and business details.

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
77
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
48

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

Balarama operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on food bars with a B2B business model. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing French manufacturing expertise, integrated R&D lab, and ability to deliver custom solutions including organic and clean-label products. The company targets food brands and professionals looking for private label or innovative bar products. Their market presence is reinforced by certifications and participation in industry events. The website content and structure support their positioning as a reliable and innovative partner in the food manufacturing industry.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting contact forms. Cookie consent is managed via tarteaucitron.js, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers (CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security or incident response policies suggest room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party plugins and scripts to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Balarama
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Balarama
Description
Fabricant français de barres alimentaires proposant des solutions personnalisées alliant fonctionnalités et naturalité, avec un savoir-faire industriel depuis 1985. Offre des barres de céréales, protéinées, de fruits, bio, kidfood, snacking, et sport.
Key services
Custom bar development, R&D and nutritional expertise, Packaging solutions, Quality and regulatory compliance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, Google reCAPTCHA, Leaflet.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on contact forms
  • Cookie consent via tarteaucitron.js

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (UA-209752699-1)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Strong focus on French manufacturing and food bar product development.
  3. Good GDPR and cookie compliance with explicit consent mechanism.
  4. Contact form collects detailed user data with consent checkbox.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. No suspicious or malicious indicators found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO for search optimization and Contact Form 7 for user interactions. It uses Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection and Leaflet.js for map functionalities. Hosting is provided by IONOS SE, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The site loads moderately fast with good mobile responsiveness and SEO meta tags. Some inline styles and scripts are present, but overall the technical implementation is modern and stable. Opportunities exist to improve performance and accessibility further by optimizing assets and enhancing ARIA roles.
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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