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Security report for bas-rhin.fr

Collectivité européenne d'Alsace · Government · France

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Collectivité européenne d'Alsace (CeA) is a regional government entity serving the Alsace region in France. The website provides comprehensive information about public services, social aid, cultural events, transport, environment, and citizen engagement initiatives. It targets residents, professionals, and associations within the region, positioning itself as the authoritative source for regional governance and services. The business model is governmental, focusing on public administration and community support. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integration of FontAwesome icons and the OreJime library for cookie consent management. Matomo analytics is used for user tracking, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and structured data enhancing search engine visibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for government domains, and no suspicious patterns were found. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional header configurations and a published security policy. The overall risk assessment is low, with a trustworthy and professional web presence that aligns with the organization's public service mission. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy or incident response contact, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

5 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
85
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
76

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

The Collectivité européenne d'Alsace operates as a regional government authority providing a wide range of public services including social aid, cultural promotion, transport management, environmental initiatives, and educational support. Its market position is that of a key regional player in governance and public administration. The organization leverages digital channels including a well-structured website and active social media profiles to engage with citizens and stakeholders. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. Growth indicators include active event programming and citizen participation platforms. Partnerships appear to be regional and governmental, with no commercial subsidiaries. The organization maintains a consistent brand and professional content, reinforcing its credibility and trustworthiness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were identified. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified and common for government domains. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced header configurations and formalized security documentation to improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement 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 provide an incident response contact or abuse email to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to potential security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Collectivité européenne d'Alsace
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Collectivité européenne d'Alsace
Description
CeA (Collectivité européenne d'Alsace) provides information, services, competencies, news, events, magazines, press releases, and dossiers related to the European Collectivity of Alsace.
Key services
Social aid and services, Cultural and heritage promotion, Transport and mobility, Environmental initiatives, Youth and education, Sport and bilingualism support, Public information and citizen engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, FontAwesome, OreJime cookie consent library, Matomo analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with no visible vulnerabilities

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics
Transparency
good

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.
  2. No WAF or blocking detected.
  3. Strong presence of official government branding and structured data.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  5. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities found.
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected, common for government domains.
  8. Social media links are official and consistent with organization.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. Good technical implementation with modern fonts and analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with FontAwesome icons and the OreJime library for cookie consent management. Matomo analytics is used for tracking user interactions, indicating a preference for privacy-respecting analytics solutions. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with structured data in JSON-LD format to improve SEO and content discoverability. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and images to optimize loading times. The technical stack is modern and well-implemented, though there is room for improvement in security header implementation and formal security documentation.
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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