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Security report for bpifrance.fr

Bpifrance · Finance · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bpifrance is the French public investment bank dedicated to supporting businesses across their lifecycle, from startup funding to stock market listing. It offers a comprehensive range of financing solutions including credit and equity investments, positioning itself as a key player in France's economic development and innovation ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and mobile optimization, supporting its role as a trusted public institution. Technically, the site leverages Drupal CMS, integrates Google Maps API, Matomo analytics, and Google Tag Manager, indicating a modern and well-maintained infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although the absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy is noted. Privacy compliance is robust, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, suitable for its public institution status.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

4 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      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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  • 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
82
Security headers
85
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bpifrance.fr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
7,416
Employees
4
Customers
7,352
Third parties
60
Weak passwords
6%

Latest record dated 2026-01-10 · 61 subdomains affected

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  • –auth.web.bpifrance.fr2026-01-10
  • –idp.web.bpifrance.fr2025-08-17
  • –auth.web.bpifrance.fr2025-08-13
  • –auth.web.bpifrance.fr2025-04-16

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bpifrance operates as a government-backed financial institution focused on providing investment and financing services to French companies. Its market position as a public investment bank is reinforced by its comprehensive service offerings and official government affiliation. The business model centers on supporting economic growth and innovation through financial products and advisory services. The target audience includes startups, SMEs, and larger enterprises seeking funding and investment. The website's content and structure support this positioning, with detailed service descriptions and accessible contact channels. The use of multiple analytics and marketing tools suggests an active approach to digital engagement and customer insights. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain age and registration verification, but the overall business credibility remains high due to the institution's public nature.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms appear to be securely implemented with standard input fields. However, the site lacks a publicly visible security policy or incident response contact, which could enhance transparency and readiness. The use of third-party scripts like Matomo and Google Tag Manager is managed with privacy considerations. Recommendations include establishing a vulnerability disclosure program and publishing a security.txt file to improve security communication. Overall, the security maturity is appropriate for a public financial institution, with room for incremental improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicize a formal vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  2. Publish a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate security researcher communication.
  3. Enhance visibility of incident response contacts, including abuse and security email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Maintain and update security headers and SSL/TLS configurations to adhere to best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bpifrance
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bpifrance
Description
Bpifrance, Banque Publique d'Investissement accompagne les entreprises pour voir plus grand et plus loin. De l'amorçage jusqu'à la cotation en bourse, du crédit aux fonds propres, Bpifrance offre un continuum de solutions de financement.
Key services
Financing solutions, Credit, Equity funds, Support from startup to stock market listing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Maps API, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, TagCommander, Drupal CMS (implied by CSS paths and modules)
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper input fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, TagCommander
Marketing tools
TagCommander
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official French public investment bank website
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  3. Use of modern analytics and tracking tools with privacy considerations
  4. Secure HTTPS with proper security headers
  5. No WHOIS data available from AFNIC WHOIS server
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  7. High quality, professional design and content
  8. Clear contact information and legal notices present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging a modern tech stack including Google Maps API for location services, Matomo for analytics, and Google Tag Manager for marketing tag management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with responsive design and semantic HTML elements. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by external scripts and rich content. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and canonical links. The technical infrastructure appears stable and professionally maintained, suitable for a large public institution. Opportunities exist to optimize loading times and streamline third-party integrations to further enhance user experience and security.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium4 findings · partial scanView report
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