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Security report for ccmbg.com

CCM Benchmark Group · Media · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CCM Benchmark Group is a prominent French media group operating multiple digital media brands and offering services in media advertising, performance marketing, digital training, and programmatic advertising. The company is positioned as a leading media entity in France with a large monthly audience and is affiliated with Groupe Figaro, enhancing its market credibility. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and user experience. Technically, the site uses modern web standards and responsive design but lacks visible advanced frameworks or CMS identification. Security posture is moderate with no explicit security headers detected and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern for domain transparency but does not detract significantly from the business credibility given the strong brand association. Overall, the site is well-structured and trustworthy but could improve security and transparency aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 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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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
29%

4 subdomains affected

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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

The company operates in the media sector with a diversified business model combining content publishing, advertising sales, marketing services, and digital training. Its target audience includes both general French internet users and B2B clients seeking marketing and training solutions. CCM Benchmark Group leverages its association with Groupe Figaro to maintain a strong market position. The presence of multiple subsidiary domains indicates a broad operational footprint. The business model relies on advertising revenue, performance marketing commissions, and training/event fees. The website's external links and brand mentions reinforce its integrated media ecosystem. Growth potential is supported by digital marketing trends and programmatic advertising capabilities.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS (implied by external resource URLs) but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No forms or input fields were detected on the main page, reducing attack surface. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding a security.txt file to improve incident response readiness and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing verified company contact emails and phone numbers on the website.
  5. Regularly audit WHOIS data and ensure domain registration information is accurate and publicly accessible.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CCM Benchmark Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CCM Benchmark Group
Description
CCM Benchmark Group is a leading media group in France with 33.1 million unique monthly visitors. It operates multiple media brands and offers services including media and advertising sales, performance marketing, digital training, and programmatic advertising.
Key services
Media and advertising sales, Performance marketing, Digital training and events, Programmatic advertising platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts (Ubuntu), SVG images, Responsive design meta viewport, CSS stylesheet, JavaScript for UI animation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 professional
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis
  4. Strong media group branding and multiple associated domains
  5. Privacy and cookie policies present and GDPR compliant
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on main page
  7. No visible security headers or explicit security policies
  8. No forms detected on the main page
  9. No social media links explicitly found in provided HTML
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, SVG graphics, and responsive design meta tags. The CSS and JavaScript usage is minimal and focused on UI animation and styling. No CMS or major web frameworks were detected, suggesting a custom or lightweight implementation. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of optimization or CDN usage. Accessibility is basic with no ARIA roles or landmarks beyond standard HTML5 semantic tags. SEO optimization is basic with minimal meta description and no Open Graph or structured data found. The site is mobile optimized and provides a clear navigation structure. Technical risks include lack of advanced security headers and limited transparency on hosting or infrastructure.
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. 65/100Medium33 findingsView report
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