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Security report for centrale-marseille.fr

Centrale Méditerranée · Education · France

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Centrale Méditerranée is a reputable French engineering school providing high-level scientific education from Bachelor to Doctorate levels, emphasizing responsible engineering, digital transformation, and international exposure. The institution maintains strong partnerships with academic and industry players and offers a broad range of programs including Grande École engineering, Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate, and continuing education. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and accessible, reflecting the institution's commitment to quality education and research. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components and Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics. The site implements cookie consent management via tarteaucitron.js, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured, enhancing the site's security posture. While the WHOIS data is not publicly available due to privacy protection, the website content and affiliations strongly indicate legitimacy. No critical security vulnerabilities or compliance gaps were detected. However, the site lacks explicit security policy and incident response information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. Overall, Centrale Méditerranée's digital presence is robust, secure, and compliant, supporting its mission as a leading educational institution. Strategic recommendations include publishing a security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and security culture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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 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 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

  3. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention centrale-marseille.fr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
539
Employees
14
Customers
154
Third parties
371
Weak passwords
0%

Latest record dated 2026-06-04 · 25 subdomains affected

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  • –wmail.centrale-marseille.fr2026-06-04
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  • –pxc.asso.centrale-marseille.fr2025-08-27
  • –auth.centrale-marseille.fr2025-08-27

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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

Centrale Méditerranée occupies a strong position in the French higher education sector, focusing on engineering education with a strong international dimension. Its business model centers on delivering accredited degree programs and professional training, supported by research collaborations and partnerships with industry and academic networks. The institution targets students, enterprises seeking talent, and researchers, leveraging a medium-sized organizational structure. The website content and partner affiliations reflect a mature and credible educational entity with a consistent brand and high-quality content. The presence on multiple social media platforms and partnerships with recognized organizations like CDEFI and CGE enhance its market visibility and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers in place, including HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy. The use of Matomo analytics respects Do Not Track settings, and cookie consent is managed via tarteaucitron.js, indicating privacy-conscious practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contact information represents a gap in transparency and readiness. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adding explicit security governance documentation and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate reporting and handling of security issues.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention and privacy practices to strengthen user trust and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Centrale Méditerranée
Description
Centrale Méditerranée is an engineering school offering high-level scientific education from Bachelor to Doctorate, focusing on responsible engineering, digital transformations, and international exposure. It provides programs including Grande École engineering, Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate, and continuing education.
Key services
Engineering education, Research and innovation, Professional training, International exchange programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Swiper.js, Tarteaucitron.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies
  • Do Not Track enabled in analytics
  • Consent management via tarteaucitron.js

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Tarteaucitron
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries.
  3. Strong focus on education, research, and international partnerships.
  4. Includes privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  5. No direct security policy or incident response info found.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection.
  7. Social media presence on major platforms.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Good security headers and HTTPS usage.
  10. Matomo analytics used with Do Not Track respected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and stable technology stack centered on Drupal 10 CMS, ensuring maintainability and extensibility. It uses Swiper.js for interactive UI elements and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics, avoiding reliance on major third-party trackers. Cookie consent is managed with tarteaucitron.js, supporting GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and extensive CSS. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation around security and privacy to reduce technical debt and enhance operational resilience.
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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