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Security report for chu-nimes.fr

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes · Healthcare · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes (CHU de Nîmes) is a major public university hospital serving the Gard region and neighboring departments in France. It provides comprehensive healthcare services including emergency care, consultations, hospitalizations, medical research, and professional training. The institution is large, with nearly 7,400 staff including medical and non-medical personnel, and operates across multiple sites. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and accessibility features, targeting patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, and students. Technically, the website is built on the Drupal CMS platform, hosted by OVH, and incorporates modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and Swiper.js. It includes a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR and uses Google Analytics for audience measurement. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy with a long registration history and consistent registration details. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture and compliance with privacy regulations, supporting the trustworthiness of the institution. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further improve security transparency.

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

8 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  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 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
52
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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

CHU de Nîmes holds a significant position as a regional healthcare provider and university hospital in France. Its business model is public service-oriented, focusing on patient care, medical education, and research. The hospital benefits from a large workforce and multiple specialized sites, enabling comprehensive healthcare delivery. The website's integration with partner domains for training, recruitment, and teleexpertise indicates a well-established ecosystem. The institution's market position is strong within its geographic area, supported by official certifications and active communication channels including social media and newsletters.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent aligned with GDPR, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and readiness. The use of reputable hosting and CMS platforms reduces risk, but continuous monitoring and enhancement of security controls are recommended to maintain and improve security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user awareness and trust by providing visible trust seals or certifications.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
Description
Le CHU de Nîmes répond aux besoins de santé de la population du Gard et des départements limitrophes en matière de prise en charge et d’accompagnement. Il rassemble une communauté hospitalière de 1 397 médecins et 5 963 personnels non médicaux, répartis sur trois sites.
Key services
Emergency care, Consultation and hospitalization, Medical research and innovation, Health professional training, Organ donation and transplantation support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, jQuery UI, Google Analytics, Bootstrap, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security modules in Drupal (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and well structured.
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and user experience.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities found.
  6. Social media presence on official platforms enhances trust.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-standing operation.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  9. No terms of service page explicitly found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern front-end libraries such as Bootstrap and Swiper.js for responsive design and interactive elements. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable provider. The site includes accessibility features and a cookie compliance module, indicating attention to regulatory compliance and user experience. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and deferred script loading. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and explicit performance optimization could be improved.
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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