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Security report for cmso.com

Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest · Finance · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest operates as a regional cooperative and mutual bank serving individuals, professionals, enterprises, associations, and local authorities primarily in the South-West of France. The website presents a professional banking service offering including accounts, cards, and online management, positioning itself as a local bank committed to customer projects and community engagement. The site is well-branded and consistent with the Crédit Mutuel Arkéa group identity. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, Jalios CMS for content management, and integrates advanced analytics and consent management tools such as Piano Analytics and Didomi. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with proper meta tags and structured data enhancing search visibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes essential security headers. It implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms, demonstrating a commitment to privacy. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and direct security contact channels limits transparency. The WHOIS data is notably missing or unavailable, which raises questions about domain registration legitimacy despite the professional appearance and branding. Overall, the website is a credible and professional digital presence for a regional bank, with strong privacy and security practices but some gaps in transparency and domain registration clarity. Strategic improvements in publishing security policies and verifying domain registration would enhance trust and compliance.

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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

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

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

  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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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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
75

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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Total records
1,722
Employees
0
Customers
1,716
Third parties
6
Weak passwords
12%

12 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 Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest website reflects a medium-sized regional bank operating under the Crédit Mutuel Arkéa umbrella. Its business model focuses on cooperative and mutual banking services tailored to a diverse clientele including individuals, professionals, enterprises, associations, and local governments. The bank emphasizes proximity and local engagement, which is a competitive advantage in its regional market. The website's structure and linked domains indicate a well-integrated ecosystem of related services for different customer segments. The use of advanced analytics and consent management tools suggests a data-driven approach to customer engagement and regulatory compliance. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers on the main page may indicate a preference for controlled communication channels, possibly via contact forms or branch visits. The missing WHOIS data is unusual for a financial institution and warrants further verification to ensure domain ownership and legitimacy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, strong SSL configuration, and implementation of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. The presence of a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements indicates good privacy practices. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure channels reduces transparency and may impact user trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and consent SDKs is managed appropriately, but continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities in these components is recommended. The missing WHOIS data is a concern from a trust perspective but does not directly impact technical security. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by publishing explicit security documentation and providing direct security contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide direct security contact information such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest
Description
Crédit Mutuel du Sud-Ouest : une banque de proximité engagée pour les projets de ses clients et acteurs locaux. Une agence, un conseiller et votre compte en ligne.
Key services
bank accounts, bank cards, online account management, local banking services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Didomi Consent SDK, Piano Analytics, Jalios CMS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login link opens in new tab with rel='noopener noreferrer'

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piano Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piano Analytics
Marketing tools
Didomi Consent SDK, Piano 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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, relevant to banking and financial services.
  3. Strong cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are in place.
  4. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found, which is unusual for a banking site.
  5. Multiple external domains linked are consistent with Crédit Mutuel Arkéa group.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  8. Social media links present for Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
  9. Website uses modern technologies and CMS (Jalios).
  10. SSL and security headers are properly configured.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Jalios CMS platform, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and modern JavaScript libraries. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Piano Analytics for data collection and user behavior analysis, alongside Didomi for GDPR-compliant consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preloading of fonts. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though reliance on multiple third-party scripts requires ongoing security vigilance. The absence of explicit hosting provider information limits full infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly banking website.
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. 80/100Low18 findingsView report
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