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Security report for cnc.fr

Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) · Media · France

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) operates as a French government agency dedicated to supporting and financing projects in cinema, television, series, video games, and digital creation. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for professionals and creators, offering funding opportunities, regulatory services, educational resources, and industry insights. The CNC holds a strong market position as a key national institution in the French audiovisual sector. Technically, the website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as YUI, Google Tag Manager, and Hotjar for analytics and user experience enhancement. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility features, though some accessibility improvements could be made. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and integrates cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, which could be improved. Overall, the CNC website demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong content quality and professional design. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given its official .fr domain and government affiliation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies and incident response, improving accessibility, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

7 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 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 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 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
61

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 cnc.fr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
363
Employees
14
Customers
309
Third parties
40
Weak passwords
4%

Latest record dated 2026-05-21 · 17 subdomains affected

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  • –sso.cnc.fr2026-05-21
  • –sso.cnc.fr2026-05-18
  • –sso.cnc.fr2026-02-05
  • –imagesdelaculture.cnc.fr2026-02-05
  • –imagesdelaculture.cnc.fr2026-02-05

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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 CNC is positioned as a vital government entity supporting the French audiovisual and digital media industries. Its business model revolves around providing financial aid, regulatory oversight, and sector development programs. The target audience includes industry professionals, creators, and young talents across cinema, TV, series, video games, and digital creation. The CNC's extensive service offerings and comprehensive online resources indicate a well-established institution with a large operational scale. The website reflects a strong branding consistency and trustworthiness, supported by official domain usage and clear navigation. The presence of social media channels and detailed sector-specific content further enhances its market reach and engagement.

Security posture

The CNC website exhibits a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, appropriate security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The use of reputable analytics and tracking tools is balanced with privacy considerations. No direct evidence of vulnerabilities or security misconfigurations was found in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response information suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The site benefits from the security features inherent to the Liferay platform but should consider publishing explicit security and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts or procedures.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain transparency around data retention and privacy practices to strengthen GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Centre National du Cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
Description
Le CNC soutient la création : cinéma, séries, TV, jeu vidéo, création numérique, le CNC aide les projets, accompagne les créateurs d'aujourd'hui et de demain.
Key services
Funding and financial aid for cinema, TV, series, video games, and digital creation projects, Regulatory services including visas, classification, and registration, Support for authors and young professionals, Research, studies, and statistics publication, Educational programs and resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Liferay Portal, YUI JavaScript Library, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Tarteaucitron (cookie consent), CKEditor
Frameworks
Liferay
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Secure forms with CSRF protections implied by Liferay

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Google Analytics (via GTM)
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 in French.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  4. Strong focus on supporting cinema, TV, series, video games, and digital creation sectors.
  5. Comprehensive navigation and well-structured content.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  7. No direct email addresses or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. Social media presence indicated via Twitter handle @lecnc.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  10. WHOIS data unavailable, but domain appears legitimate based on content and domain extension.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform, leveraging a combination of JavaScript libraries including YUI, CKEditor, and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Hotjar. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the use of multiple external scripts and analytics services. Accessibility features are present but could be improved. The technical infrastructure aligns with modern web standards, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience suitable for a large government institution.
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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