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Security report for colibris-universite.org

Mouvement Colibris · Education · France

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Université des Colibris is a French non-profit educational platform operated by the Mouvement Colibris, focused on empowering individuals and organizations to engage in ecological and social transition. The website offers a variety of MOOCs and training programs targeting citizens and professionals interested in sustainable development, governance, and community projects. The organization is well-established with a domain registered since 2016 and holds the Qualiopi certification, reinforcing its credibility in the education sector. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 7, utilizing JavaScript and Matomo analytics for user tracking. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices and structured data enhancing search visibility. Hosting is provided by Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. However, some security enhancements such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers could improve the overall security posture. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, but lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy present, but no cookie consent mechanism was detected. The site tracks users moderately via Matomo, a privacy-friendly analytics tool. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for the educational services it offers, with room for improvement in security and privacy compliance to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 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 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

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

The Université des Colibris operates within the education and non-profit sectors, targeting individuals and organizations interested in ecological and social change. Its business model centers on providing accessible online training and MOOCs, supported by the parent Mouvement Colibris organization. The platform leverages partnerships with organizations like Framasoft and Animacoop to enrich its offerings. The presence of certifications such as Qualiopi and a stable domain registration since 2016 indicate a mature and credible operation. The website's content and structure suggest a medium-sized organization with a clear mission and a growing community. Revenue streams likely include training fees, donations, and grants. The partnership ecosystem and social media presence support community engagement and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain is protected against unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options indicates potential areas for enhancement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels were found. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. To improve security posture, the organization should implement recommended security headers, enable DNSSEC, and publish clear security policies and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies, including dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly update Drupal core and modules to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mouvement Colibris
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mouvement Colibris
Description
Donner du pouvoir d'agir à ceux qui veulent construire une société plus écologique et humaine.
Key services
MOOCs, Training programs for citizens, Training programs for professionals, Support for ecological and social projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, JavaScript, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French non-profit educational platform focused on ecological and social transition.
  2. Uses Drupal 7 CMS with custom theming and multiple training offerings.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie banner detected, but privacy policy is present.
  4. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, and Mastodon.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security/incident response pages found.
  6. Uses Matomo for analytics, indicating privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. Domain is well-registered and not privacy protected, enhancing trust.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. No advanced security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature but aging CMS platform, which may pose long-term maintenance and security challenges. The site uses JavaScript for UI enhancements and Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for open-source and privacy-respecting tools. Hosting is managed via Gandi SAS, a reputable provider. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD data for organization information. Performance is moderate, with responsive design elements supporting mobile users. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for modern web security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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