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Security report for cpme.fr

Confédération des petites et moyennes entreprises · Other · France

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The CPME website represents the Confédération des petites et moyennes entreprises, a major French organization advocating for small and medium enterprises across multiple sectors including industry, commerce, services, artisanat, and liberal professions. The site offers extensive content including news, events, publications, and resources targeted at TPE and PME business owners in France. The business model centers on membership and advocacy, with a large network of over 239,000 companies and 3 million employees. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS with modern front-end libraries and includes cookie consent management, social media integration, and newsletter subscription features. However, the security posture is weakened by the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, which is a critical issue for trust and data protection. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy but requires urgent improvements in SSL/TLS configuration to enhance security and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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 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
92
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
54

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

CPME holds a strong market position as a national confederation representing a vast number of SMEs in France. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive advocacy, extensive network, and provision of tailored services such as guides, events, and expert advice. The organization targets small and medium business owners, providing them with regulatory information, networking opportunities, and digital transformation support. The partnership with recognized certification bodies like Afnor adds credibility. The website's content strategy and event promotion indicate active engagement with its community. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The digital presence is mature, leveraging social media and email marketing effectively. Strategic observations suggest CPME is well-positioned to expand digital services and improve security posture to maintain trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate but with critical gaps. The lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS/TLS protocols expose users to risks such as data interception and reduced trust. The presence of SPF and DMARC records indicates good email security practices. Cookie consent management aligns with privacy regulations. However, missing OCSP stapling, session resumption, and certificate transparency compliance reduce overall security robustness. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. The site does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries visibly, which is positive. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for significant improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate immediately to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  3. Publish clear terms of service and security policy documents to enhance transparency and compliance.
  4. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any hidden vulnerabilities and improve incident response readiness.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, using jQuery and slick slider for UI components, and tarteaucitron for cookie consent management. Hosting is managed via Gandi.net DNS services. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 3.9 seconds and 54 resources loaded. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of HTTPS and modern TLS protocols is a significant technical risk. The site uses external services for email (security-mail.net, Outlook SPF includes) and marketing (Mailchimp). There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the front-end. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires urgent security upgrades.
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. 57/100 +4Medium37 findingsView report
  2. 53/100Medium37 findingsView report
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