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Security report for darva.com

DARVA · Finance · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DARVA is a French software platform editor specializing in innovative service platforms that connect insurers, their partners, and clients across automotive, habitation, and health insurance sectors. The company offers a suite of solutions including claims management platforms, electronic invoicing, contract termination solutions, and partner network creation tools. DARVA maintains a medium-sized presence with a consistent brand and a strong client base in the insurance industry. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and privacy tools such as Yoast SEO and Cookiebot, and uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a critical security gap, exposing users to risks and undermining trust. The DNS configuration shows partnerships with email security providers like Vade Secure and Oodrive. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, DARVA presents a professional and trustworthy online presence but must urgently address its SSL/TLS deficiencies to improve security posture and user trust.

Scanned

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

6 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"

    • 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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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
50
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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

DARVA operates in the finance sector, focusing on insurance technology solutions. Its business model revolves around developing and hosting digital platforms that streamline insurance processes such as claims management, electronic communications, and partner network management. The company targets insurers and their partners, offering both software products and consulting services. DARVA's market position is strengthened by a diverse client portfolio including major French insurers and a partner ecosystem. The presence of innovation programs like DARVA Lab and DARVA Club suggests a commitment to continuous improvement and co-creation. The company leverages partnerships with specialized email security and cloud service providers to enhance its offerings. While the website content is professionally presented and SEO optimized, the lack of HTTPS may impact customer confidence and compliance with industry standards.

Security posture

The website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support any TLS protocols, resulting in unencrypted HTTP traffic. This is a critical security vulnerability that exposes users to interception and data tampering. Although the site includes a strict-transport-security header, it is ineffective without HTTPS. Other security headers are not detected, and DNS CAA records are malformed, which could allow unauthorized certificate issuance. The site uses Cookiebot for cookie consent and Matomo for analytics, indicating attention to privacy compliance. No known vulnerabilities or malware are detected, and no WAF or security challenge is present. Incident response and security policies are not publicly documented. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS configuration and enhancement of security headers are recommended to raise the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Correct and properly configure CAA DNS records to restrict certificate authorities.
  4. Enable and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  5. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  6. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO for search optimization and Contact Form 7 for user contact forms. Friendly Captcha is used for spam prevention on forms. Matomo Tag Manager is deployed for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-respecting tracking. The site uses responsive design techniques and serves multiple image sizes for mobile optimization. However, performance metrics are missing or zero, suggesting no performance data was captured or the site may have slow loading times. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS records indicate custom DNS servers under darva.fr and email services via Vade Secure and Oodrive. The absence of SSL/TLS and modern security protocols is a significant technical risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a medium-sized business 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

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