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Security report for departement13.fr

Département des Bouches-du-Rhône · Government · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Département des Bouches-du-Rhône website serves as the official digital portal for the regional government entity in France, providing extensive information and services related to local administration, social welfare, culture, environment, education, and community engagement. The site targets residents, local officials, associations, and businesses within the department, offering a comprehensive resource for accessing government programs and updates. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including JavaScript and CSS3, and integrates Matomo for analytics and tarteaucitron.js for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The hosting is provided by ScaleWay, a reputable provider, and the site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs domain transfer protection. While explicit security headers and policies are not fully documented, the site avoids exposing sensitive data and uses a consent mechanism for cookies. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected, indicating a solid security posture appropriate for a government website. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for its audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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

  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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  • 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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
829
Employees
0
Customers
788
Third parties
41
Weak passwords
10%

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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 Département des Bouches-du-Rhône operates as a government entity providing essential public services and information to its constituents. Its market position is that of an authoritative regional government portal with a broad service offering including social aid, cultural programming, environmental stewardship, education, and public administration. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery and community engagement. Revenue streams are typical of government funding rather than commercial sales. The target customer segments include residents, local officials, associations, and businesses within the department. The website's partnership ecosystem includes cultural institutions, environmental organizations, and local government bodies, enhancing its service breadth and community reach. Growth indicators are aligned with digital service expansion and improved citizen engagement through online platforms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement and domain registration protections such as clientTransferProhibited status. The use of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements, reflecting compliance awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The site avoids exposing sensitive data and does not use vulnerable libraries based on the analysis. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies, publishing incident response contacts, and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve communication with security researchers.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities from outdated components.
  5. Enhance contact information by providing verified official emails and phone numbers for public inquiries and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Département des Bouches-du-Rhône
Description
Official website of the Département des Bouches-du-Rhône, providing information and services related to local government, social services, culture, environment, education, and community support.
Key services
Information on departmental administration and elected officials, Social and solidarity services, Cultural events and heritage, Environmental management, Education and youth services, Public tenders and employment offers, Contact and support forms
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent), JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of clientTransferProhibited status in WHOIS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, tarteaucitron.js
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official French government website for Département des Bouches-du-Rhône
  2. Comprehensive content covering government services, culture, environment, and social programs
  3. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies
  4. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent with tarteaucitron.js
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Good security posture with HTTPS and domain protection
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security policy found
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, contact via forms
  9. No terms of service page detected
  10. External links mostly to official or partner government and cultural sites
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating a solid technical foundation. It uses Matomo for privacy-focused analytics and tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Hosting by ScaleWay provides reliable infrastructure. The site shows good mobile responsiveness, accessibility features, and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and extensive navigation menus. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation. The site architecture supports clear navigation and user experience, with well-structured content and interactive elements.
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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