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Security report for departements-en-reseaux.fr

Assemblée des départements de France · Government · France

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Départements en réseaux is a collaborative open-source platform operated by the Assemblée des départements de France, targeting French departmental administrations. The platform facilitates collaboration and resource sharing among departments, positioning itself as a niche government/non-profit service provider. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting its role as a trusted government-related resource. Technically, the site is built on the Elgg CMS framework, utilizing modern web technologies such as jQuery and Font Awesome. Hosting is provided by reputable French providers OVH and o2switch.net. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features, although SEO optimization is basic. Performance is moderate, suitable for its intended audience. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and employs CSRF tokens in forms, alongside a robust cookie consent mechanism respecting GDPR and Do Not Track signals. However, it lacks advanced security headers and does not publish explicit security policies or incident response contacts, representing areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

8 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 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 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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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
42
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
47

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 platform serves a specialized government sector, focusing on French departmental administrations. Its business model revolves around providing collaborative open-source tools and resources, likely funded or supported by the Assemblée des départements de France. The market position is stable within the government/non-profit niche, with a medium-sized organizational footprint dating back to 2011. The partnership with departements.fr reinforces its official status. Growth potential lies in expanding collaborative features and increasing adoption among departments. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking aligns with its public service mission.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, CSRF protection on forms, and a comprehensive cookie consent tool configured for high privacy. The respect for Do Not Track requests further demonstrates privacy awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options limits defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. No signs of vulnerabilities or data leaks were found, indicating good operational security. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from formalized security policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider SEO improvements to increase visibility and reach among target departmental audiences.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Assemblée des départements de France
Description
La plateforme collaborative opensource des Départements
Key services
Collaborative platform services, Open-source tools for departments
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Elgg CMS, jQuery, Font Awesome, tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Elgg
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms
  • Cookie consent with high privacy mode
  • Do Not Track respected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a collaborative platform for French departmental administrations.
  2. Content is in French with English language tags present.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with high privacy settings.
  5. No advertising or tracking services detected.
  6. Site uses Elgg CMS and standard web technologies.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well-aged.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the Elgg CMS, a specialized social networking framework, combined with jQuery and Font Awesome for UI components. The use of tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent indicates attention to privacy compliance. Hosting is managed by OVH and o2switch.net, reputable French providers. The site loads asynchronously with modular JavaScript, indicating a modern approach. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive meta tags. No broken elements or errors were detected in the HTML content. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation is lacking.
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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