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Security report for e2li.org

E2L - Ecole du Logiciel Libre · Education · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

E2L - Ecole du Logiciel Libre is a French non-profit association dedicated to educating the public about free software through courses, conferences, and community events. Founded in 2015, it operates primarily in Ivry-sur-Seine and offers a range of educational activities including install parties, publications, and online resources. The organization targets individuals interested in free software, from beginners to IT professionals, emphasizing community involvement and open knowledge sharing. Technically, the website uses a standard modern stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Leaflet for maps, hosted via Gandi SAS. While the site is content-rich and professionally presented, it lacks formal privacy and cookie policies and does not show advanced security headers or DNSSEC, indicating room for improvement in security and compliance. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing trust and credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
64

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

E2L positions itself as a grassroots educational entity in the free software ecosystem, leveraging community participation and modest membership fees to sustain operations. Its competitive advantage lies in its focus on free software philosophy and practical training, supported by a network of volunteers and educators. The business model is non-profit, relying on membership fees primarily to cover insurance and infrastructure costs. The organization maintains partnerships with recognized free software and open source entities, enhancing its credibility. Growth indicators include a detailed agenda of upcoming events and active community engagement. The website serves as a hub for resources, event information, and member interaction, supporting its mission effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with domain transfer protection and reputable registrar usage. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and visible HTTPS enforcement reduces its security maturity. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder timely handling of security events. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve web security.
  4. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with valid SSL certificates and HSTS headers.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
E2L - Ecole du Logiciel Libre
Description
E2L is a non-profit association acting as a popular university focused on teaching and promoting free software. It offers courses, conferences, workshops, and publications to educate members on free software usage, installation, programming, and philosophy.
Key services
Free software education courses, Conferences and workshops, Publications and bulletins, Install-party assistance, Access to cloud and Git resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Leaflet.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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 French non-profit association focused on free software education.
  2. Content is rich with detailed descriptions of courses, events, and organizational structure.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement details in the provided content.
  5. No forms detected on the main page; registration is via external subdomain.
  6. External links mostly point to related free software and community resources.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with email and phone.
  9. Use of open source libraries and tools (Bootstrap, Leaflet, Font Awesome, jQuery).
  10. Domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has no DNSSEC enabled.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic web stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, Font Awesome for icons, and Leaflet.js for interactive maps. Hosting is managed by Gandi SAS, a reputable provider. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices but could improve accessibility and SEO features. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization efforts such as enhanced security configurations and improved privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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