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Security report for ecoindex.fr

Technology · France

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EcoIndex.fr is a French environmental digital project offering a free online tool to evaluate the environmental impact and performance of websites. It targets web professionals and environmentally conscious users, providing educational content and community engagement opportunities. The website is built using the Hugo static site generator and modern JavaScript technologies, delivering fast performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, though some security headers are missing and no cookie consent mechanism is implemented. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the website's transparency, open source nature, and partnerships with reputable environmental organizations support its legitimacy. Overall, EcoIndex.fr presents a trustworthy and professional platform in the niche of digital environmental responsibility.

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

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
60
DNS health
60
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

EcoIndex.fr occupies a niche market focused on the environmental footprint of digital technologies, leveraging open source development and community involvement. Its business model is primarily educational and advocacy-driven, with no evident commercial monetization. The project benefits from partnerships with recognized organizations such as Neutral IT and Green IT, enhancing its credibility and reach. The target audience includes webmasters, digital agencies, and environmentally aware internet users. The website's content quality and technical implementation indicate a mature and well-maintained platform, though direct contact information and formal business registration details are not publicly disclosed.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure form submission methods, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is good with a GDPR-compliant privacy policy, but the missing cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate with recommendations to enhance header security and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with EU cookie regulations and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance contact information availability on the website to facilitate user and security communications.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Évaluez gratuitement la performance et l'empreinte environnementale de votre site web. EcoIndex.fr permet de tester l'impact environnemental d'une page web et sensibilise sur l'empreinte numérique.
Key services
Website environmental impact scoring, Educational content on digital environmental footprint, Community engagement for digital responsibility
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo static site generator, JavaScript ES modules, SVG graphics
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form with POST method

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or non-public registration.
  3. Website focuses on environmental impact of digital technology with educational content.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  5. Privacy policy is present and GDPR compliant; cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
  7. Open source project with GitHub repository linked.
  8. Partnered with recognized environmental organizations Neutral IT and Green IT.
  9. Uses modern static site generator Hugo and ES modules for scripts.
  10. No security headers detected in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Hugo static site generator, leveraging modern JavaScript ES modules and SVG graphics for a visually appealing and performant user experience. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags and Open Graph data for SEO and social sharing. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but HTTPS is enforced indicating a secure hosting environment. No third-party advertising or tracking scripts were detected, reflecting a privacy-conscious design. The site could benefit from adding security headers and cookie consent mechanisms to align with best practices and regulatory requirements. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern, efficient, and well-suited for the site's educational and community-focused mission.
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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