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Security report for educnum.fr

Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés · Government · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The CNIL website serves as the official digital presence of the French data protection authority, providing authoritative guidance, educational resources, and regulatory information on data privacy and digital literacy. It targets a broad audience including parents, children, adolescents, and education professionals, positioning itself as a trusted government resource. The site leverages a modern Drupal CMS infrastructure with Bootstrap and jQuery, and employs self-hosted Matomo analytics to ensure privacy-respecting user tracking. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is consistent with AFNIC policies for .fr domains and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, compliance, and trustworthiness.

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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
70

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

CNIL operates as a government regulatory authority focused on data protection and privacy in France. Its business model is non-commercial, centered on public service and education. The website supports this mission by offering extensive resources, thematic guides, and tools for exercising data rights. The organization maintains a strong market position as the national authority, collaborating with educational and research institutions. The site’s content quality and branding are consistent with its official status, and it maintains a transparent privacy and cookie policy. Partnerships such as with Inria reinforce its role in innovation and data protection research.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a privacy-first approach to analytics and cookie management. No vulnerable or third-party tracking scripts are enabled by default, reducing attack surface. However, the site lacks explicit security policies or incident response information publicly available, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data and should be reviewed. Overall, the site aligns well with GDPR compliance and best practices for a government entity, with minimal vulnerabilities observed.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet higher standards and improve usability for all users.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider providing direct contact information for security or data protection officers to facilitate incident reporting and inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés
Description
La CNIL est une autorité administrative indépendante française chargée de veiller à la protection des données personnelles et de la vie privée. Elle propose des ressources pédagogiques et accompagne les citoyens, notamment les enfants, adolescents, parents et professionnels de l’éducation, dans leur vie numérique.
Key services
Data protection guidance, Educational resources, Regulatory oversight, Public consultations, Complaints handling
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS framework, jQuery, Matomo analytics (self-hosted), Tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent management)
Frameworks
Drupal 10, Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management implemented
  • No third-party tracking scripts enabled by default
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official French data protection authority website
  2. Comprehensive educational resources on digital education and data privacy
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, but contact forms available
  6. Use of modern web technologies and self-hosted analytics
  7. No advertising or third-party trackers detected
  8. No security policy or incident response info publicly available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It uses Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics and Tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to the complexity and size of the site. No major technical debts or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses AFNIC-managed .fr domain infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a secure, compliant, and user-friendly experience.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 70/100 +2Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 68/100Medium26 findingsView report
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