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Security report for ensapc.fr

École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy · Education · France

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.ensapc.fr represents the École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy, a recognized French national higher education institution specializing in arts education and research. The site provides comprehensive information about its academic programs, research activities, cultural events, and international partnerships, targeting students, artists, and researchers in creative fields. The institution maintains a professional online presence with clear branding and official affiliations, including government and university partnerships. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using well-known plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder, Yoast SEO, and Mailchimp integration for newsletters. It employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and GDPR compliance but lacks some advanced security headers and a publicly stated security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the domain is active and updated, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid digital maturity level appropriate for a public educational institution, with good content quality, privacy compliance, and business credibility. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and accessibility could further enhance its 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 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

  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 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
60

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

ENSAPC operates as a public higher education institution in the arts sector within France, serving a medium-sized audience of students and researchers. Its business model centers on academic education, research, and cultural programming. The institution benefits from strong partnerships with governmental and university bodies, enhancing its market position and trustworthiness. Revenue streams likely include public funding and tuition. The website reflects a stable partnership ecosystem and a commitment to diversity and equality, as evidenced by the displayed certification. Growth indicators include active event programming and international mobility offerings.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which is a gap in transparency. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of reputable plugins reduce risk. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adopting additional best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers like 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 contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and maintain performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy
Description
L’École nationale supérieure d'arts de Paris-Cergy forme dans divers domaines de la création : cinéma, son, vidéo, peinture, photo, dessin, écriture, etc...
Key services
art education, research in arts, exhibitions and cultural events, international mobility and partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, Google Analytics, Mailchimp for WordPress, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • GDPR cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in French
  2. Strong focus on arts education and research
  3. Good GDPR compliance with cookie consent and privacy policy
  4. No visible security headers but uses HTTPS
  5. Uses common and reputable WordPress plugins and technologies
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address
  7. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or AFNIC policy
  9. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with WPBakery Page Builder for layout management. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and analytics respectively. Mailchimp is used for newsletter subscription forms. The site employs WP Rocket for caching and performance optimization. The HTML is well structured with meta tags for SEO and Open Graph for social sharing. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and preconnect hints for external resources. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for the institution's needs.
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. 60/100Medium35 findingsView report
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