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Security report for eurometropolemetz.eu

Eurométropole de Metz · Government · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Eurométropole de Metz website serves as the official digital presence of the metropolitan government entity responsible for the Metz region in France. It provides comprehensive information about local governance, public services, urban planning, cultural activities, and economic development initiatives. The site targets residents, businesses, visitors, and public stakeholders, offering a broad range of civic resources and support. The business model is that of a public sector government authority, focusing on service provision and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Foundation CSS framework, and OpenLayers for mapping. It integrates Matomo analytics for user tracking with GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although some improvements in security headers could enhance its posture. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs explicit cookie consent aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks visible HTTP security headers and does not provide explicit security policies or incident response contacts. The WHOIS data is privacy protected by EURid, which is typical for EU domains and justified for this public entity. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with a solid foundation for public service delivery. Strategic recommendations include enhancing HTTP security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention eurometropolemetz.eu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
38
Employees
0
Customers
14
Third parties
24
Weak passwords
0%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Eurométropole de Metz holds a strong regional government position, serving as the metropolitan authority for Metz and its surrounding communes. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive digital presence that consolidates governance, public services, cultural promotion, and economic development. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public administration and community services. Revenue streams are primarily public funding and EU support. The target customer segments include local residents, businesses, students, and tourists. Growth indicators include ongoing urban projects and digital service enhancements. The partnership ecosystem includes economic development sites like investinmetz.com and student life platforms. The organization demonstrates strategic digital maturity and community engagement through its website and linked services.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR, indicating awareness of privacy and data protection requirements. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which are best practices for public-facing government sites. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and provide a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance contact information availability, including dedicated security and privacy contacts.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and dependencies to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Eurométropole de Metz
Description
Official website of the Eurométropole de Metz, a French metropolitan government entity providing information about the territory, administration, projects, living conditions, culture, and services for residents and businesses.
Key services
Information on local governance and administration, Public services related to housing, mobility, environment, and culture, Support for businesses and economic development, Tourism and cultural promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, SoundManager2, Foundation CSS, OpenLayers (ol3), TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with explicit user opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public sector government site for Eurométropole de Metz.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and CMS TYPO3.
  4. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policy.
  5. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML snippet.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  10. WHOIS data is privacy protected with no public registrant info.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system suitable for government and enterprise sites. It uses Foundation CSS for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. The inclusion of OpenLayers indicates interactive map features. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted CDNs, indicating a well-managed asset pipeline. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, supporting inclusive design. SEO is supported by canonical tags and meta descriptions. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for the site's purpose, though 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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