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Security report for federation-flame.org

federation flame · Energy · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Fédération des Agences Locales de l’Énergie et du Climat (FLAME) is a French non-profit federation coordinating a network of local energy and climate agencies (ALEC) across France. It supports territorial energy transition through expertise in public territorial engineering, training, and resource provision. The website positions FLAME as a key reference in energy transition and climate action in France, targeting local authorities, energy operators, and community organizations. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, hosted likely by WPServeur, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are not publicly visible. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is reasonable for this type of organization. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, with moderate user tracking via Matomo analytics.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

6 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 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

    • 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: LinkedIn

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

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

FLAME operates in the energy sector as an essential non-profit entity facilitating local energy and climate initiatives. Its business model revolves around network coordination and public engineering expertise rather than commercial sales. The federation enjoys a strong market position as a recognized reference in France, supported by partnerships such as ADEME. The target audience includes local governments, energy professionals, and social organizations. The website content and structure reflect a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and active communication through news and resources. The lack of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on network members rather than direct public engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements, indicating a baseline security and privacy posture. Use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. However, the absence of visible security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security or incident response policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical and justified for this organization type. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security policies and improving HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance contact information availability for business and security inquiries to improve trust and communication.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and transparent cookie consent mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
federation flame
Description
Fédération des Agences Locales de l’Énergie et du Climat (FLAME) fédère un réseau d'Agences Locales de l’Énergie et du Climat (ALEC) réparties sur tout le territoire français, accompagnant les territoires dans leur transition énergétique. Elle propose expertise en ingénierie publique territoriale, formations, animations, et ressources en énergie et climat.
Key services
network coordination, public territorial engineering expertise, training and animation, energy and climate resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, W3 Total Cache, Matomo Analytics, Search & Filter Pro
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent banner for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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. No WHOIS data available, indicating privacy protection or query failure.
  3. Professional and consistent branding and design.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on main page.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. Uses Matomo analytics with consent mechanism.
  8. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Yoast SEO for search optimization and Matomo for analytics, indicating a modern and privacy-aware tech stack. It uses jQuery and caching plugins to improve performance. Hosting appears to be provided by WPServeur, a specialized WordPress host. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading of images and scripts. The site structure is clear with semantic HTML and structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO. There is room for technical improvement in security headers and possibly performance optimization.
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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