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Security report for fidmarseille.org

FIDMarseille — Festival International de Cinéma de Marseille · Media · France

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FIDMarseille is a well-established international film festival based in Marseille, France, with a history dating back to 2000. The festival showcases a diverse program of fiction, documentary, and artist films, attracting a culturally engaged audience and international cinema professionals. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, providing detailed event information, schedules, and social media engagement. Technically, the site is built using modern frameworks like Astro, optimized for mobile devices, and delivers fast performance with responsive images. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is currently weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but would benefit from improved privacy and security practices.

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

7 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 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

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The festival operates as a non-profit cultural organization within the media sector, focusing on film exhibition, competitions, and educational programs. Its market position is strong within the international film festival circuit, supported by official partnerships with regional and cultural institutions. The business model centers on event organization, cultural promotion, and audience engagement through diverse programming and satellite events. The website supports this model by providing comprehensive program details and facilitating audience interaction via social media and newsletters. Growth indicators include a long history, multiple editions, and expanding satellite events. The partnership ecosystem includes regional governments and cultural bodies, reinforcing credibility and operational stability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer lock in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents potential vulnerabilities. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Enhancing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security and privacy policies would significantly improve the security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FIDMarseille — Festival International de Cinéma de Marseille
Description
FIDMarseille is an international film festival held each year at the beginning of summer in the heart of Marseille. Its programme features numerous world and international premieres, showcasing around a hundred films - fiction and documentary, artist films, short and feature-length.
Key services
Film festival organization, Film screenings and premieres, Cultural events and masterclasses, Film competitions and awards, Educational programs (FID Campus), Film editions and archives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Astro v5.13.7, JavaScript, CSS, Responsive images with WebP and JPEG formats
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about the FIDMarseille film festival.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  4. Contact information is present but no email addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn links.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML content.
  7. The website uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Astro framework, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS techniques for responsive and performant delivery. It uses responsive images with WebP and JPEG formats to optimize loading times across devices. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. Hosting and DNS are managed via Gandi SAS, a reputable provider. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates some technical debt in security hardening. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which may reflect a privacy-conscious approach or limited digital marketing integration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy features.
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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