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Security report for fourmies.fr

Ville de Fourmies · Government · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ville de Fourmies operates an official municipal website providing comprehensive information and services to residents and visitors of Fourmies, France. The site offers local news, event agendas, administrative procedures, and contact information for elected officials, positioning itself as a trusted source of community information. The business model is that of a government entity focused on public service and community engagement. The website is well-branded, consistent, and targets a general audience including local citizens and stakeholders. Technically, the website employs a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for security and analytics. It is hosted by OVH, a reputable provider, and uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. The site is mobile optimized and includes basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) enhancing search engine visibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to mitigate bot activity. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not publish a dedicated security policy or incident response contacts. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The WHOIS data is consistent with the website’s municipal nature, showing a long-established domain registered with OVH. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good business credibility and moderate security posture. Strategic improvements include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and enhancing accessibility. These steps would strengthen trust and compliance further.

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

7 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      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 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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  • 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
65
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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 Ville de Fourmies website serves as the official digital presence of the municipal government, targeting local residents and visitors. Its market position is that of a trusted government information portal with no direct commercial revenue streams. The site supports community engagement through news, events, and administrative services. Partnerships appear limited to local government and community organizations, with a clear focus on public service. The website’s longevity since 2004 indicates stable operations. The presence of social media links and structured data reflects a modern approach to citizen communication. Growth indicators include regular content updates and event announcements. The business model is non-commercial, emphasizing transparency and accessibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with mandatory HTTPS and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA v3. Cookie consent mechanisms indicate awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency in security management. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site would benefit from formalizing security policies and implementing additional HTTP headers to mitigate common web threats. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but improvable.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from outdated components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ville de Fourmies
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ville de Fourmies
Description
Retrouvez sur le site de la Ville de Fourmies toutes les actualités, l'agenda, les démarches administratives, les permanences des élus et bien plus encore.
Key services
News and announcements, Event agenda, Administrative procedures, Contact with elected officials, Public service information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v3, cookieconsent2, jQuery UI, Smartbanner
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for Ville de Fourmies, France.
  2. Content is rich with local news, events, and administrative information.
  3. Good use of structured data and metadata for SEO and social media.
  4. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond legal mentions page.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  7. Use of Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA for analytics and bot protection.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  9. Website is mobile optimized and accessible with clear navigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with jQuery and jQuery UI for UI components, Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot mitigation. It employs cookieconsent2 for GDPR cookie management. The hosting provider is OVH, a reputable European host. The site is mobile responsive with dedicated CSS for various screen sizes. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but some legacy scripts. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist, such as adopting modern JavaScript frameworks and improving accessibility compliance.
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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