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Security report for francoischastanet.com

François Chastanet · Other · France

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

François Chastanet's website serves as a professional and academic portfolio highlighting his expertise in architecture, graphic and type design, with a focus on urban lettering, graffiti, and calligraphy. The site showcases extensive content including lectures, publications, workshops, and documentary projects, targeting designers, academics, and cultural researchers. Technically, the site uses basic HTML, CSS, and jQuery, hosted by Gandi SAS, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is limited, lacking DNSSEC and security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps. The domain is well-established since 2008, consistent with the professional content and history presented. Overall, the site is trustworthy and content-rich but would benefit from improved security and privacy compliance.

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

8 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

The website positions François Chastanet as a niche expert in urban lettering and type design with international academic and cultural recognition. The business model appears to be based on academic teaching, commissioned design work, publications, and speaking engagements. The site links to numerous reputable cultural and academic institutions, reinforcing credibility. The target audience includes graphic designers, typographers, architects, and researchers interested in urban visual culture. The site lacks commercial e-commerce features or direct monetization but supports brand building and professional outreach.

Security posture

The security posture is basic with no visible security headers, no DNSSEC, and no published security or incident response policies. The domain uses clientTransferProhibited status to prevent unauthorized transfers, which is positive. No HTTPS enforcement data is available from the content, but the domain is registered with a reputable registrar. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance risk under GDPR. No forms or data collection mechanisms reduce attack surface but also limit user engagement. Overall, security maturity is low to moderate with room for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC and add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with valid SSL/TLS certificates.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
François Chastanet
Description
François Chastanet is an architect, graphic and type designer, co-founder of TypoMorpho studio in Bordeaux, France. He teaches signage and environmental graphics and explores relations between urbanism, architecture, and written signs in a culturally globalized world. He produces documentary projects and writes about contemporary letterforms in public spaces, focusing on Latin alphabet evolution in American megalopolises, ephemeral calligraphic practices in China, and type design education.
Key services
Lectures and workshops, Graphic and type design commissions, Documentary projects, Publications and books
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, jQuery 1.10.1
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional portfolio and academic profile of François Chastanet.
  2. Content is rich with detailed information about lectures, publications, workshops, and documentary projects.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  6. No forms or data collection mechanisms present on the site.
  7. External links point to reputable academic, cultural, and publishing institutions.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is stable and consistent with website content.
  9. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  10. Website design is simple but effective, with custom fonts and clear typography.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with static HTML and CSS, using custom fonts and jQuery 1.10.1 for minor interactivity. There is no CMS detected, indicating a lightweight and manually maintained site. Hosting is provided by Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no heavy scripts or trackers, but mobile optimization and accessibility are basic. SEO is minimal with some meta tags commented out and no structured data like JSON-LD present. The site lacks modern frameworks or platforms, which limits scalability but reduces complexity and attack surface.
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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