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Security report for gara.fr

GARA · Other · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GARA is a French archaeological research group focused on regional archaeological activities, exhibitions, conferences, and publications. The website serves as a platform to disseminate information about their research, events, and museum activities, targeting archaeology enthusiasts and the local community. The organization appears to be a small, non-profit entity founded recently in 2023, with a clear focus on cultural heritage preservation and education. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common plugins such as Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and WP Statistics for analytics. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable French hosting provider. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured data, but accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers like CSP or HSTS. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR. Contact information is available, including a company domain email and phone number, enhancing business credibility. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the site content is safe and appropriate for general audiences. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from improved security configurations and privacy compliance measures to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
59

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

GARA operates as a regional archaeological research group with a niche focus on cultural heritage in the Alès region of France. Their business model is non-profit and community-oriented, relying on events, exhibitions, and publications to engage their audience. The website content indicates active involvement in organizing archaeological outings, conferences, and museum exhibitions, positioning them as a key local player in archaeology and heritage preservation. The presence of partnerships with cultural institutions like the Institut du Monde Arabe and petition platforms suggests a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include regular content updates and event announcements. Revenue streams are likely from memberships, donations, and event participation rather than commercial sales.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces the overall security robustness. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are present, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. The use of common WordPress plugins necessitates regular updates to mitigate plugin-related vulnerabilities. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also exposes compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GARA
Description
GROUPE ALÉSIEN DE RECHERCHE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE
Key services
Archaeological research, Exhibitions, Conferences, Publications, Organizing outings and events, Museum curation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, Newsletter plugin, jQuery, W3 Total Cache, WP Statistics
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientDeleteProhibited and ClientTransferProhibited domain statuses set
  • External links forced to open in new windows with noopener

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Newsletter plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based site for a French archaeological research group.
  2. Content is rich with articles, events, exhibitions, and publications.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations.
  5. Contact information is available with a company domain email and contact form.
  6. No adult or questionable content detected.
  7. External links to reputable cultural and petition sites.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with a standard set of plugins for SEO, contact forms, caching, and analytics. The hosting provider is OVH sas, a reputable French company. The site uses jQuery and custom scripts for UI enhancements and external link handling. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading implemented, but some images show 'error' status in lazy loading which may affect user experience. Mobile optimization is basic but functional. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Accessibility features are minimal but present, such as skip links and screen reader texts. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are areas for improvement.
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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