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Security report for gitoyen.net

Gitoyen · Telecommunications · France

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gitoyen is a French non-profit association established in 2000, dedicated to maintaining a decentralized and neutral Internet by supporting small network operators. It operates as a local Internet registry (LIR) and provides Internet transit, routing, switching, and equipment hosting services primarily to its members. The organization positions itself as a niche player in the telecommunications sector with a strong community and non-profit ethos. Technically, the website uses legacy JavaScript libraries and basic web technologies, hosted under Scaleway SAS, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is moderate with notable gaps such as lack of DNSSEC, outdated libraries, and missing security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and compliance aspects.

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

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 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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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

Gitoyen operates in the telecommunications and non-profit sectors, targeting small network operators and community members interested in Internet neutrality. Its business model is based on non-profit principles, providing infrastructure and registry services without profit motives. The organization maintains partnerships with similar associations like Toile-Libre and Tiersbox, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active blog updates and community engagement. The lack of commercial advertising and tracking suggests a privacy-respecting approach. The association's long domain age and consistent registration support its credibility.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate but with room for improvement. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces DNS and web security. The use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, indicating limited transparency in security governance. No visible HTTPS enforcement data was provided, but it is assumed given the domain and hosting. The organization should prioritize upgrading libraries, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Upgrade jQuery to the latest secure version to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  5. Add explicit security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gitoyen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gitoyen
Description
Gitoyen is a non-profit association (association loi 1901) focused on maintaining a decentralized and neutral Internet by facilitating the emergence and existence of small network operators.
Key services
Internet Transit, LIR / Internet resource allocation (IP blocks, AS numbers), Switching and routing infrastructure, Equipment hosting at three Paris PoPs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.1.4, Custom JavaScript (mine.js), CSS main stylesheet, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage or visible pages.
  4. No security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Use of outdated JavaScript library (jQuery 2.1.4) may pose security risks.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  7. Website content is in French and focused on non-profit Internet infrastructure.
  8. Social media presence limited to Mastodon and RSS feed.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-friendly approach.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple tech stack with jQuery 2.1.4 and custom JavaScript, served with CSS and HTML5. No CMS or advanced frameworks detected, indicating a lightweight but somewhat outdated technical implementation. Hosting is via Scaleway SAS, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. The site lacks modern security features like DNSSEC and security headers, and uses an outdated JavaScript library, which could pose risks. There is an opportunity to modernize the stack, improve security, and enhance user experience.
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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