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Security report for grandouesttoulousain.fr

Le Grand Ouest Toulousain Agglomération · Government · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Le Grand Ouest Toulousain Agglomération is a regional public government entity in France providing a range of community services including waste management, social services, urban planning, and mobility. The website serves as an official portal for residents and businesses within the agglomeration, offering information, online procedures, and public communications. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and provides clear navigation and relevant content for its audience. Technically, it is built on Joomla CMS with modern libraries such as Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted by OVH, and uses HTTPS with Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The cookie consent mechanism is comprehensive and GDPR-aware, although no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, but could be improved by adding security headers and incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy and aligns well with its public sector mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

8 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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 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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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
0
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
53

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 organization operates in the government sector, serving multiple communes in the Toulouse region. Its business model is public service delivery funded by local government budgets. The website supports transparency and citizen engagement through published reports, contact channels, and online services. The presence of partner domains like 'jachetedansmaville-grandouesttoulousain.fr' indicates efforts to promote local commerce. The site targets local residents, businesses, and stakeholders interested in municipal services. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active content updates. The partnership ecosystem includes local municipalities and service providers. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital accessibility and community outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy preferences. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. There is no visible contact for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures. Compliance with GDPR is partially evidenced by cookie consent but lacks a formal privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public government site but would benefit from enhanced transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and reach.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Le Grand Ouest Toulousain Agglomération
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Le Grand Ouest Toulousain Agglomération
Description
Le Grand Ouest Toulousain is a Communauté d’Agglomération, an intercommunal public cooperation establishment (EPCI) in France, providing local government services including waste management, social services, economic development, urban planning, and mobility.
Key services
Waste management and recycling, Social services and community animation, Urban planning and territorial development, Mobility services, Economic development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts (Lato), Google Analytics, SmartSlider3
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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. Website is a public sector government site for the Grand Ouest Toulousain agglomeration.
  2. Content is in French and targeted at local residents and businesses.
  3. Uses Joomla CMS with standard plugins and Google Analytics.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories and user controls.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including phone numbers, physical address, and contact form.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Site is well-branded and consistent with official government communications.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery libraries, indicating a standard and maintainable technology stack. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for design and analytics purposes. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and the site is mobile responsive. The HTML is well-structured with appropriate meta tags for viewport and description. Cookie consent is implemented via a Joomla plugin with detailed category controls. There is some technical debt in the form of missing security headers and limited accessibility features. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the site's functional and business needs but could be modernized further for enhanced security and performance.
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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