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Security report for haute-marne.fr

Conseil départemental de la Haute-Marne · Government · France

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Conseil départemental de la Haute-Marne operates as the official local government authority for the Haute-Marne department in France, providing a wide range of public services including road maintenance, education management, social support, and cultural activities. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents and stakeholders to access information and services. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, with Matomo analytics for user tracking. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and security headers properly configured, but lacks published security policies or incident response details. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the website's governmental nature, supporting high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

10 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. 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';…

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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
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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 itself as a key government service provider in the Haute-Marne region, targeting local residents and public sector stakeholders. Its business model is public administration, funded by government budgets. The site offers extensive information on departmental missions, services, and online procedures, indicating a mature digital presence. Partnerships with official government portals and cultural organizations enhance its ecosystem. The absence of commercial activities or advertising aligns with its public service mandate. The site’s longevity since 2001 and consistent branding reinforce its authoritative market position.

Security posture

Security measures include enforced HTTPS, presence of multiple security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from formalizing security governance documentation and user-facing disclosures to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner or mechanism to inform users and obtain consent for tracking technologies.
  3. Develop and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance security transparency.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential security risks and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Conseil départemental de la Haute-Marne
Description
Le Département est présent partout et chaque jour dans la vie de tous. Entretien des routes, gestion des collèges, aide aux communes et à leurs groupements, culture, protection de l’enfance, aide au maintien à domicile des personnes âgées et handicapées.
Key services
Road maintenance, Management of colleges, Support to communes and groupings, Cultural activities, Child protection, Support for elderly and disabled persons
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Matomo Analytics, jQuery, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official departmental government website for Haute-Marne, France.
  2. Content is comprehensive about local government services and missions.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on homepage or main navigation.
  4. Contact information is available including phone and contact form.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor and Yoast SEO plugins.
  6. Matomo analytics used for tracking.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  8. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information published.
  10. No explicit data protection officer contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a well-supported and widely used technology stack. The inclusion of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-aware approach to user tracking. The site uses jQuery and Bootstrap frameworks for UI components and responsiveness. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata present. Some inline CSS and JavaScript are used for UI enhancements. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but domain DNS points to multiple name servers under perf1.fr and perf1.com, suggesting a professional hosting environment. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced 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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