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Security report for havascreative.com

Havas Creative · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Havas Creative is a globally integrated advertising and communications agency established in 2012, operating through a unique village model with 73 offices worldwide. The company offers a broad range of services including creative advertising, media planning, content creation, data-driven marketing, and customer experience solutions. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting businesses and brands seeking comprehensive marketing solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, hosted by Gandi SAS, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policies or vulnerability disclosures are published. Privacy compliance is supported by a OneTrust cookie consent mechanism, but no visible privacy or terms of service pages were found on the homepage. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-maintained, with room for improvement in security transparency and privacy documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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.

    • 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

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
90
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

Havas Creative holds a strong market position as one of the world's most integrated advertising agencies, leveraging its village model to provide multidisciplinary services under one roof. The business model focuses on client-centric, seamless teams combining creative, media, content, and data expertise. Their global footprint and multiple partner domains indicate a broad partnership ecosystem and a mature operational structure. The company targets large enterprises and brands requiring integrated marketing communications. The website content and structure support their positioning as a leading agency with extensive capabilities and global reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security transparency and readiness. The use of modern analytics and cookie consent tools shows awareness of privacy compliance, but no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found. Security headers are partially implemented but could be enhanced with Content-Security-Policy and other headers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a marketing agency but could benefit from formalized policies and improved DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and other recommended headers.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Havas Creative
Description
Havas Creative is a global advertising and communications business operating through a village model with 73 villages worldwide, offering creative, media, content, and data services. They aim to deliver meaningful brand and customer experiences and serve clients globally.
Key services
Creative advertising, Media planning and buying, Content creation, Data-driven marketing, Customer experience (Havas CX network)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, jQuery, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar classes suggest usage)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Strong global presence with detailed office locations.
  3. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure.
  6. Uses modern tracking and analytics tools.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business maturity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and Slick Carousel for UI components. The hosting provider is Gandi SAS, a reputable registrar and hosting service. The site shows good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and deferred CSS. Accessibility is basic but present. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and DNS configuration. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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