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Security report for havasparis.com

Presse Havas Paris · Media · France

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Presse Havas Paris is a well-established media and communications agency based in France, operating since 2012. The company specializes in press relations and communication services, targeting media professionals and communication specialists. The website reflects a professional presence with clear branding and consistent messaging aligned with the Havas group. The digital infrastructure is built on WordPress, leveraging modern technologies such as jQuery, Vimeo API, and Google reCAPTCHA, ensuring a functional and user-friendly experience. SEO is enhanced through Yoast SEO plugin and structured data, supporting good search visibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms in place, although some security headers and explicit security policies are absent. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the business profile. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and compliant, serving its target audience effectively.

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

2 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

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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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
77

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 company operates in the media sector as an important entity within the Havas group, focusing on press and communication services. Its market position is stable with a medium-sized footprint in the Paris region. The business model revolves around agency services for media relations and communication development. The presence of multiple contact channels and social media links indicates an active engagement strategy. The website content and structure support a professional image, with clear navigation and relevant content for its audience. The company leverages partnerships within the Havas ecosystem but does not list subsidiaries or related domains explicitly. Growth indicators include active recruitment links and updated content feeds.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent management compliant with GDPR. The use of Google reCAPTCHA adds protection against automated abuse. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, with no privacy protection masking ownership. Recommendations include implementing security headers and publishing formal security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Presse Havas Paris
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Presse Havas Paris
Description
Presse Havas Paris is a media and communications agency based in Paris, providing press and communication services.
Key services
Press relations, Communication development, Media content distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.2, Vimeo Player API, Google reCAPTCHA, Yoast SEO plugin, Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Tarteaucitron 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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional and relevant to a media/communication agency.
  3. Good implementation of GDPR-compliant cookie consent.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency of the domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.6.2, Vimeo Player API, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. SEO is enhanced using Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with responsive design. Accessibility features are basic but present. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the domain registrar is Gandi SAS, a reputable provider. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts and employs cookie consent management via Tarteaucitron. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities to improve security headers and 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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