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Security report for herault.fr

Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault · Government · France

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault website serves as the official digital presence for the Hérault department government in France. It provides comprehensive information about departmental services, news, events, and public initiatives targeting residents and stakeholders within the region. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and a focus on accessibility and user experience. The content is primarily in French and covers a broad range of topics including culture, environment, social services, and digital inclusion. Technically, the website employs a variety of established JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Colorbox, Slick Carousel, and Matomo for analytics, indicating a mature and modern front-end infrastructure. The site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, reflecting a good level of privacy awareness. However, no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS encryption and cookie management but lacks visible security headers and vulnerability disclosure information. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and long-standing registration, consistent with a government entity. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its public service role effectively. Strategic improvements could include publishing explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

6 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
67

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 Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault operates as a regional government entity providing public services and information dissemination for the Hérault department in France. Its market position is that of an authoritative source for local governance, community engagement, and public resource management. The business model is non-commercial, focused on serving residents through digital channels. Key services include access to departmental news, cultural events, social programs, and e-government procedures. The website ecosystem includes partnerships with related regional service domains such as tourism, housing, sports, and digital services, reflecting a collaborative approach to regional development. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of digital tools for citizen engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and GDPR-compliant cookie consent via tarteaucitron.js. The absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure information indicates a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but would benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user privacy by detailing data retention policies and providing clearer information on analytics data usage.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault
Description
Site officiel du Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault (34) : Informations, actualités, événements, aides et appels à projets.
Key services
Public information, News and events, Access to departmental services, E-demarches (online procedures), Support for local projects and initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Slick Carousel, Splide, Fancybox, JWPlayer, Tarteaucitron (cookie consent)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management via tarteaucitron.js
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of external trusted libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
matomo
Marketing tools
matomo, tarteaucitron
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website for the Hérault department in France.
  2. Comprehensive navigation with multiple service categories and detailed submenus.
  3. Use of multiple JavaScript libraries for UI and multimedia content.
  4. Cookie consent implemented with tarteaucitron.js, indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on the homepage content provided.
  6. No visible terms of service or explicit security policy pages found in the provided content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Website content is in French and targets local residents and stakeholders.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of popular JavaScript libraries and plugins such as jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Slick Carousel, Splide, Fancybox, JWPlayer, and tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management. The CMS appears to be custom or proprietary, as no common CMS signatures were detected. Hosting and domain registration are managed by Orange Business Services SA, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD BreadcrumbList). The site could improve by adopting modern frameworks or progressive web app features to enhance performance and maintainability.
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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