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Security report for iledefrance.fr

Région Ile-de-France · Government · France

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.iledefrance.fr is the official digital portal for the Région Île-de-France, serving as a comprehensive resource for residents, professionals, associations, and local governments within the region. It provides information on regional aids, news, events, and digital services tailored to various user profiles. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and highly accessible, reflecting its role as a government entity. Technically, it is built on Drupal 10 with modern web technologies, including lazy loading, custom scrollbars, and privacy-focused analytics (Matomo). Security posture is strong with HTTPS and privacy-respecting tracking, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly found. WHOIS data is unavailable due to AFNIC's response, but the site's legitimacy is supported by consistent branding and official contact information. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with good security and privacy practices appropriate for a government organization.

Scanned

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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, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      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
80
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
68

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

Région Île-de-France operates as a large government entity providing public services and information to a diverse audience including residents, students, professionals, and local institutions. The website supports regional development initiatives, cultural promotion, social services, and citizen engagement. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery and transparency. The site integrates with partner domains for public procurement and data publication, indicating a broad ecosystem of regional digital services. The presence of accessibility features and personalized user spaces highlights a user-centric approach. The lack of WHOIS data is typical for domains under AFNIC jurisdiction and does not detract from the site's credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs security best practices such as privacy-respecting analytics with DoNotTrack enabled. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Accessibility and privacy settings are prominently available, enhancing user trust. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options or Content-Security-Policy were not explicitly found in the HTML source, suggesting room for improvement. No published security policy or incident response contact was found, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced documentation and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible security policy page including incident response contacts.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by explicitly linking to privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Région Ile-de-France
Description
Découvrir les aides régionales, services numériques et actualités qui correspondent à votre profil sur nos espaces personnalisés.
Key services
Regional aids and grants, News and events, Digital services, Information for residents, professionals, associations, and collectivities, Access to regional publications and media
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, lazysizes (lazy loading images), Matomo analytics, Boomerang performance monitoring, Select2 for enhanced select inputs, SimpleBar for custom scrollbars, Clustaar webchat bot
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and privacy respecting analytics (Matomo with DoNotTrack enabled)
  • Accessibility and privacy settings available

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics, Clustaar webchat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official regional government website for Île-de-France
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented
  3. Strong accessibility features and mobile optimization
  4. Use of privacy-respecting analytics and minimal tracking
  5. No visible security or privacy policy pages found
  6. No WHOIS data available from AFNIC WHOIS server
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern front-end libraries such as lazysizes for image lazy loading, Select2 for enhanced form selects, and SimpleBar for custom scrollbars. Performance monitoring is done via Boomerang, and user analytics are handled by Matomo with privacy considerations. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with ARIA roles and accessibility settings available. External resources include Google Fonts and partner domains for public procurement and data services. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a large-scale government portal. Hosting provider details are not explicit but likely managed by a government or contracted provider. The site shows moderate performance with good SEO and accessibility practices.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium27 findingsView report
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