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Security report for iledefrance.fr

Région Ile-de-France · Government · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.iledefrance.fr is the official digital presence of the Région Île-de-France, the regional government authority for the Île-de-France area in France. It provides comprehensive information and services tailored to residents, professionals, associations, and local authorities. The site offers access to regional aids, news, events, and digital services, positioning itself as a key public service platform for the region. The business model is that of a government entity focused on public service and regional development. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies such as lazy loading images, Matomo analytics for privacy-respecting user tracking, and Clustaar webchat for user support. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, the site shows good security hygiene with no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries detected. The absence of WHOIS data is typical for French government domains and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a low risk profile with strong trust indicators, professional design, and compliance with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, continuous monitoring of third-party scripts, and ensuring robust form security to maintain and improve the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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

  3. 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 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 29 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • Security score drift

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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
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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

Région Île-de-France operates as a large government entity serving a diverse audience including citizens, students, professionals, and local institutions. Its market position is authoritative within the regional governance sector. The website supports multiple sectors such as education, culture, environment, and economic development. Revenue streams are typical of public funding rather than commercial sales. The partnership ecosystem includes regional data portals and public service platforms. Growth indicators include active content updates and event promotion. The site’s operations reflect a mature digital presence with strategic focus on accessibility and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and privacy-respecting analytics. The presence of a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism indicates GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not clearly present and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly disclosed, which is common for government sites but could be improved for transparency. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from additional security hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate supply chain risks.
  3. Ensure all web forms have CSRF protection and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Optimize website performance and loading times to enhance user experience, especially on mobile devices.

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, Digital services, News and events, Support for professionals, associations, and citizens
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure third-party analytics (Matomo) with Do Not Track respected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Clustaar webchat, Matomo analytics
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. Comprehensive content targeting residents, professionals, associations, and local authorities
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent implementation
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics respecting privacy
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. WHOIS data unavailable publicly, common for government domains in France
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating a solid technical foundation. It uses advanced front-end libraries such as lazysizes for image optimization and Select2 for enhanced form controls. Analytics are handled by Matomo, a privacy-focused platform, and user engagement is supported by Clustaar webchat. The site is mobile-responsive and includes accessibility features such as keyboard navigation and contrast settings. Performance monitoring is implemented via Boomerang. Hosting details are not explicit but the presence of AFNIC WHOIS 'NOT FOUND' suggests official French hosting. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained with opportunities for further optimization.
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. 68/100Medium28 findingsView report
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