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Security report for inpi.fr

National Institute of Industrial Property · Government · France

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) is the official French government agency responsible for intellectual property and business formalities. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for entrepreneurs, IP professionals, and innovators to access services such as business registration, intellectual property rights management, financing solutions, and training programs. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and provides clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its audience. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS, uses Matomo for analytics, and integrates cookie consent and translation tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative, with minor gaps in transparency around security and data protection officer contact details.

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. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

  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 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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  • 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
82
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

INPI holds a strong market position as the national authority for industrial property in France, serving a large audience including SMEs and entrepreneurs. Its business model is government-funded, focusing on providing essential services related to intellectual property and business formalities. The website supports this with extensive resources, procedural guides, and access to databases. The presence of multiple official external domains and social media channels enhances its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active news updates, training offers, and financing programs. The lack of publicly listed direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel, typical for government entities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure form implementations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and providing clear contact channels for security incidents to enhance trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide contact details for the Data Protection Officer to comply fully with GDPR transparency requirements.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data retention policy disclosures and user privacy information to strengthen compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Institute of Industrial Property
Description
The INPI informs and guides on business formalities and intellectual property procedures in France.
Key services
Business formalities processing, Intellectual property rights management, IP financing solutions, Training and awareness (INPI Academy), Data and document access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Matomo Analytics, GTranslate, Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with proper labels

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, GTranslate
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted at entrepreneurs and IP professionals.
  3. Strong presence of official and trusted external links.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms and social media.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. WHOIS data unavailable but domain appears legitimate and government-affiliated.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal CMS platform, leveraging Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking and GTranslate for multilingual support. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, ensuring a good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and external integrations. The use of security headers and HTTPS indicates a well-maintained infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve hosting transparency and optimize loading speeds further. No critical technical debt or risks were identified that would impact business operations.
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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