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Security report for inra.fr

INRAE · Government · France

Medium risk. 5 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

INRAE is a prominent French public research institute focused on agriculture, food, and environmental sciences. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for research themes, news, collaboration opportunities, and institutional information. It targets researchers, students, policymakers, and the general public interested in sustainable development and scientific innovation in these sectors. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and mobile-optimized, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web standards and security best practices including HTTPS and security headers. The site includes a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages, which are recommended for compliance and transparency. No signs of WAF or content blocking were detected, and the site links to multiple official social media channels enhancing its outreach. Security posture is strong with no exposed vulnerabilities or sensitive data found. However, the absence of WHOIS registration details limits domain trust analysis. Despite this, the official branding and content quality strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, security, and business credibility, with room for improvement in privacy compliance and contact transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

5 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, 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';…

  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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention inra.fr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,653
Employees
6
Customers
2,118
Third parties
529
Weak passwords
19%

Latest record dated 2026-05-27 · 239 subdomains affected

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  • –www1.montpellier.inra.fr2026-05-27
  • –candidature.jobs.inra.fr2026-05-21
  • –ntpellier.inra.fr2026-01-13
  • –ure.jobs.inra.fr2026-01-13
  • –tpellier.inra.fr2025-07-22

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

INRAE holds a leading position in the French and European research landscape for agriculture, food, and environmental sciences. As a government-affiliated entity, it operates on a public research model, focusing on scientific excellence, innovation partnerships, and societal impact. The website reflects a broad ecosystem of collaborations, including international partnerships and start-up engagement. Revenue streams are likely government funding and research grants. The target audience includes academic researchers, students, policymakers, and industry stakeholders. The institute demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust signals, positioning it as a reputable and authoritative organization in its domain.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure form implementations. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the analyzed content. The presence of a cookie consent banner indicates awareness of privacy regulations, though explicit privacy and security policies are missing. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly visible, representing an area for enhancement. Overall, the security maturity is good, supporting the institute's credibility and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed and accessible privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add clear contact information including security and incident response contacts to facilitate communication and transparency.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations, enhancing legal clarity.
  5. Consider obtaining and displaying relevant security or quality certifications to strengthen trust indicators.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
INRAE
Description
INRAE est un institut de recherche public œuvrant pour un développement cohérent et durable de l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement.
Key services
Collaboration with academic, governmental and international partners, Innovation partnerships and start-up support, Public dissemination of scientific knowledge
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Secure forms with proper labels and inputs

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public research institute site with rich content and clear navigation
  2. No WHOIS data available from AFNIC, limiting domain registration insights
  3. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML content
  6. Multiple official social media profiles linked
  7. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web standards
  8. HTTPS and security headers properly configured
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  10. No advertising or tracking networks detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, indicating a modern and maintainable platform. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) and proper meta tags supports SEO and content discoverability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance appears moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience, though hosting provider details are not disclosed.
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. 69/100Medium30 findingsView report
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