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Security report for inrae.fr

INRAE · Government · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

INRAE is a prominent French public research institute specializing in agriculture, food, and environmental sciences. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting researchers, students, policymakers, and the general public. It offers extensive resources including research dossiers, events, and collaboration opportunities. The site is multilingual and well-branded with official government logos and certifications, reinforcing its authoritative position. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web standards and responsive design to ensure accessibility and usability across devices. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates attention to regulatory compliance, particularly GDPR. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security headers could be improved. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to AFNIC policies, but the domain is active and updated, consistent with a legitimate public institution. No suspicious or malicious indicators were found. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, security, and compliance suitable for a government research entity.

Scanned

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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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
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
69

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

INRAE operates as a key player in the French and international research landscape for agriculture, food, and environment. Its business model is that of a public research institution funded by government and public sources. The website supports its mission by providing access to scientific knowledge, fostering collaboration, and engaging with diverse audiences including academia, industry partners, and the public. Certifications such as HR Excellence and AFNOR Diversity Label highlight its commitment to organizational quality and social responsibility. The institute maintains a strong social media presence to amplify its outreach and impact. Strategically, INRAE positions itself as a leader in sustainable development research, addressing critical global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity, and food security. The website content and structure support this positioning with thematic research areas, news, events, and educational materials. Partnerships and collaborations are emphasized, although partner domains are not explicitly listed on the homepage.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, indicating compliance with basic security and privacy standards. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options were not found in the provided data, which could enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which are recommended best practices for transparency and readiness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy was found, which could be added to improve security posture and facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with additional documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and document explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance visibility of contact information for privacy and security concerns to build user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
INRAE
Description
Institut national de recherche public œuvrant pour un développement cohérent et durable de l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement.
Key services
Scientific research, Publications and dossiers, Events and conferences, Collaboration and partnerships, Educational resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
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 in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained public research institute site.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and multilingual (French and English).
  3. Strong presence on multiple social media platforms.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable but consistent with AFNIC policies.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; likely available deeper in site.
  8. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
  9. No visible advertising or tracking networks detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely used CMS for government and institutional websites. The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, supporting good SEO and accessibility. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and media assets, but no major issues were detected. The use of JSON-LD structured data and meta tags supports search engine optimization and content discoverability. Hosting provider details were not identified from the content. The site uses multiple external domains for job postings, directories, intranet, and media library, indicating a distributed ecosystem. No major technical debt or risks were observed, but continuous monitoring and updates are recommended to maintain security and performance.
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. 56/100Medium24 findingsView report
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