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Security report for irit.fr

IRIT (Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse) · Education · France

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IRIT (Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse) is a prominent academic research institute specializing in computer science and information technology, affiliated with Toulouse universities in France. The website serves as an informational and academic portal targeting researchers, students, and industry partners. It offers insights into research activities, educational programs, and collaborations. The site is well-structured, professionally designed using modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, and supports multilingual content in French and English. The technical infrastructure reflects a mature digital presence with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, though explicit security headers and policies are not clearly documented. Privacy compliance is lacking due to absence of privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR requirements. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the institution's academic nature, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

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: 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

The IRIT website positions the institute as a leading academic and research entity in computer science within the Toulouse region. Its business model revolves around research and education, serving a specialized audience of academics, students, and research collaborators. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs suggests a focus on institutional objectives rather than revenue generation. The site’s content quality and branding consistency reinforce its credibility. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy policies represents an area for improvement in stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance. The institute likely benefits from partnerships within the academic and research ecosystem, though no explicit partner domains were identified in the content provided.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file indicates limited formal incident response readiness. Privacy compliance gaps, including missing privacy and cookie policies, may expose the institution to regulatory risks under GDPR. Enhancing security headers, formalizing incident response contacts, and publishing privacy documentation would strengthen the security posture significantly.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Include clear and accessible contact information for general and security-related inquiries.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update technical infrastructure to maintain modern standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IRIT (Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse)
Description
IRIT is a research institute specializing in computer science and information technology, affiliated with Toulouse universities and research organizations. It focuses on scientific research and education in computer science.
Key services
Scientific research in computer science, Academic collaboration, Educational programs, Research publications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 5, JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily academic and research-focused.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  6. Uses modern frontend technologies and Bootstrap framework.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  8. Good mobile optimization and user experience.
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with the institution.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap 5 framework, leveraging modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards. The frontend is responsive and mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience across devices. External resources include Google Fonts and CDN-hosted Bootstrap assets, which aid performance. No heavy analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and accessibility features. The technical stack is appropriate for an academic institution, though improvements in accessibility and SEO could enhance reach and usability.
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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