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Security report for knds.fr

KNDS France · Government · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KNDS France is a leading European defense manufacturer specializing in air-land defense systems, including armored vehicles, artillery, and robotics. It operates as part of the KNDS Group, with a strong presence in France and multiple subsidiaries across Europe and globally. The company supports armed forces with comprehensive lifecycle services and is a key player in major defense programs such as SCORPION. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks like Next.js and React, with good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and domain protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site reflects a professional, trustworthy, and mature digital presence aligned with its business stature.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
45
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

KNDS France holds a significant market position as a prime contractor in European land defense, leveraging partnerships with major defense companies like Arquus, Thales, and Texelis. Its business model focuses on manufacturing, R&D (13% turnover dedicated), and integrated customer support. The company targets government and military clients, emphasizing innovation and sustainability. The extensive network of subsidiaries and sites supports strategic autonomy in defense manufacturing. Growth indicators include active participation in major programs and a large workforce of 4,500 employees. The company maintains a strong brand with consistent messaging and trust signals such as certifications and detailed corporate principles.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, multiple security headers, and domain status locks preventing unauthorized changes. The presence of cookie consent and privacy policies indicates GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of Matomo analytics respects privacy better than many alternatives. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing security and incident response information, and adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Provide clear contact details for the Data Protection Officer to improve GDPR transparency.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries for security vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KNDS France
Description
KNDS France is the French leader in air-land defense, designing, developing and producing armored vehicles, artillery systems, guns and turrets, ammunition, robots and defense equipment. It supports armed forces with tailor-made support throughout the product lifecycle and is a key player in the SCORPION program.
Key services
Design and production of armored vehicles, Artillery systems, Ammunition, Robotics and defense equipment, Customer support and training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Matomo Analytics, Cookiebot
Frameworks
React, Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • ClientUpdateProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent messaging throughout the site.
  3. Comprehensive information about business operations, subsidiaries, and contact details.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy compliance.
  5. No evidence of security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation of the domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Next.js and React, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. It employs Matomo for analytics and Cookiebot for cookie consent management, reflecting privacy-conscious design. The CMS appears to be a headless or custom solution, supporting structured content delivery. The site is well-optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is good, with semantic HTML and ARIA roles used appropriately. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the domain registrar is reputable. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and secure online presence with opportunities to enhance DNS security and transparency.
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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