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Security report for lafrenchtech.com

French Tech Mission · Technology · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

La Mission French Tech is an official French government initiative dedicated to supporting and promoting the French start-up ecosystem both nationally and internationally. The organization operates various programs such as French Tech Next40/120, French Tech 2030, and French Tech Tremplin to foster innovation and growth among emerging companies. It also manages a network of Capitales and Communautés French Tech to facilitate collaboration and ecosystem development. The website reflects a strong government branding and targets entrepreneurs, investors, and public administrations involved in the tech sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages the French government's DSFR design system, jQuery, and mapping libraries like Leaflet. Cookie consent is managed through Tarteaucitron, integrating analytics and advertising services such as Eulerian and Adform. However, the site suffers from a lack of a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which is a critical security flaw. Performance is suboptimal with a slow load time and a relatively large page size, though mobile optimization and accessibility are good. From a security perspective, the absence of HTTPS, missing security headers, and lack of DNS security features like DNSSEC and DMARC reduce the site's security posture significantly. No incident response or security policy information is found, and no vulnerability disclosure or data protection officer details are available. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive privacy and cookie policy and a consent mechanism. Overall, while the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy as a government resource, its security shortcomings, especially the missing SSL certificate, pose a significant risk. Strategic improvements in security infrastructure and performance optimization are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
50
Security headers
85
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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

La Mission French Tech holds a prominent position as a government-backed entity fostering the French start-up ecosystem. Its business model revolves around public support, ecosystem structuring, and programmatic assistance to scale-ups and emerging tech companies. The organization benefits from strong partnerships with government bodies and private sector players, as evidenced by its programs and network. The target audience includes start-ups, entrepreneurs, investors, and public administrations. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized operation with a focus on innovation and technology sectors. The presence of official government links and branding enhances credibility and trust. The organization does not appear to have subsidiaries or parent companies listed, emphasizing its role as a standalone government mission.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability. The lack of security headers such as HSTS, Content Security Policy, and others further reduces protection against common web attacks. DNS security features like DNSSEC and DMARC are not implemented, increasing risks related to domain spoofing and email phishing. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, indicating limited transparency in security governance. However, the site uses cookie consent management and does not expose vulnerable libraries or subdomain takeover risks. Overall, the site requires urgent security enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement essential security headers including HSTS, Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Configure DNS security features such as DNSSEC, DMARC, and CAA records to protect domain integrity and email security.
  4. Optimize website performance by reducing load time and page size to improve user experience and SEO.
  5. Publish clear security policies and incident response contacts to enhance transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end design using the French government's DSFR framework. It incorporates jQuery and Leaflet for interactive maps and uses Tarteaucitron for cookie consent management. Despite a rich content structure and good accessibility features, the site suffers from slow loading times and lacks HTTPS due to an invalid or missing SSL certificate. No advanced hosting or CDN information is detected. The technical stack is standard for government websites but requires modernization in security and performance aspects to reduce technical debt and risks.
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. 59/100Medium37 findingsView report
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