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Security report for larochelle.fr

Ville de La Rochelle · Government · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.larochelle.fr serves as the official digital presence of the City of La Rochelle, France. It provides comprehensive municipal information, including news, public services, cultural and sports activities, urban planning, and citizen administrative procedures. The site targets residents, visitors, local businesses, and municipal stakeholders, positioning itself as a key government resource. The business model is public service-oriented, with no commercial intent, focusing on transparency and citizen engagement. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery and accessibility tools like ReadSpeaker. It employs cookie consent management via tarteaucitron and uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The infrastructure appears stable and professionally maintained. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent with anonymized IP tracking, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain registration trust signals but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its official nature and content quality. Overall, the website is a well-maintained, secure, and user-friendly municipal portal. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, ensuring WHOIS data availability for transparency, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to uphold security and privacy standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

8 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 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

  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';…

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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
42
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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 City of La Rochelle operates this website as a government entity providing essential public services and information. Its market position is that of an authoritative municipal resource, with a focus on citizen engagement and transparency. The business model is non-commercial, funded by public resources, and targets a broad audience including residents, visitors, and local organizations. The site supports various municipal functions such as news dissemination, public consultations, cultural programming, and administrative services. Partnerships with related local domains indicate a connected ecosystem supporting regional governance and services. The website's comprehensive content and consistent branding reinforce its role as a trusted government platform.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and privacy-conscious analytics. The lack of some recommended security headers suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which is typical for government sites but could be enhanced for transparency. Data protection officer contact is provided, supporting GDPR compliance. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the provided content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from explicit security header implementation and published incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to strengthen security.
  2. Ensure WHOIS domain registration data is publicly available and accurate to improve trust and transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance incident response transparency by providing clear contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ville de La Rochelle
Description
Site officiel de la Ville de La Rochelle, providing municipal information, news, services, and resources for residents and visitors.
Key services
Municipal news and updates, Public service information, Citizen administrative procedures, Cultural and sports activities information, Urban planning and public consultations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, ReadSpeaker, tarteaucitron (cookie consent), AddToAny (social sharing)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with anonymized IP for analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
AddToAny
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official city government site for La Rochelle, France.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual but may be due to AFNIC server response or domain status.
  7. No security incidents or vulnerability disclosures found.
  8. No advertising networks detected; minimal tracking with Matomo analytics.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system for government and enterprise sites. It uses jQuery and integrates accessibility tools like ReadSpeaker, enhancing usability for diverse audiences. Cookie consent is managed by tarteaucitron, reflecting compliance with European privacy regulations. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, indicating a modular and well-structured front-end. Performance is moderate, likely due to the volume of assets and scripts. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, with ARIA roles and responsive design elements present. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for a government portal, with opportunities for performance tuning and security header enhancements.
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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