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Security report for laval.fr

Ville de Laval · Government · France

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.laval.fr is the official digital presence of the city of Laval, France, serving as a comprehensive portal for municipal information, public services, cultural activities, and citizen engagement. It targets residents, visitors, and local businesses, providing a broad range of services and information relevant to the community. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, reflecting the city's commitment to accessibility and transparency. Technically, the site is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Fonts, and a robust cookie consent management system (Tarteaucitron.js). Analytics are handled via Matomo, respecting user privacy and Do Not Track settings. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, although some security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, indicating a mature approach to privacy compliance. However, the absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration transparency, though this is likely due to AFNIC policies rather than malicious intent. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were identified. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility as a government entity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security policies, and providing clearer contact information for privacy and security concerns to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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
    • 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Laval's municipal website positions itself as a central hub for local governance, community services, and cultural promotion. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery and citizen engagement. The site integrates with regional partners such as agglo-laval.fr and monlaval.fr, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The presence of recruitment and employment portals suggests active community development initiatives. The site’s comprehensive content and structured navigation support a broad target audience including residents, businesses, and tourists. Growth indicators include digital initiatives like 'Laval 100% digital' and cultural events, reflecting a forward-looking municipal strategy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent management, and privacy-respecting analytics. The use of Tarteaucitron.js for granular cookie control and respect for Do Not Track signals compliance with GDPR and privacy best practices. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but likely due to registry policies rather than concealment. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment appropriate for a government portal.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Provide explicit security and privacy policies including incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure procedures.
  3. Enhance visibility of contact information for privacy and security inquiries to improve user trust.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ville de Laval
Description
Site officiel de la ville de Laval - Mayenne 53000 Laval est un équilibre entre choix économiques résolument novateurs et respect d’un cadre de vie d’une grande qualité, entre un cœur de ville dynamisé et une agglomération épanouie, entre la forte émergence d’une ville d’avenir et la conscience d’un art de vivre entretenu.
Key services
Municipal information, Public services, Urban planning, Cultural and social programs, Citizen participation, Tourism and heritage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 3.3.1, Tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent management), Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • Do Not Track respected in analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official city government site for Laval, France.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and in French language.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No WHOIS data available from AFNIC WHOIS server.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML snippet.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used open-source content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. It uses jQuery 3.3.1 and Google Fonts for UI enhancement, and Tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Matomo analytics is used for traffic analysis with privacy considerations. The site appears to have moderate performance and good mobile optimization. The extensive navigation structure and use of semantic HTML contribute to good accessibility and SEO. Hosting details are not explicit, but the presence of AFNIC WHOIS and French domains suggests hosting within France or EU. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation could be improved to reduce risk.
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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