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Security report for lecnam.net

Cnam · Education · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website analyzed is an authentication portal for the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (Cnam), a well-established French educational institution. The portal provides secure login access to the Espace Numérique de Formation, targeting students and staff. The site uses standard web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery, though some libraries are outdated, which may pose security risks. The design is professional and consistent with the institution's branding, offering a good user experience with mobile optimization. However, privacy compliance is limited, with no visible cookie consent mechanisms or detailed privacy policies on this page. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is implied but no security headers were detected, and outdated JavaScript libraries present vulnerabilities. WHOIS data for the subdomain is unavailable, which is typical for subdomains but reduces transparency. Overall, the site is legitimate and functional but would benefit from security and privacy improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

4 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.

    • 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. 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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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
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
71

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

Cnam operates as a public higher education institution in France, providing digital learning services through this portal. The business model focuses on education delivery and digital resource access for its community. The portal is a critical service for user authentication, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The institution's market position is strong within the French education sector. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data. The lack of contact information and limited privacy disclosures on this page suggest a focus on internal users rather than public engagement. The institution could enhance trust by improving transparency and security disclosures.

Security posture

The current security posture shows moderate maturity. The site uses HTTPS, but no security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. The presence of an outdated jQuery version is a notable vulnerability that could be exploited. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent or GDPR indicators on this page. The authentication form includes a password show/hide toggle, improving usability but requiring secure implementation. Overall, the site should prioritize updating libraries, implementing security headers, and enhancing privacy compliance to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism and clearly publish privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate vulnerabilities proactively.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cnam
Description
Service d'authentification pour l'Espace Numérique de Formation du Cnam, une institution d'enseignement supérieur.
Key services
Service d'authentification SAML2 pour accès aux ressources numériques, Portail d'accès à l'Espace Numérique de Formation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.1, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, jQuery UI, Slick Carousel, Tether
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by URL scheme
  • Password field with show/hide toggle

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an authentication portal for Cnam's digital learning environment.
  2. Content is in French and targeted at students and staff of Cnam.
  3. No privacy or cookie banners detected on this page.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers found on this page.
  5. No social media links present on this page.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  8. No visible security headers in provided data.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. Website design is professional and consistent with institutional branding.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, Font Awesome for icons, and jQuery for DOM manipulation. The jQuery version is outdated (1.10.1), which is a security concern. The site includes scripts for UI enhancements like slick carousel and jQuery UI. The HTML is well-structured with meta tags for viewport and description, but lacks Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of optimization or CDN usage. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA roles and labels present but no advanced features. SEO is basic, with minimal meta information and no structured data. Hosting provider and CMS are not identifiable from the data. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but could benefit from modernization and improved security practices.
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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