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Security report for leti-innovation-days.com

CEA-Leti · Technology · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CEA-Leti is a prominent technology research institute under CEA, specializing in miniaturization technologies that enable smart, energy-efficient, and secure solutions for various industries. The website serves as a platform to promote and organize multiple semiconductor and technology innovation events globally, targeting industry professionals and researchers. Their market position is strong as a global leader in semiconductor innovation events, supported by a large organization and a consistent brand presence. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and several event management plugins. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and serves content over HTTPS, ensuring a secure and reliable user experience. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, which could be improved. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy and GDPR links, but no cookie consent mechanism is present. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor gaps in security and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would enhance their posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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"

  4. 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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
58

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

CEA-Leti operates in the technology sector, focusing on semiconductor research and innovation event organization. Their business model revolves around hosting and promoting industry-leading events that gather professionals and innovators worldwide. The company benefits from its affiliation with CEA, a major French research organization, which strengthens its credibility and market reach. Revenue streams likely include event sponsorships, exhibitor fees, and research collaborations. The target customers are semiconductor industry professionals, researchers, and technology companies. The website indicates a mature organization with a global footprint and a strong partnership ecosystem, including links to official CEA resources and social media channels.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain transfer protections are in place. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and critical security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options are missing, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no published security policy or vulnerability disclosure program, limiting transparency. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may also pose GDPR compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the site follows basic security best practices but would benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement Content-Security-Policy and other security headers to mitigate XSS and clickjacking risks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy controls.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CEA-Leti
Description
CEA-Leti, a technology research institute at CEA, is a global leader in miniaturization technologies enabling smart, energy-efficient and secure solutions for industry. The website promotes various innovation events focused on semiconductors and related technologies.
Key services
Organization of semiconductor and technology innovation events, Promotion of research and development in miniaturization technologies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.4, PHP, Matomo Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, FontAwesome, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor, The Events Calendar, Popup Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on semiconductor industry events organized by CEA-Leti.
  3. Clear contact information with company email and phone number provided.
  4. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and frameworks.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and several event management plugins, indicating a flexible and extensible infrastructure. Hosting and DNS are managed via reputable providers (Gandi SAS and Cloudflare). The site loads JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and FontAwesome and integrates Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is some technical debt in missing advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which should be addressed to improve security and compliance.
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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