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Security report for loire-atlantique.fr

Département de Loire-Atlantique · Government · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.loire-atlantique.fr is the official digital portal for the Département de Loire-Atlantique, a regional government entity in France. It provides comprehensive information and services related to social aids, culture, sports, environment, education, tourism, and local governance. The site targets residents and visitors of the Loire-Atlantique region, offering a broad range of public service resources and community engagement tools. The business model is that of a government information portal, focusing on public service rather than commercial revenue generation. Technically, the site is built on the Jalios JCMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user analytics, and Orejime for cookie consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a professional and consistent design. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts is a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, serving as a reliable government resource. However, the WHOIS data is missing, which limits domain legitimacy verification. This may be due to AFNIC policies or query limitations. The site should consider publishing security policies and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance 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

4 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 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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

The Département de Loire-Atlantique holds a strong market position as the official regional government authority for the Loire-Atlantique area in France. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative content, comprehensive service offerings, and strong digital presence across multiple platforms and social media channels. The business model is focused on public service delivery and community engagement rather than commercial activities. Revenue streams are typical of government entities, funded by public budgets. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, tourists, and public service users. Growth indicators include active content updates, event promotion, and digital service expansion. The partnership ecosystem includes various local cultural, educational, and social organizations, as evidenced by linked domains. Strategic observations highlight a mature digital infrastructure with opportunities to enhance security transparency and domain legitimacy verification.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, aligning with GDPR requirements. The use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics is transparent with user consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits the site's transparency and readiness to handle security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Add X-Content-Type-Options header to prevent MIME type sniffing.
  3. Publish a security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Département de Loire-Atlantique
Description
Official website of the Département de Loire-Atlantique providing information on local government services, social aids, culture, sports, environment, tourism, and community news.
Key services
Social aids and services, Employment and insertion, Housing and habitat, Education and colleges, Culture and heritage, Sports and leisure, Tourism, Digital services, Local news and events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Jalios JCMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Orejime cookie manager
Frameworks
Jalios CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official French département government portal.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  5. No security policy or incident response contact information published.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, limiting domain legitimacy verification.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Use of modern CMS and analytics tools.
  9. Good accessibility and mobile optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Jalios JCMS content management system, a specialized platform for institutional and government websites. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user behavior tracking. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. The site uses a cookie consent manager (Orejime) to comply with privacy regulations. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details were not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and performance tuning.
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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