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Security report for lyoncampus.com

Métropole de Lyon · Education · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lyon Campus is an official student information portal managed by the Métropole de Lyon, targeting students and new arrivals in the Lyon metropolitan area. The website provides comprehensive resources including housing, jobs, cultural events, and support services, positioning itself as a key regional platform for student engagement and assistance. The site is well-branded with consistent use of official logos and maintains active social media channels to enhance outreach. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics and tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, although there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit security policies. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses privacy-focused analytics, but lacks visible security headers and a published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy. The WHOIS data is notably missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a government-affiliated site and may warrant further investigation. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional transparency and technical controls. The overall risk assessment is moderate with a good trust level based on content and branding, but the absence of WHOIS data and some security best practices suggest areas for improvement. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy, enhancing accessibility compliance, and improving contact transparency to bolster trust and compliance.

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

6 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
77
Security headers
60
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
70

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

Lyon Campus operates as a public service platform under the Métropole de Lyon, serving the student community with essential information and services. Its market positioning is strong within the regional education and government sector, leveraging partnerships with official city and metropolitan websites. The business model focuses on information dissemination rather than commercial revenue, supported by local government funding. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive content, and integration with local institutions. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and regular content updates. The partnership ecosystem includes the Ville de Lyon and Grand Lyon websites, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement and privacy-respecting analytics via Matomo. Cookie consent is managed through tarteaucitron.js, providing users control over tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, limiting transparency and readiness. The lack of WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and policies to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet WCAG standards more comprehensively, improving user experience for all visitors.
  5. Provide direct contact information such as official emails or phone numbers to increase trust and ease of communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Métropole de Lyon
Description
Lyon Campus is the student web portal of the Métropole de Lyon, providing information and resources for students including housing, jobs, cultural events, and support services.
Key services
Student information and resources, Event agenda, Job and internship listings, Housing assistance, Cultural and social engagement, Support for associations and student projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent), Google Fonts (Montserrat, Poppins), JavaScript libraries (jQuery, autocomplete)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://www.lyoncampus.com/)
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • Use of privacy-focused analytics (Matomo)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo, tarteaucitron.js
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in French targeting students in Lyon.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing, which is a concern but content suggests official status.
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent implementation.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  6. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and privacy-focused analytics Matomo.
  7. Social media presence is active and consistent with branding.
  8. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a stable and maintainable infrastructure. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a commitment to privacy and data protection. The site loads multiple CSS and JavaScript assets, including cookie consent management scripts and autocomplete functionality, suggesting a modern and interactive user experience. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. However, the absence of explicit security headers and limited information about hosting providers or CDN usage indicates potential areas for technical enhancement. Overall, the technical stack is solid but could be improved with additional security and performance optimizations.
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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