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Security report for m2a.fr

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération - m2A · Government · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (m2A) is a regional government entity serving 39 communes in the Mulhouse Alsace region of France. The website acts as the official portal for territorial development, public services, environmental initiatives, culture, tourism, and economic activities. It targets residents, local businesses, and stakeholders within the region, providing comprehensive information and access to services. The site is well-branded and professionally designed, reflecting its official status. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a variety of plugins including Yoast SEO Premium, Elementor, and AngularJS for dynamic content. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and uses WP Rocket for performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features, though some improvements could be made. The use of AngularJS 1.4.14 is outdated and may pose security risks. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, and no public security or incident response policies are found. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, though the website content and social media presence strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a solid digital presence for a government entity with good content quality and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include updating legacy libraries, enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and improving domain registration transparency to strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

8 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
59

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

Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération operates as a public regional government body providing a wide range of services including environmental management, transport, energy, culture, and social services. Its market position is that of an essential regional authority with a large audience comprising local residents and businesses. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public budgets and possibly EU funds. The website supports transparency and citizen engagement through detailed information and interactive services. Partnerships appear with local media and tourism entities. Growth indicators include active digital content updates and event promotion. The organization leverages social media for outreach and maintains a professional online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers and the use of an outdated AngularJS version introduce potential vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy pages are publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities are detected in the HTML content. The integration of third-party scripts is standard but should be monitored. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a government site but could be improved by adopting modern security best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Update AngularJS to a supported and secure version or replace it with a modern framework.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information accessible to users.
  4. Improve domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is publicly available and accurate.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility on the website to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération - m2A
Description
Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération (m2A), le site officiel des 39 communes de la région mulhousienne (développement du territoire, services).
Key services
Territorial development, Public services for inhabitants, Environmental initiatives, Mobility and transport, Culture and tourism, Economic development, Social and health services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, AngularJS 1.4.14, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Essential Grid plugin, Elementor, Botnation chatbot, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, WP Rocket (performance optimization), Modernizr
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries with no obvious vulnerabilities

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium, Botnation chatbot
Transparency
basic

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 and navigation.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual for a government domain.
  4. Strong presence of official social media and structured data.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  6. Use of older AngularJS library may pose security risks.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML content.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern SEO practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature WordPress CMS platform with popular plugins for SEO, page building, and performance optimization. The tech stack includes jQuery, AngularJS 1.4.14, AOS for animations, and Essential Grid for content display. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking. The site is optimized for mobile devices and uses WP Rocket for caching and lazy loading. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The use of legacy AngularJS is a technical debt and potential security risk. The site structure and metadata are well implemented, supporting SEO and social sharing.
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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