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Security report for metropolegrandparis.fr

Métropole du Grand Paris · Government · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Métropole du Grand Paris is a large French government entity responsible for metropolitan governance, urban planning, economic development, environmental initiatives, and public services across 130 communes with 7.2 million inhabitants. The website serves multiple audiences including citizens, local authorities, and businesses, providing rich content and navigation in French and English. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern front-end technologies and includes privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent and a comprehensive privacy policy. However, a critical security weakness is the absence of a valid SSL certificate and proper HTTPS support, which severely impacts the site's security posture. Social media integration and analytics usage are well implemented, supporting user engagement and data-driven insights. Overall, the site is professional and content-rich but requires urgent remediation of its SSL/TLS configuration to ensure secure user interactions.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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. 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

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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
50
Security headers
70
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
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

The Métropole du Grand Paris holds a key position as a metropolitan government authority in France, focusing on urban and economic development, environmental sustainability, and cultural and sporting events. Its business model is public sector-driven, funded and operated as a government entity. The website reflects a mature digital presence with targeted services for various stakeholders, including local governments, citizens, and enterprises. The presence of multiple external partner domains and official social media channels indicates a broad partnership ecosystem. The site supports growth and engagement through newsletters and interactive maps. However, the lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on contact forms and social media for communication.

Security posture

The website demonstrates some security best practices such as the use of security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options) and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. Nevertheless, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent a critical vulnerability, exposing users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The lack of OCSP stapling and session resumption further weakens the SSL/TLS implementation. No explicit incident response or security policy information is found, indicating potential gaps in security governance and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security posture is weak and requires immediate attention to SSL/TLS configuration and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable secure HTTPS connections.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, indicating a modern and maintainable platform. It uses Matomo for analytics, FontAwesome for icons, and Tarteaucitron for cookie consent management, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. Hosting is likely provided by ClaraNet based on DNS nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. However, performance metrics are missing, preventing a full assessment of speed and resource efficiency. The invalid SSL configuration is a major technical risk that could affect user trust and SEO rankings. The site structure and metadata are well implemented, supporting SEO and usability.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 77/100Low22 findingsView report
  2. 77/100Low22 findingsView report
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