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Security report for montpellier3m.fr

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole et ville de Montpellier · Government · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole and the city of Montpellier operate an official government website serving as the primary digital portal for residents, businesses, and visitors. The site provides comprehensive information on municipal institutions, public services, urban development projects, citizen participation, and local governance. It targets a broad audience including local citizens, public service users, and tourists. The business model is that of a public sector entity focused on service delivery and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and AddToAny for enhanced user experience and social sharing. It integrates Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious configurations. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks publicly available security policies or incident response information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to AFNIC policies, but the domain's .fr extension and consistent official branding support its legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong content quality and technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and maintaining up-to-date software to mitigate potential risks.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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 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, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare

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

  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.

    • 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
72
Security headers
95
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
74

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

Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole holds a strong market position as the official metropolitan government entity for Montpellier, France. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive public service offerings and active citizen engagement through digital channels. The business model is public administration, funded by government budgets, focusing on urban planning, transport, social services, and cultural initiatives. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators include ongoing urban projects and digital service expansions. The partnership ecosystem includes local tourism offices and social media platforms. Operationally, the entity maintains a professional and consistent digital presence aligned with government standards.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, robust security headers, and privacy-conscious analytics configuration. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism represents a compliance gap. GDPR compliance is indicated through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and user trust. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance contact information specifically for security incidents and abuse reporting.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy including employee training and continuous monitoring.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole et ville de Montpellier
Description
Official website of Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole and the city of Montpellier providing information on institutions, public services, citizen participation, urban projects, and local governance.
Key services
Public administration information, Citizen services and démarches, Urban planning and development, Transport and mobility, Social and cultural programs, Environmental initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Swiper.js, AddToAny sharing, Blackfire observability pipeline
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Do Not Track enabled in analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
AddToAny
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on public services, citizen engagement, and local governance.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to AFNIC privacy policies.
  7. Multiple official social media channels linked.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security. It uses Matomo for privacy-focused analytics and integrates popular JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and multiple scripts, but acceptable for a government portal. Technical debt appears low, with opportunities for modernization including enhanced security documentation and potential hosting provider transparency. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports reliable and scalable operations.
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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