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Security report for museum-bordeaux.fr

Muséum de Bordeaux - sciences et nature · Government · France

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Muséum de Bordeaux - sciences et nature is a well-established public museum located in Bordeaux, France, focusing on natural history and cultural exhibitions. It serves a broad audience including families, schools, leisure professionals, journalists, and patrons. The museum offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational workshops, events, and virtual tours, positioning itself as a key cultural institution in the region. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries such as jQuery UI, Slick Carousel, Leaflet.js for maps, and FontAwesome for icons. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. The site includes a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policies aligned with GDPR requirements, reflecting a mature digital presence. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and implements cookie consent. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which limits domain registration insights but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its professional content and official nature. Overall, the website is secure, compliant, and professionally maintained, with no signs of blocking or malicious activity. Strategic improvements include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

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 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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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 museum operates as a government or non-profit cultural institution with a focus on education and public engagement. Its market position is strong regionally, leveraging partnerships with the city of Bordeaux and cultural networks. Revenue streams likely include public funding, ticket sales, educational program fees, and patron support. The target customer segments are diverse, including local residents, tourists, educational institutions, and cultural professionals. The website's integration with social media and virtual tours indicates a strategy to broaden reach and engagement. The absence of commercial advertising suggests a focus on cultural mission over monetization. The museum's digital ecosystem is supported by modern web technologies and compliance with privacy regulations, reflecting a commitment to user trust and data protection.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. The absence of explicit security headers and published security policies indicates room for improvement in defense-in-depth and transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of incident response contacts or security.txt file suggests limited readiness for coordinated vulnerability disclosure. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public cultural website but would benefit from enhanced security headers, documented policies, and incident response mechanisms to mitigate risks and build user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and demonstrate security commitment.
  3. Regularly update Drupal core and contributed modules to mitigate known vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Add a security.txt file to the website root to provide standardized vulnerability disclosure information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Muséum de Bordeaux - sciences et nature
Description
Le Muséum de Bordeaux - sciences et nature, situé au coeur du Jardin public, ouvre les portes de ses collections d’Histoire naturelle. Parcours permanent, expositions temporaires, spectacle multimédia, ateliers et diverses surprises mettent des spécimens remarquables en valeur.
Key services
Permanent exhibitions, Temporary exhibitions, Educational workshops, Events and rendez-vous, Virtual tours, Museum for young children
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery UI, Slick Carousel, Leaflet.js, FontAwesome, Bootstrap, tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
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 modern CMS with security updates

Analytics and tracking

Services
Xiti (ATSmartTag)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Xiti (ATSmartTag)
Marketing tools
tarteaucitron.js
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 rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Uses Drupal CMS with modern libraries and frameworks.
  3. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism implemented.
  4. Contact information is complete with phone, address, and contact form.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or not found, limiting domain registration insights.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging a modern and modular CMS platform suitable for content-rich cultural institutions. It uses popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery UI and Slick Carousel for UI components and Leaflet.js for interactive maps. The site includes responsive design elements and accessibility features, ensuring usability across devices and for users with disabilities. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and optimized assets. The presence of cookie consent scripts indicates attention to privacy compliance. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and optimize performance further. Hosting provider details are not disclosed, limiting infrastructure assessment.
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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