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Security report for nicecotedazur.org

Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur · Government · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur is the official metropolitan government entity for the Côte d'Azur region in France, encompassing 51 communes. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for residents, businesses, and visitors to access information about local governance, environmental initiatives, urban planning, transportation, social services, and economic development. It holds a strong market position as the first metropolitan authority created in France, providing essential public services and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap framework, leveraging modern web technologies and accessibility standards. It employs Matomo analytics for user tracking and uses tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices with structured data and meta tags. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and respects user privacy with a comprehensive cookie policy and GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a public security policy or incident response contact suggests areas for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with a high level of content quality and user experience. The lack of WHOIS registrant data is likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for a government entity. No WAF or blocking mechanisms interfere with content accessibility, enabling full analysis.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
55

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention nicecotedazur.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,113
Employees
4
Customers
1,052
Third parties
57
Weak passwords
11%

Latest record dated 2025-11-03 · 68 subdomains affected

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  • –bruitdescantines.nicecotedazur.org2025-11-03
  • –qai.nicecotedazur.org2025-08-28
  • –qai.nicecotedazur.org2025-07-22
  • –qai.nicecotedazur.org2025-04-15

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur operates as a large public sector government organization focused on regional administration and service delivery. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive service offerings across environmental management, urban planning, transportation, housing, and economic development. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public service and community engagement. The website targets local residents, municipal officials, businesses, and visitors, providing transparent access to institutional information and public resources. Growth indicators include active communication of projects, public consultations, and digital engagement through social media and open data initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes European information centers and local service providers, enhancing regional collaboration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, modern security headers, and a robust cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were identified. The site lacks a publicly available security policy and incident response contacts, which are recommended for transparency and readiness. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure programs or security.txt files. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information with official emails and physical addresses to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur
Description
Site officiel de la Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. 1ère métropole créée en France regroupant 51 communes. Retrouvez infos, actus, projets, photos et vidéos.
Key services
Environmental protection and air quality monitoring, Urban planning and development, Waste collection and management, Transportation and mobility services, Housing and social services, Economic development and support for businesses
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent), Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official French metropolitan government website
  2. Comprehensive service and institutional information
  3. Strong privacy and cookie management
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to privacy protection
  7. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with Bootstrap 5 framework, ensuring responsive design and accessibility. It uses tarteaucitron.js for cookie management and Matomo for analytics, reflecting a privacy-focused approach. The site includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration via Open Graph and Twitter Cards. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading of images and scripts. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and search functionality. Opportunities exist to improve performance optimization and provide more detailed hosting and infrastructure transparency.
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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