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Scaleway SAS · Technology · France

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Scaleway SAS is a prominent European cloud infrastructure provider offering a comprehensive range of dedicated servers, bare metal cloud solutions, virtual instances, GPU instances, and managed services. Their market position is strong, serving startups, SMEs, and large enterprises globally with a focus on high-performance, secure, and customizable hosting solutions. The company operates modern, ISO-certified data centers and maintains a large server park across France and the Netherlands. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks like Next.js and uses a robust tech stack including React, REST APIs, and Terraform for infrastructure management. However, the SSL configuration is currently invalid, which poses a significant security risk. The security posture is otherwise solid with email authentication protocols like SPF and DMARC in place, but lacks critical security headers and proper HTTPS enforcement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, Scaleway demonstrates a high level of business credibility and professionalism, supported by strong trust indicators such as certifications and customer testimonials. Strategic improvements in SSL and security headers are recommended to enhance the security posture and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

2 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

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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
100
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
82

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

Scaleway operates in the technology sector as a large entity with a global reach, focusing on cloud infrastructure services. Their business model revolves around providing scalable, high-performance dedicated servers and cloud services with flexible pricing and native cloud integration. They target a diverse customer base including startups, enterprises, and specialized sectors like AI and quantum computing. The company leverages a strong partnership ecosystem and maintains active community engagement through Slack and feature request platforms. Their revenue streams include server rentals, managed services, and commitment plans offering discounts for long-term usage. Scaleway's competitive advantage lies in their European data sovereignty, extensive product range, and continuous innovation backed by R&D investments. The company’s operations emphasize environmental responsibility and customer support, positioning them as a trusted cloud provider in the European market.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of Scaleway’s website is moderate. While the company employs strong email security measures such as SPF and DMARC, the absence of a valid SSL certificate critically undermines the security posture, exposing users to potential man-in-the-middle attacks and data interception. The lack of essential security headers like Content-Security-Policy and HSTS further reduces protection against common web vulnerabilities. No direct evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found, indicating good internal security practices. Incident response mechanisms are partially visible through abuse reporting channels, but no explicit data protection officer contact was identified. Compliance with GDPR is supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but requires urgent remediation of SSL and header configurations to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire website to protect data in transit.
  2. Configure and enable security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Enhance incident response readiness by publishing clear contact information for security incidents and appointing a Data Protection Officer with visible contact details.
  4. Regularly audit and update all web technologies and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain compliance with evolving security standards.
  5. Increase transparency and user trust by providing detailed information on data retention policies and security certifications on the website.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Next.js (React framework), JavaScript, and CSS with SVG graphics for UI elements. It uses a headless CMS (Strapi) for content management, as inferred from image provider metadata. The hosting is managed by Scaleway itself, indicating control over infrastructure. Performance is currently slow with a load time of over 15 seconds, which could be improved by optimizing resource loading and server response times. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and missing security headers represent technical risks that could impact user trust and compliance. The site integrates with marketing and analytics tools such as Sendinblue, Mailjet, and Google Analytics, with appropriate cookie consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but requires improvements in security and performance optimization.
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. 84/100Low20 findingsView report
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