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Security report for pau.fr

Pau Agglomération · Government · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pau Agglomération operates an official government website serving the city of Pau and its surrounding agglomeration in France. The site provides comprehensive information on daily life, urban planning, social services, culture, environment, and more, targeting residents and visitors. It is positioned as a key local government communication and service platform. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, employs Matomo for analytics, and uses modern web technologies ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is well addressed with privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, explicit contact emails and phone numbers are not directly visible, and no terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages were found. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, reflecting a mature digital presence for a government entity.

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

6 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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';…

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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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
69

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 website serves as the digital face of Pau Agglomération, a local government entity in France. It focuses on providing residents and stakeholders with access to public services, urban development information, social programs, cultural events, and environmental initiatives. The business model is public service oriented, with no commercial activities. The site leverages partnerships with local organizations (e.g., paujeunes.fr) and cultural institutions (e.g., chateau-pau.fr). The comprehensive content and consistent branding reinforce its authoritative position in the local government sector. Growth indicators include ongoing updates and integration of digital services. The partnership ecosystem is primarily local and governmental.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and use of anti-bot measures on forms. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a privacy-conscious approach. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance its security communication and incident management capabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user guidance.
  2. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Include explicit contact emails and phone numbers for public inquiries to improve transparency.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit security headers and SSL configurations to uphold strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pau Agglomération
Description
Site officiel de la Ville de Pau et de l'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées, fournissant actualités, informations pratiques, démarches et événements.
Key services
Information on daily life services, Urban planning and housing, Social services and health, Culture, sports and leisure, Mobility and environment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Splide.js (carousel), JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with anti-bot measures

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Tag Manager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-maintained official local government portal for Pau Agglomération.
  2. Content is comprehensive, covering a wide range of public services and community information.
  3. Uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and analytics (Matomo) with privacy-respecting configurations.
  4. No signs of security issues or content blocking.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided snippet; contact likely via forms.
  6. No visible terms of service page detected.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. It uses Matomo for analytics, which is privacy-friendly compared to alternatives. The presence of Splide.js indicates interactive UI components like carousels. CSS and JavaScript are well organized with multiple stylesheets and asynchronous script loading for performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are implemented, enhancing user experience. Hosting details are not explicit but likely hosted on a French provider. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset delivery. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a secure, performant, and user-friendly website.
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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