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Security report for permaculture-upp.org

Université Populaire de Permaculture · Education · France

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Université Populaire de Permaculture is a French non-profit educational network dedicated to permaculture training, events, and community building. It operates a WordPress-based website providing rich content including webinars, training schedules, and partnerships with other permaculture organizations. The website targets individuals interested in permaculture education and practice, offering courses and networking opportunities. Technically, the site uses common WordPress plugins and is hosted by OVH sas, with a moderate performance profile and basic SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain locking but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partial due to absence of cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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 organization holds a solid position within the French permaculture community, collaborating with recognized partners like Brin de Paille and Les Alvéoles. Its business model is non-profit, relying on memberships, donations, and training fees. The target audience includes permaculture practitioners, students, and educators. The website supports growth through events and online content, leveraging social media channels for outreach. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via forms and social media. The partnership ecosystem is strong, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain status flags prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security.txt, vulnerability disclosure policies, and advanced security headers like Content Security Policy indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of cookie consent and privacy policy details may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Incident response readiness is not publicly documented, which could delay handling of security events.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure guidelines to improve transparency and incident response.
  4. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  5. Provide clear contact information including official emails and phone numbers for support and security reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Université Populaire de Permaculture
Description
A decentralized network of permaculture trainers and practice centers offering education, training, and experimentation in permaculture principles and practices. It organizes events, webinars, and training courses to promote permaculture and support societal transformation.
Key services
Permaculture training courses (CCP, DPA, specialized courses), Webinars and online educational content, Organization of permaculture events and festivals, Networking and accreditation of trainers and centers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.9.12, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Easy Facebook Likebox plugin, Responsive Accordion and Collapse plugin, Theme My Login plugin, Mailin (Sendinblue) plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Domain locked against deletion and transfer

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailin (Sendinblue)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French non-profit educational platform focused on permaculture.
  2. Content is rich with events, webinars, and training information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner detected, which is a GDPR compliance gap.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for social media integration and user login.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form and social media.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  8. SSL is enabled and domain is protected against unauthorized transfer or deletion.
  9. External links mostly to partner organizations and social media platforms.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.9.12 with a standard set of plugins for social media integration, user login, and email marketing (Sendinblue). It uses jQuery 3.6.0 and Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility features are present but could be enhanced. There is no evidence of modern frontend frameworks or advanced caching/CDN usage. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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