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Security report for picasoft.net

Picasoft · Education · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Picasoft is a small non-profit association founded in 2016 at the University of Technology of Compiègne, France. It promotes free software, digital autonomy, privacy, and solidarity through awareness, training, and hosting free services. The website serves as a portal to various self-hosted services and educational resources, targeting students, educators, and the free software community. The organization is a member of the CHATONS collective, reinforcing its commitment to open and transparent hosting. Technically, the website is built using SCENARI framework and integrates multiple open-source platforms such as Peertube, Mattermost, Etherpad, and others. The infrastructure is self-hosted with a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well, though SEO could be improved. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are evident. The site does not use advertising or tracking technologies, enhancing user privacy. Overall, Picasoft presents a trustworthy and community-focused web presence with good technical foundations but could improve privacy compliance and security hardening to better protect users and meet regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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

Picasoft occupies a niche position as a non-profit educational and hosting association within the free software and digital autonomy ecosystem. Its competitive advantage lies in its community-driven approach, integration with open-source platforms, and membership in the CHATONS collective. Revenue streams are likely limited to membership support and donations, consistent with its non-profit status. The target audience includes students, educators, and digital rights advocates. The organization maintains partnerships with educational institutions and open-source communities, as evidenced by links to GitLab UTC and Framalistes. Growth indicators include active content updates and multiple service offerings. Strategic observations suggest focusing on expanding awareness and formalizing compliance and security policies to enhance credibility and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents potential vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of a published privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, and incident response contacts indicates compliance gaps, particularly under GDPR. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The security culture appears community-oriented but could benefit from formalizing policies and improving technical defenses to mitigate risks and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Include incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Picasoft
Description
Picasoft is an association created at the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC) by students and teachers. It promotes a free software and privacy-respecting approach, inclusive and environmentally conscious, focusing on awareness, training, and hosting free services.
Key services
Sensibilisation (conferences, workshops, radio shows), Formation (training on digital tools and autonomy), Hébergement (free and decentralized hosting services)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SCENARI 6.2.8, OptimExtTileSite 3.0.3, Peertube, Mattermost, Etherpad, CodiMD, Wekan, Mumble, Lufi, Mobilizon, Privatebin
Frameworks
SCENARI
Platforms
Self-hosted services
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of sandbox attribute on iframe

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a non-profit association site focused on free software and digital autonomy.
  2. Content is in French and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Multiple self-hosted free software services are offered and linked.
  5. No forms detected on the main page; contact is via email and Mattermost link.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the association's profile.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses the SCENARI framework version 6.2.8 with OptimExtTileSite 3.0.3 for content management. It integrates multiple open-source platforms for collaboration and hosting, including Peertube, Mattermost, Etherpad, CodiMD, Wekan, Mumble, Lufi, Mobilizon, Whiteboard, and Privatebin. The hosting provider is Infomaniak Network SA, a reputable registrar and host. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with a moderate performance profile. SEO is basic with minimal meta descriptions and no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. No forms are present on the main page, reducing attack surface. The technical stack is modern and community-focused but could benefit from enhanced SEO and security header implementation.
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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