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Security report for pix.fr

Pix · Education · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pix is a French public service platform dedicated to evaluating, developing, and certifying digital skills for individuals throughout their lives. Established as a non-profit group of public interest, Pix collaborates with various public actors in education and training. The platform serves a broad audience including citizens, educators, public employment services, and employers, positioning itself as a key player in digital skills certification recognized by the French government and professional sectors. Technically, Pix leverages modern web technologies such as Nuxt.js and Prismic CMS, ensuring a fast, mobile-optimized, and user-friendly experience. The website demonstrates excellent content quality and professional design, with clear navigation and consistent branding. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and domain protection, though some improvements in security headers and incident response transparency are recommended. Privacy compliance is good, with a comprehensive privacy policy and GDPR adherence, but lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, Pix presents a trustworthy, well-maintained digital platform with strong business credibility and public trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

7 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 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

  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 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
69
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
67

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention pix.fr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
82,746
Employees
4
Customers
82,742
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

Latest record dated 2025-11-04 · 103 subdomains affected

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  • –app.pix.fr2025-11-04
  • –app.pix.fr2025-07-20
  • –app.pix.fr2025-06-19
  • –app.pix.fr2025-04-15

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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

Pix operates in the education and government sectors as a public digital skills certification service. Its business model is based on providing free access to digital skills evaluation and development tools, with certification services eligible for professional training credits (CPF). The platform targets a wide range of users from individuals to institutions, including schools, employers, and public employment agencies. Pix benefits from strong partnerships with governmental and educational institutions, enhancing its market position and credibility. The availability of open source code and transparent governance further supports its reputation. Growth indicators include millions of active users annually and billions of challenges played, reflecting significant adoption and engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized entities such as ANSSI, CNED, UNESCO, and regional authorities, reinforcing Pix's strategic importance in France's digital transformation.

Security posture

Pix demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. The absence of privacy protection on WHOIS is appropriate for a public entity, enhancing transparency. However, the website lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No direct incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, which could be improved to enhance security readiness and user trust. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, Pix maintains a good security baseline suitable for a public service platform but should consider implementing additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  2. Add and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide clear contact channels for security issues to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to move from basic to good or excellent compliance, ensuring inclusivity.
  5. Maintain and promote open source transparency while continuously monitoring for security vulnerabilities in dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pix
Description
Pix est le service public en ligne pour évaluer, développer et certifier ses compétences numériques tout au long de la vie.
Key services
Digital skills evaluation, Digital skills development, Certification of digital competencies, Observatory and studies on digital skills
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Prismic CMS, Roboto and Open Sans fonts, JavaScript ES modules, CDN usage
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
plausible.io
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a French public service platform for digital skills evaluation and certification.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; contact likely via support center link.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Instagram.
  7. Open source code available on GitHub indicating transparency.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript framework (Nuxt.js) with server-side rendering and uses Prismic as a headless CMS. The use of web fonts (Open Sans, Roboto) and responsive design techniques ensures good user experience across devices. The site loads efficiently with CDN usage and module preloading for scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting is managed via GANDI registrar with stable domain configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust, modern, and well-suited for a public-facing educational platform.
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. 67/100 −5Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium23 findingsView report
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