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Security report for salamandre.tv

Salamandre · Media · France

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SalamandreTV is a French subscription-based streaming platform specializing in nature and animal documentaries. It is operated by the Salamandre organization, a recognized entity in nature media, offering a curated catalog of over fifty films with weekly additions. The platform targets nature enthusiasts, families, and documentary lovers, providing a niche service in the media streaming market. Technically, the website leverages modern technologies including React and the Kinow streaming platform, with secure payment integration via Stripe and content delivery through Amazon Cloudfront CDN. The site is well-optimized for mobile and desktop with good SEO and accessibility basics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is evident with a cookie consent banner and privacy policy in French, aligned with GDPR requirements. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification but the overall digital footprint and branding consistency support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security policies, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain security and compliance.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
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

SalamandreTV occupies a specialized niche in the media streaming industry, focusing on nature and wildlife documentaries. Its business model is subscription-based SVOD complemented by an online boutique, targeting a medium-sized audience interested in environmental and animal content. The platform benefits from strong brand recognition linked to the Salamandre organization and related entities such as their festival and main website. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees and e-commerce sales. The partnership with Kinow for platform technology and Stripe for payments indicates a mature operational ecosystem. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube supports community engagement and marketing. Growth potential lies in expanding content offerings and leveraging the established brand to attract more subscribers. The company maintains clear contact channels and support categories, enhancing customer service capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced site-wide and secure handling of user authentication and registration forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No dedicated security policy or incident response information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is supported by a cookie consent mechanism and a privacy policy consistent with GDPR. The lack of WHOIS data reduces domain trust but does not indicate malicious intent. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Consider publishing WHOIS data or using verified domain registration to improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Salamandre
Description
SalamandreTV is a subscription-based streaming platform offering nature films and animal documentaries created by the Salamandre organization. It provides over fifty films with a new film added weekly.
Key services
Streaming nature and animal documentary films, Subscription plans, Online boutique for related products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Kinow platform, Stripe (payment processing), Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Kinow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms for login and registration

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (disabled), Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (disabled)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and focused on nature documentaries.
  3. Strong branding consistency with related domains and social media presence.
  4. No explicit or adult content detected.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, limiting domain trust verification.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and secure HTTPS connections.
  7. Includes cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicating GDPR awareness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React and hosted on a modern CDN infrastructure (Amazon Cloudfront), ensuring good performance and scalability. The Kinow platform powers the streaming service, integrating payment processing via Stripe. The site includes modern JavaScript bundles and CSS assets loaded asynchronously for performance optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, though no JSON-LD structured data was detected. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or platform-specific solution. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented with moderate performance and good user experience.
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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