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Security report for salondesmaires.com

Salon des maires et des Collectivités locales · Government · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Salon des Maires et des Collectivités locales operates a professional event website targeting French local government officials and public sector stakeholders. The site promotes a major event with over 62,000 visitors and 1,450 exhibitors, positioning itself as a leading platform for local authorities in France. The business model centers on event organization, exhibitions, and networking services for the public sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and incorporates modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO and Google Analytics. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and user experience, although accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy policies. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain registration transparency, though the website content and branding suggest legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security practices.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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';…

  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

    • 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

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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 website serves as a key event platform for French local government officials, offering exhibition and networking opportunities. It holds a strong market position as a major event organizer in the government sector. The business model relies on large-scale event hosting and attracting exhibitors and visitors from the public sector. The site’s content and structured data reinforce its official status. However, the lack of explicit contact details and privacy policy pages may limit user trust and compliance. The use of common analytics and marketing tools indicates a moderate level of digital maturity. No evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries was found within the analyzed content.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present, and no incident response contacts are provided. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing additional headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and providing clear security contact information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance transparency and compliance.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and general inquiries.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Salon des maires et des Collectivités locales
Description
Plus de 62 000 visiteurs attendus et 1 450 exposants, cette nouvelle édition met en avant « Le Meilleur en commun »
Key services
Event hosting, Exhibitions, Networking for local government
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Privacy Center SDK, WordPress, Divi Theme, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Privacy Center SDK
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 challenge.
  2. Content is professional and targeted at French local government officials.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  4. Privacy policy page not detected, but cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces trust in domain registration transparency.
  6. Uses common analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics and Tag Manager.
  7. Website built on WordPress with Divi theme and Yoast SEO plugin.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, supported by Yoast SEO for search optimization. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and marketing analytics. The site loads multiple minified CSS and JavaScript assets, indicating optimization efforts. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts with preconnect and preload hints to improve performance. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity. However, no advanced hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility and security header implementation. The technical stack is modern and widely supported but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy configurations.
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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