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Security report for santepubliquefrance.fr

Santé publique France · Healthcare · France

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Santé publique France is the official French national public health agency, providing authoritative information, surveillance, and prevention services related to public health. The website serves a broad audience including the general public, healthcare professionals, and policymakers. It is positioned as a key government institution in the healthcare sector in France, offering publications, studies, and health data. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and New Relic for performance monitoring, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy policy documentation in the provided content. Security posture is good with no evident vulnerabilities, but could be improved with better security headers and published incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with a strong business credibility as a government entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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 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 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';…

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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
65
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
60

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 agency operates as a government entity focused on public health surveillance and information dissemination. Its business model is non-commercial, aimed at public service and health promotion. The website content is well-structured and consistent with its mission. The use of analytics tools like AT Internet and New Relic suggests an interest in monitoring user engagement and site performance. No commercial advertising or affiliate programs are detected. The absence of explicit contact information and privacy policies may reflect a focus on information provision rather than direct user interaction. The domain is a .fr domain, consistent with its French government affiliation, though WHOIS data is unavailable. The agency likely collaborates with other government and health organizations, but no partner domains are explicitly linked.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is implemented with a high privacy mode, indicating GDPR awareness. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the provided content, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities. Incident response contacts are not published, which is a gap in security readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy page to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including security incident response contacts to enhance trust and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Santé publique France
Description
Santé publique France is the French national public health agency, providing information, surveillance, and prevention related to public health issues in France.
Key services
Public health surveillance, Health risk assessment, Health promotion and prevention, Publication of health data and reports
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA, tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent), New Relic Browser monitoring
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent with high privacy mode enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic Browser, AT Internet
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic, AT Internet
Marketing tools
tarteaucitron cookie consent
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. WHOIS data is unavailable or not found in AFNIC database.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with high privacy settings.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet.
  6. Use of reputable analytics and monitoring tools (New Relic, AT Internet).
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Website content is in French and targets a French audience.
  9. Site uses HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA for security.
  10. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack with integration of Google reCAPTCHA and New Relic Browser monitoring for performance and error tracking. Cookie consent is managed via tarteaucitron.js with high privacy settings. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS, but lacks some advanced security headers. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous script loading. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. The site structure and navigation are clear and consistent. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and SEO by adding ARIA attributes and meta descriptions. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by enhancing security headers and publishing security policies.
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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