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Security report for smartagence.com

Smart Agence · Technology · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Smart Agence is a French digital consulting agency specializing in UX design and digital transformation, founded in 2004. The agency offers a comprehensive range of services including digital strategy, UX research and design, and project animation, targeting businesses and organizations seeking to enhance digital engagement. Technically, the website is built using modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, with a WordPress backend for blog content, delivering fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers implemented, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence, though the lack of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include publishing security and incident response policies and enhancing transparency around vulnerability disclosures.

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. 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';…

  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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Smart Agence positions itself as a leader in UX and digital engagement consulting within France, serving sectors including social economy and non-profits. The agency benefits from a strong brand identity, consistent content quality, and a clear business model focused on service delivery. Its partnership with Ctrl a group enhances credibility. The agency maintains active social media channels and publishes detailed case studies and blog content, supporting its market positioning. Growth indicators include recent project updates and a focus on design systems and digital transformation. The business ecosystem includes partnerships with industry players and a focus on client collaboration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits transparency and preparedness perception. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The contact information for security incidents is not provided, which could delay response to potential threats. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy and cookie policies, but explicit data protection officer contact is missing.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add explicit incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact form security with CAPTCHA or other anti-abuse mechanisms and validate inputs rigorously.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Smart Agence
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Smart Agence
Description
Smart Agence is an independent digital consulting agency specializing in UX design and digital transformation support. Founded in 2004, it comprises 15 designers and consultants focused on digital engagement, combining creativity and design consulting to develop innovative, useful, and high-performance strategies and solutions for client, employee, or citizen engagement. The agency is recognized for user experience and brand design and is historically involved with actors in the generosity and social and solidarity economy sectors.
Key services
Digital strategy, UX research and design, Digital transformation consulting, Design systems, Web and application development, Animation and project support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern frameworks with security in mind

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or domain appears unregistered in the queried database.
  4. Strong presence of UX and digital transformation consulting content.
  5. Clear contact information including phone and physical address provided.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No visible tracking or advertising networks detected.
  9. Good GDPR compliance indications with privacy and cookie policies.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on React and Next.js, enabling server-side rendering and fast performance. The presence of WordPress for blog content indicates a hybrid CMS approach. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with semantic HTML and ARIA roles. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured content. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site uses deferred loading of scripts and prefetching to optimize load times. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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