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Security report for thebvafamily.com

The BVA Family · Other · France

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The BVA Family is an international leader specializing in insights, data, and consulting services fueled by behavioral sciences. Their website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence, targeting enterprises, institutions, and public decision-makers seeking to understand human behavior and transform data into actionable strategies. The company emphasizes its pioneering role in applying behavioral science to market research and consulting, positioning itself as a leader in this niche. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Elementor for design, Yoast SEO for optimization, WPML for multilingual support, and Matomo for analytics. The site is hosted likely on SiteGround, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are found, only a contact form. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website content and branding are professional. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, explicit security policies, and improved domain registration transparency to strengthen its security posture and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

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Leaked records that mention thebvafamily.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The BVA Family operates in the market research and consulting sector with a strong focus on behavioral sciences. Their business model revolves around providing insights and data-driven consulting to economic actors and public institutions. The company positions itself as a leader internationally, leveraging scientific approaches to drive transformation for clients. The website content highlights key services such as The Behavioral Advantage and four pillars of expertise. The firm appears large in size and targets a sophisticated audience. The absence of detailed company registration data and contact emails on the website suggests a preference for controlled communication channels, possibly to maintain brand consistency and data privacy. The partnership or negotiation with Ipsos mentioned in news posts indicates strategic growth and market positioning efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others is a gap. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency in security management. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-conscious tracking over more invasive services. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, as it reduces trust in domain legitimacy. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and incident response readiness are recommended to enhance security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and readiness.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The BVA Family
Description
The BVA Family, Leader international en insights, data et conseil, nourris par les sciences comportementales
Key services
Insights, Data, Consulting, Behavioral sciences application
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Yoast SEO, Elementor, SiteGround Optimizer, WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin), Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

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
  2. Professional and consistent branding and design
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  5. Contact form present on contact page
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  7. Uses Matomo analytics for tracking
  8. No visible security headers in HTML source
  9. WHOIS data missing, raising some legitimacy concerns
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It supports multilingual content via WPML and uses Matomo for analytics tracking. The hosting environment is likely SiteGround, inferred from the SiteGround Optimizer plugin. The site shows good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features, including an accessibility toolbar. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided HTML content. The site uses Vimeo for video embedding. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and explicit privacy compliance implementations.
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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