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Security report for tourisme-prealpesdazur.fr

Communauté d'Agglomération Sophia Antipolis · Hospitality · France

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.villagesvalleesdazur-tourisme.fr serves as a regional tourism portal managed by the Communauté d'Agglomération Sophia Antipolis, focusing on promoting the Villages Vallées d'Azur area in France. It provides visitors with information about local villages, events, guided tours, and outdoor activities, targeting tourists and families interested in cultural and natural experiences. The site positions itself as a key regional information source, supported by official regional branding and social media presence. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Matomo analytics with privacy-respecting configurations, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via Tarteaucitron.js. The infrastructure is hosted within the regional network, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility and SEO are adequately addressed, though there is room for improvement in SEO depth. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and provides a granular cookie consent panel, respecting GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and no formal security or incident response policies are published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analyzed content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's regional and governmental nature, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good privacy compliance and a safe content environment. The lack of explicit contact information and security policies suggests areas for enhancement to improve user trust and operational security. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing incident response information, and enriching SEO and accessibility features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
57

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 business operates as a public sector entity focused on regional tourism promotion in the Villages Vallées d'Azur area of France. Its competitive advantage lies in official regional backing and integration with local government services. The business model centers on information dissemination and cultural promotion rather than direct revenue generation. Target customers include tourists, families, and cultural visitors. The partnership ecosystem includes regional authorities and transportation services, enhancing visitor experience. Growth indicators are stable, with digital modernization evident but with potential for further technical and content enhancements.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and privacy-conscious analytics and cookie management. The absence of security headers and incident response disclosures indicates gaps in comprehensive security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or data exposures were found, but the site would benefit from formalizing security policies and enhancing technical defenses. GDPR compliance is well addressed through clear privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, suggesting an opportunity for transparency improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance SEO and accessibility features to improve discoverability and user experience, including detailed metadata and ARIA attributes.
  5. Provide clear and accessible contact information, including security contact channels, to facilitate communication and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Communauté d'Agglomération Sophia Antipolis
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Communauté d'Agglomération Sophia Antipolis
Description
Tourism promotion site for Villages Vallées d'Azur area, highlighting local villages, events, and activities.
Key services
Tourism information, Event promotion, Guided visits, Local activities and hiking information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • Use of Matomo with Do Not Track enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Google Translate, Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional tourism portal for Villages Vallées d'Azur in France.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern cookie consent and analytics tools.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. Good compliance with GDPR and cookie regulations.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is confirmed.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. Content is family-friendly and safe.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a mature technical foundation. It integrates jQuery and Matomo analytics configured with Do Not Track respect and cookie consent via Tarteaucitron.js, reflecting attention to privacy. Hosting appears regional and stable, with moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and supports multilingual content via Google Translate integration. Technical debt is minimal, but SEO and security header implementations could be improved to align with best practices and enhance resilience.
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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