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Security report for tours.fr

Ville de Tours · Government · France

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.tours.fr is the official digital presence of the city of Tours, France, serving as a comprehensive portal for municipal information, citizen services, news, and events. It targets residents, visitors, businesses, and community organizations, providing access to administrative procedures, cultural activities, and participatory governance platforms. The site is well-branded with official logos and consistent design, reflecting its government entity status. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.7.2, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Matomo analytics, and a cookie consent framework (Tarteaucitron). The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a moderate performance profile. Security is robust with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance evident through GDPR-aligned cookie consent and a detailed privacy policy. Security posture is strong, though the absence of explicit security headers and incident response contacts suggests areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust assessment, but the official nature and content quality strongly support legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy, professional, and user-friendly government portal with minor technical and security enhancements recommended to further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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. 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 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

  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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
58

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 city of Tours operates this website as a key communication and service delivery channel. Its market position is that of an essential government entity providing public services and citizen engagement. The business model is non-commercial, focused on transparency, accessibility, and community involvement. Revenue streams are not applicable, but the site supports municipal functions such as public procurement and social services. The partnership ecosystem includes metropolitan authorities and specialized service platforms. Growth indicators include active citizen participation portals and frequent content updates. Strategic observations highlight the importance of digital transformation in local government and the need for ongoing security and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS encryption, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking. However, the absence of security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but continuous monitoring and plugin updates are necessary to maintain security. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve incident response readiness.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents or abuse reports on the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by linking to terms of service and data protection officer contact details.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ville de Tours
Description
Official website of the city of Tours, France, providing municipal information, news, events, public services, and citizen engagement portals.
Key services
Municipal news and updates, Online administrative procedures, Event calendar, Citizen participation and consultation, Public service directories, Social and cultural services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, jQuery 3.6.3, Matomo Analytics, Tarteaucitron cookie consent, Fancybox, Swiper Carousel, Roboto fonts, FontAwesome icons
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Tarteaucitron cookie consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for the city of Tours, France
  2. Content is in French and well-structured
  3. Extensive navigation menus covering municipal services, news, events, and citizen participation
  4. Cookie consent mechanism implemented with detailed service categories
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress)
  6. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content
  7. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage HTML snippet
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust assessment
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS version 6.7.2, using jQuery 3.6.3 and modern front-end libraries such as Swiper for carousels and FontAwesome for icons. It employs Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-friendly tracking. The site uses Tarteaucitron for cookie consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. Fonts are loaded from Adobe Typekit and Google CDN. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with deferred and async script loading to optimize page load. No hosting provider details were identified from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained with opportunities for security header enhancements.
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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