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Security report for u-picardie.fr

Université de Picardie Jules Verne · Education · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV) is a large public university based in France offering a broad range of multidisciplinary degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral levels. The institution is positioned as a regional leader in higher education and research within the Hauts-de-France region, providing extensive academic services and fostering research excellence. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and consistent branding aligned with its educational mission. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, employs Matomo for analytics, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility standards. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some advanced security headers and policies could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data from AFNIC is noted but does not detract from the legitimacy of the site given the official branding and content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

8 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
63

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

UPJV operates in the education and research sector, targeting students, academics, and research partners. Its business model is centered on public higher education and research funding. The university maintains partnerships with various academic and governmental organizations, as evidenced by linked partner domains. The site highlights key services such as degree programs, research projects, and campus life. The presence of testimonials and social media engagement supports its market positioning. The university's digital ecosystem is robust, supporting a wide audience with multilingual options and extensive academic resources.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the site lacks explicit security policy pages and a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident, representing an area for improvement. Incident response contact channels are not publicly listed. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with contact information.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data visibility or ensure domain registration information is up to date.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Université de Picardie Jules Verne
Description
L'UPJV offre un large éventail de formations pluridisciplinaires et diplômantes : licences, masters, doctorats et à tous les niveaux en formation initiale ou continue.
Key services
Undergraduate and graduate education, Doctoral studies, Research projects and partnerships, Campus services and student support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap (dropdowns, nav), Lazy loading images, Responsive design
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 and navigation.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or not found in AFNIC database.
  4. Strong presence of official university branding and social media.
  5. Cookie and privacy policies are present and compliant.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with cookie consent.
  9. Mobile optimized and accessible design.
  10. Multiple internal and external links to academic and partner domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS, a modern and secure platform for content management. It integrates Matomo analytics for user tracking with cookie consent, supporting privacy compliance. The site employs responsive design techniques and lazy loading for images, optimizing performance and mobile experience. Navigation is clear with accessible menus and ARIA roles. The site lacks visible hosting provider information and some advanced security headers. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and resource management.
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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