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Security report for unicancer.fr

Unicancer · Healthcare · France

Medium risk. 9 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

Unicancer is a prominent French healthcare federation specializing exclusively in oncology, uniting 18 cancer treatment centers and affiliated establishments. The organization focuses on delivering comprehensive cancer care, advancing clinical and translational research, and supporting patients through innovative and human-centered approaches. Their market position is strong within France as a leading network dedicated to cancer treatment and research. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, jQuery, and various JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. The site is well-optimized for SEO, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms, with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, some security headers could be improved, and the absence of a security.txt file or incident response contacts suggests room for enhancement in security transparency. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. The lack of WHOIS data slightly reduces trust but does not significantly impact the legitimacy given the professional presentation and operational indicators. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and improving visibility of contact information for security incidents.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

9 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

  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 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

Unicancer operates as a large healthcare federation focused on oncology in France, providing treatment, research, and patient support services. Their competitive advantage lies in their exclusive dedication to cancer care and integration of 18 specialized centers. The business model revolves around network coordination, clinical trial promotion, and innovation facilitation. Target customers include patients, healthcare professionals, and researchers. Growth indicators include active clinical trials and extensive professional workforce. Partnerships with innovation and research sites strengthen their ecosystem. The website content and structure reflect a well-established organization with strategic focus on excellence and patient-centered care.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and no visible sensitive data exposure. The use of modern libraries and absence of outdated or vulnerable components is positive. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Referrer-Policy, and no published incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, indicate gaps in security transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header policies and incident response visibility.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Enhance incident response readiness by providing clear security contact channels on the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update all third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Increase visibility of contact information for patients and partners to improve trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Unicancer
Description
Unicancer est l'unique réseau hospitalier français dédié à 100% à la cancérologie. Il rassemble 18 Centres de lutte contre le cancer.
Key services
Cancer treatment, Patient care and support, Clinical and translational research, Professional training, Innovation facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Swiper.js, GSAP, SweetAlert2, Selectric, SimpleBar, MicroModal, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused libraries (SweetAlert2)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

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 multimedia
  2. Strong focus on cancer treatment, research, and patient support
  3. Multiple language support (French and English)
  4. Comprehensive navigation with dedicated sections for patients, research, careers, and procurement
  5. Active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the main HTML content
  8. WHOIS data is unavailable, possibly due to AFNIC privacy or query limitations
  9. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern and diverse JavaScript technology stack including jQuery, Swiper.js for sliders, GSAP for animations, SweetAlert2 for alerts, and Selectric for enhanced form controls. SEO is managed via Yoast SEO plugin, ensuring good metadata and structured data implementation. Performance is moderate with optimized images and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. Technical risks are minimal but continuous maintenance is recommended to keep dependencies up to date.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium35 findingsView report
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