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Security report for univ-avignon.fr

Avignon Université · Education · France

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Avignon Université is a well-established public higher education institution located in France, offering multidisciplinary academic programs and research opportunities. The website serves as the official digital presence, targeting students, faculty, researchers, alumni, and the local community. It provides comprehensive information about academic offerings, campus life, research activities, and administrative resources. The university positions itself as a regional educational leader with a focus on quality education and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform, utilizing current web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Fonts. It demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility basics, with a moderate performance profile. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a commitment to privacy-conscious data collection. The site employs HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting adherence to contemporary web security and privacy standards. From a security perspective, the site shows a solid posture with HTTPS enforcement and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not found, representing areas for improvement. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy, with a long registration history consistent with the university's profile. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor gaps in privacy and security policy disclosures. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, enhancing accessibility, and formalizing incident response and vulnerability disclosure processes to strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

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

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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
47

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

Avignon Université operates as a public educational institution within the French higher education sector, serving a diverse audience including local and international students, academic staff, and researchers. Its business model centers on providing accredited academic programs, research initiatives, and community services. The university benefits from a strong regional presence and a reputable brand, supported by consistent domain registration and official social media channels. Revenue streams likely include government funding, tuition fees, and research grants. The institution's partnership ecosystem includes academic networks and cultural organizations, although no explicit commercial partnerships are identified on the website. Growth indicators include active content updates, multilingual support, and engagement with alumni and international students. The university's operations reflect a stable and credible educational entity with a focus on quality and sustainability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and implementation of cookie consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-respecting approach to user data. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure statements indicates gaps in transparency and formal security governance. These omissions could impact user trust and compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks such as NIS2. The site would benefit from enhanced security headers and explicit documentation of security practices. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by formalizing policies and communication channels related to security incidents and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publicize a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Review and strengthen HTTP security headers to improve protection against common web attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avignon Université
Description
Établissement d'enseignement supérieur pluridisciplinaire offrant des formations de qualité dans un cadre de vie privilégié en Provence.
Key services
Higher education programs, Research activities, Campus life and student services, Continuing education and alternance, International student support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts (Source Sans Pro), Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained official university site
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and privacy-respecting analytics
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or suspicious elements
  7. Social media presence is active and linked
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1, leveraging jQuery and Bootstrap frameworks for responsive design and interactivity. Google Fonts are used for typography, and Matomo analytics provides privacy-focused user tracking. The site is hosted under a domain registered with GIP RENATER, a French academic network, indicating institutional hosting likely optimized for educational entities. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal, with no outdated or vulnerable libraries detected in the provided content. Opportunities exist to modernize accessibility and security header implementations to further reduce technical debt and enhance user experience.
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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