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Security report for univ-larochelle.fr

La Rochelle Université · Education · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

La Rochelle Université is a public higher education institution based in France, offering a broad range of academic programs, research initiatives, and international partnerships. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting students, researchers, and academic partners. The institution emphasizes personalized student support and sustainable development in its strategic vision. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks and includes SEO and accessibility best practices. Security measures include HTTPS, cookie consent, and reCAPTCHA integration, though some security headers and explicit incident response policies are absent. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract from the overall legitimacy indicated by the website content and social media presence. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and improving transparency of contact information.

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. 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

  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 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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
60

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 university operates in the education sector with a medium-sized footprint, focusing on regional and European academic collaboration. Its business model is centered on public education and research funding, with key services including degree programs, continuing education, and research support. The institution maintains a strong partnership ecosystem and invests in innovation and sustainability projects. The website's multilingual support and international program offerings indicate a strategic focus on global engagement and student mobility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA for form protection, and a robust cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts suggest room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The institution should consider implementing a security.txt file and enhancing header configurations to strengthen defenses and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response readiness.
  3. Enhance transparency by providing explicit contact emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and communicate clear data retention policies and privacy compliance measures to reinforce user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
La Rochelle Université
Description
Étudier à La Rochelle Université c’est choisir l’ouverture dans un environnement privilégié tout en bénéficiant d'un suivi personnalisé.
Key services
Higher education programs, Research and innovation, International exchange programs, Student services and support, Continuing education
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Bootstrap, jQuery, Tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent), Google reCAPTCHA, Piwik/Matomo analytics, WP Rocket (performance optimization), WPML (multilingual support), WPBakery Page Builder
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with explicit user control
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
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 blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Social media presence is strong and consistent with the university brand.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as Yoast SEO Premium and WPML for multilingual support. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and integrates third-party services like Google reCAPTCHA and Matomo analytics. Performance optimizations are managed via WP Rocket. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with structured data enhancing SEO. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities if not regularly updated and missing security headers that could expose the site to certain web attacks. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly 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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