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Security report for univ-lorraine.fr

Université de Lorraine · Education · France

Medium risk. 8 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

Université de Lorraine is a major French public university offering a wide range of scientific and academic disciplines. It serves students, researchers, and academic staff with comprehensive education and research services, emphasizing innovation and societal evolution. The university maintains a strong regional and international presence, supported by partnerships and a robust digital platform. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and themes, optimized for SEO, accessibility, and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, security headers, and privacy compliance mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. Overall, the site reflects a professional and trustworthy institution with room for enhanced transparency in security governance.

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

    • 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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
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

The university operates in the education sector, targeting students, researchers, and academic collaborators. Its business model is based on public funding and academic services, with key offerings including degree programs, research initiatives, international mobility, and innovation partnerships. The website demonstrates strong market positioning through comprehensive content, official social media presence, and integration with partner services such as student housing and career centers. Growth indicators include active digital engagement and structured data usage. Strategic observations suggest continued focus on digital maturity and enhanced security transparency to maintain trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response page, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates gaps in security governance transparency. The university should consider publishing these documents and establishing dedicated security contacts to improve incident readiness and stakeholder confidence. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced with formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or page for reporting security issues.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance visibility of data protection officer contact details and compliance documentation.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Université de Lorraine
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Université de Lorraine
Description
L'Université de Lorraine couvre tous les domaines scientifiques, pour innover et accompagner les évolutions de notre société
Key services
higher education, research, international mobility, student services, innovation and technology transfer
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Font Awesome, Yoast SEO, Popup Maker, GeneratePress theme
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
webstats.univ-lorraine.fr
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
webstats.univ-lorraine.fr
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 in French.
  2. Strong use of structured data and SEO best practices.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, typical for AFNIC-managed domains.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  7. Multiple official social media and partner links present.
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and themes.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including PHP, jQuery, and Font Awesome icons. SEO is optimized using Yoast SEO plugin, and user experience is enhanced with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in hosting and resource optimization. The site integrates multiple partner domains and tracking scripts for analytics. Technical risks are minimal but should be managed through regular updates and security audits. Opportunities exist to modernize hosting infrastructure and streamline third-party dependencies to improve speed and resilience.
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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