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Security report for univ-smb.fr

Université Savoie Mont Blanc · 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 Savoie Mont Blanc is a public higher education institution located in France with multiple campuses in Annecy, Chambéry, and Le Bourget du Lac. The university offers a broad range of academic programs, research activities, and community engagement initiatives. It targets students, researchers, academic staff, and partners, positioning itself as a regional leader with international collaborations. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence with comprehensive content and clear navigation.

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 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
50
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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 primarily in the education and government sectors, providing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs alongside research and continuing education. Its business model is based on public funding and academic services. The institution maintains partnerships with research labs, international programs, and local economic actors. The website's integration of virtual tours, social media, and multilingual support indicates a focus on accessibility and outreach. The absence of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests contact is managed through dedicated pages or intranet.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses performance and accessibility plugins, indicating a baseline security posture. However, the absence of visible security headers and lack of explicit security policies or incident response contacts highlight areas for improvement. The use of Matomo analytics with conditional loading demonstrates privacy awareness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The missing cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and inform users about data collection.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Description
Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Annecy, Chambéry, Le Bourget du Lac, 3 campus pluridisciplinaires au coeur des alpes, France
Key services
Higher education programs (undergraduate, masters, doctoral), Research laboratories and projects, International student support and mobility, Continuing education and professional training, Campus virtual tours and cultural activities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Weglot (translation plugin), WP Rocket (performance optimization), Matomo (analytics)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
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 and accessibility plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Weglot translation, WP Rocket performance optimization
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. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
  4. Strong presence of official and governmental trust signals.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in main content.
  6. No cookie consent banner detected, potential GDPR compliance gap.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics with conditional loading to protect privacy.
  8. Website uses modern technologies and performance optimizations.
  9. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap framework and uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery. Performance optimizations are applied via WP Rocket, and multilingual support is provided by Weglot. The site loads quickly and is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-respecting tools. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, though some security best practices could be enhanced.
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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