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Security report for universite-paris-saclay.fr

Université Paris-Saclay · Education · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Université Paris-Saclay is a prominent French public university that integrates multiple faculties, grandes écoles, and research organizations to provide comprehensive education and research services across sciences, engineering, life sciences, health, and social sciences. It holds a strong global position, ranked in the top 20 universities worldwide, and is a key contributor to French research. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, multilingual support, and extensive content catering to students, researchers, and partners. Technically, it is built on Drupal 10 with modern web standards and includes cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be enhanced. The security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities. Privacy policies and terms of service are clearly presented and GDPR compliant. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust analysis but is likely due to registry privacy policies common for public institutions. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
67
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

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 as a large public educational and research institution with a broad ecosystem of faculties and partner schools. Its business model centers on providing higher education, research collaboration, and continuing education. It maintains strong international partnerships and is part of European alliances, enhancing its global reach. The website's content and linked domains confirm a well-established network of academic and research entities. The presence of detailed contact information, legal notices, and social media channels supports transparency and stakeholder engagement. The university's market position is strong, supported by rankings and research output statistics.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly set, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a dedicated security policy or incident response page suggests potential gaps in public-facing security communication. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP security headers and publishing incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain updated WHOIS information or provide public domain registration details to improve domain trust and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Université Paris-Saclay
Description
Université Paris-Saclay is a major European and global university combining universities, grandes écoles, and research organizations. It covers Sciences and Engineering, Life and Health Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences. It integrates research and innovation in fundamental and applied sciences to address societal challenges.
Key services
Higher education (Licence, Master, Doctorat, Health studies), Research and innovation, International collaborations, Continuing education, Student services and campus life
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent), icomoon fonts
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
tarteaucitron.js
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Content is primarily in French with English language option available.
  3. Website uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No security incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages found.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
  7. Multiple official subdomains and partner domains linked.
  8. Social media presence is strong and consistent with official branding.
  9. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  10. Website is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10, a modern and widely used CMS, indicating a robust and scalable platform. It uses standard web fonts and includes a cookie consent library (tarteaucitron.js) for GDPR compliance. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content and multiple linked resources. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Opportunities exist to optimize performance further and enhance security headers. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly digital presence.
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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