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Usep Nationale · Education · France

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Usep Nationale is a large French non-profit federation dedicated to organizing and promoting school sports activities for primary education. It operates nationwide including overseas territories, serving over 8250 school associations and 825,000 licensed members, impacting 2 million children annually. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets educators, schools, and sports associations. Technically, it is built on WordPress with Gravity Forms, uses Matomo for analytics, and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA v3, though security headers and explicit security policies are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection but the domain and website content align with a legitimate non-profit organization. Overall, the site demonstrates strong digital maturity and trustworthiness.

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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
65
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

Usep holds a strong market position as a key player in school sports education in France. Its business model focuses on non-profit federation activities, supported by partnerships and member associations. The organization leverages digital tools for communication, resource sharing, and event management. The presence of partner domains and a professional web agency indicates a mature partnership ecosystem. The website's extensive content and social media presence support community engagement and growth. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, sponsorships, and public/private partnerships.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from abuse. Cookie consent is managed via Tarteaucitron, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public security policy or incident response contacts are found, which could hinder transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to security incidents effectively.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Usep Nationale
Description
L'Usep (Union sportive de l'enseignement du premier degré) organise et développe la pratique du sport scolaire. Elle est composée de 8250 associations d'écoles et de 825 000 licenciés. Elle est présente sur tout le territoire hexagonal et ultramarin avec 115 comités sportifs. Chaque année, 2 millions d'enfants bénéficient des actions menées par l'Usep.
Key services
Organizing school sports activities, Supporting associations of schools, Providing resources and training, National sports events and operations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Matomo Analytics, Tarteaucitron (cookie consent), Google reCAPTCHA v3
Frameworks
Gravity Forms plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v3
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 about school sports federation
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges
  3. Uses modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations
  4. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. Contact info includes physical address, email, phone, and contact form
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, but no suspicious indicators found
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Bluesky
  9. No advertising networks detected, only Matomo analytics
  10. Forms use Google reCAPTCHA v3 with user consent
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Gravity Forms for data collection and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. Cookie consent is managed with Tarteaucitron, ensuring compliance with European privacy laws. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and external scripts. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical stack is well chosen for a non-profit organization, balancing functionality and compliance. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security configurations.
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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