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Security report for villamargueriteyourcenar.fr

Villa Marguerite Yourcenar · Government · France

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Villa Marguerite Yourcenar is a French cultural institution dedicated to literary residencies and cultural programming, hosting authors and organizing exhibitions, readings, and educational activities. The website reflects a well-established entity supported by the Département du Nord, targeting literary professionals and cultural visitors. The domain is relatively new but consistent with the institution's history and government affiliation. Technically, the site uses modern libraries and frameworks, is hosted behind Cloudflare, and employs Matomo for analytics, indicating a moderate to advanced digital maturity. Security posture is good with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though some improvements in security headers and privacy compliance could be made. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

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

9 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. 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 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
90
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
57

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The institution occupies a niche cultural market, providing residencies and literary events, supported by government and cultural partners. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on cultural enrichment and education. The website supports this with clear information, partner logos, and contact details. The presence of official logos and social media presence on Facebook enhances credibility. The site is well-positioned within the French cultural sector, with partnerships including Québec delegation and UNEQ. Growth indicators include scheduled residencies and events. The business ecosystem is stable with government backing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare DNS. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or security policy information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism. The use of Matomo analytics suggests some privacy awareness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Villa Marguerite Yourcenar
Description
Villa Marguerite Yourcenar is a literary residence offering writer residencies, literary meetings, exhibitions, pedagogical actions, readings, and performances. It hosts authors and organizes cultural and literary events.
Key services
Writer residencies, Literary meetings, Exhibitions, Educational activities, Cultural events and readings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Moment.js, Bootstrap 4 (tempusdominus), FontAwesome, Matomo Analytics, Elfsight Social Feed
Frameworks
Bootstrap 4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused external libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Elfsight Social Feed
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural institution site focused on literary residencies and events.
  2. Content is in French and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, which is a minor compliance gap.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with official email and phone.
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  8. No visible security policy or incident response information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 4, Moment.js, FontAwesome, and Matomo analytics. It is hosted behind Cloudflare, providing DNS and CDN services. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect hints for fonts and external resources. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts without visible integrity checks and lack of advanced security headers.
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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