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Security report for ville-gigean.fr

Mairie de Gigean · Government · France

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website ville-gigean.fr is the official online presence of the municipal government of Gigean, a commune in the Hérault department of France. It provides residents and visitors with municipal information, local news, event calendars, administrative procedures, and contact options. The site targets local citizens and stakeholders interested in community services and updates. The business model is public service oriented, with no commercial intent, focusing on transparency and community engagement. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Vue.js, and popular UI libraries like Font Awesome and Slick Carousel. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable French hosting provider. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, though performance is moderate likely due to rich media and scripts. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms with high privacy settings. It uses reCAPTCHA for form protection and social sharing tools with minimal tracking. However, explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options are not evident, and no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with GDPR requirements. It serves its purpose as a municipal information portal effectively. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to improve transparency and resilience.

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

6 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 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';…
  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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
55

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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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 municipal website positions itself as the authoritative source for local governance information in Gigean. It leverages a stable domain registered since 2006, indicating long-term presence. The site integrates social media channels to extend community engagement. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public administration and citizen services. The partnership with 123mairie.fr suggests reliance on specialized municipal website solutions. The site’s content and structure reflect a focus on accessibility and user-friendly navigation, targeting residents, local businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators include active news updates and event listings. The ecosystem includes social platforms and app store links for mobile access, enhancing reach and service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. Cookie consent is implemented with high privacy settings, and reCAPTCHA protects forms against automated abuse. The absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or content injection risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness. Overall, the site is secure for typical municipal use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and documented policies to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all third-party libraries to the latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty program to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging mechanisms to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mairie de Gigean
Description
Site officiel de la commune française située dans l'est du département de l'Hérault, en région Occitanie
Key services
Municipal information, Local news and events, Administrative procedures, Contact and support, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap 5.3.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Awesomplete, Slick Carousel, Swiper Carousel, Font Awesome 6, Vue.js 2
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with high privacy mode
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
reCAPTCHA, AddToAny (share)
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for Gigean, France
  2. Uses Joomla CMS with modern frontend libraries
  3. Includes cookie consent with high privacy settings
  4. Provides clear contact info including phone, address, and contact form
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  7. No visible security policy or incident response page
  8. No terms of service page found
  9. Good accessibility and mobile optimization
  10. No advertising networks detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature and widely supported technology stack centered on Joomla CMS, combined with modern frontend frameworks like Bootstrap and Vue.js. The integration of multiple JavaScript libraries and carousels provides a rich user experience but may impact loading speed, resulting in moderate performance. The site is mobile optimized and includes accessibility features such as skip navigation links and font size controls. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting by OVH ensures reliable infrastructure. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to streamline scripts and improve security headers. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively with room for modernization in security and performance optimization.
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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