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Security report for ville-marseillan.fr

Ville de Marseillan · Government · France

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.ville-marseillan.fr serves as the official digital portal for the municipal government of Marseillan, France. It provides residents and visitors with access to municipal news, public service notifications, beach weather updates, and live webcam feeds. The site targets local citizens and tourists, offering essential government services and information. The business model is that of a government entity providing public information and services online. Technically, the site is built on WordPress CMS with a custom theme and uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Matomo for analytics. It incorporates accessibility features and multilingual support via Google Translate. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile devices, with good performance and structured data markup enhancing search visibility. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, includes standard security headers, and does not expose sensitive data. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies aligned with GDPR requirements. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information published, which could be improved. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid security posture and professional digital presence appropriate for a municipal government. The lack of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection, which is reasonable for this type of entity. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, enhancing incident response transparency, and maintaining regular security audits to ensure ongoing protection.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

7 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  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 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';…
  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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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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
10
Employees
0
Customers
10
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 City of Marseillan positions itself as a local government authority providing essential municipal services and information to its community. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive digital presence, including real-time updates and accessibility features. Revenue streams are typical of government entities, funded by public budgets rather than commercial sales. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, and tourists. Growth indicators include the adoption of modern web technologies and compliance with privacy regulations. The partnership ecosystem is limited but includes analytics and translation service providers. Operationally, the site reflects a focus on transparency, accessibility, and community engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies and a designated Data Protection Officer contact. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response plan represents a gap in transparency and preparedness. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies indicates privacy-conscious tracking. No signs of malware, phishing, or other threats were detected. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced documentation of security governance and incident handling.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and governance.
  2. Add explicit incident response contact information and procedures for vulnerability reporting.
  3. Conduct regular third-party script audits to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to improve transparency and user control.
  5. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to foster responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ville de Marseillan
Description
Official website of the Marseillan town hall providing municipal information and services.
Key services
Municipal news and notifications, Beach weather updates, Webcam live feeds, Public service information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Google Translate
Frameworks
Twig (template engine)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking detected
  2. Content is in French with English fallback
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with custom theme
  4. Includes accessibility features and settings
  5. Has structured data for organization and website
  6. Includes privacy and cookie policies compliant with GDPR
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  8. No exposed sensitive information or vulnerable scripts found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress platform using a custom theme and leverages jQuery and Matomo analytics. It employs Twig templating and integrates Google Translate for multilingual support. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility compliance, including configurable accessibility settings. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a municipal government site, with no significant technical debt or risks observed.
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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