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Security report for aeffe.com

Aeffe Spa · Retail · Italy

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

27/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Aeffe Spa is an established Italian luxury goods group specializing in the production and distribution of high-end fashion products including ready-to-wear, footwear, leather goods, lingerie, and beachwear. The company operates internationally with proprietary brands such as Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Pollini, and Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini, positioning itself as a significant player in the luxury retail sector. The website reflects a professional corporate presence with comprehensive investor relations and governance information, targeting investors, partners, and luxury consumers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for analytics and marketing. Multilingual support is provided via WPML, enhancing accessibility for international audiences. However, the website suffers from a critical security shortfall due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS, which impacts its security posture and user trust. Security-wise, while no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, the lack of HTTPS and modern TLS protocols, absence of HSTS, and missing DMARC records represent significant risks. The site employs basic security headers but could benefit from enhanced configurations. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is functional and professional but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust. Strategic recommendations include implementing a valid SSL certificate, enabling modern TLS protocols, and improving security headers and email authentication mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

10 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
27

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

Aeffe Spa operates in the luxury fashion retail sector with a focus on proprietary brand development and international distribution. Its business model centers on creating exclusive collections across multiple product categories, leveraging brand equity and global market reach. The company maintains a strong investor relations program, indicating a publicly accountable and transparent business structure. The presence of dedicated portals and subdomains for sales and careers suggests a mature operational infrastructure. The target customers are luxury consumers and investors, with a market position as a notable Italian luxury group. The company demonstrates consistent branding and content quality, supporting its credibility and market presence.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate but with critical gaps. The absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS is a major vulnerability, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. The server uses Apache but does not support modern TLS protocols, and no HSTS policy is enforced. No advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are present, limiting protection against common web attacks. Email security is weak due to missing DMARC records. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available. Despite these issues, no known vulnerabilities or malware were detected, and the site avoids exposing sensitive data. Immediate remediation is necessary to elevate security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) and disable outdated protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  4. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  6. Configure DMARC, SPF, and DKIM DNS records to improve email security and prevent spoofing.
  7. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with a Bootstrap 5 framework and uses jQuery 3.7.1. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is multilingual via WPML and uses a premium stock market widget plugin for investor relations data. Hosting is on an Apache server with IP 91.134.151.39. Performance metrics are not available, but the site includes large video content which may impact load times. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The lack of SSL and modern security protocols is a significant technical risk.
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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