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Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi Fiduciari · Other · Italy

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Assiv is an Italian association representing companies in the security and fiduciary services sector. The website serves as an informational and membership platform, providing industry news, association details, and resources for members. The site is well-positioned within its niche market in Italy, targeting security service providers and related stakeholders. The business model revolves around association membership and industry representation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern plugin stack including Yoast SEO and Iubenda for privacy compliance. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with mobile optimization, SEO best practices, and cookie consent mechanisms. Performance is moderate, typical for a content-rich WordPress site. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, there is room for improvement by adding explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR requirements. It effectively serves its business purpose with a clear focus on its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

5 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 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
67

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

Assiv operates as a specialized association in Italy, focusing on the security and fiduciary services industry. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and affiliation with Confindustria ethical codes. The business model is membership-based, providing services such as advocacy, industry updates, and networking. The target customers are companies and professionals in the security sector. The presence of a dedicated blog domain indicates active content marketing and member engagement. Growth indicators include updated content and compliance with evolving privacy regulations. The partnership ecosystem includes service providers for privacy compliance and SEO tools.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. The use of Iubenda indicates attention to privacy compliance. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and security headers suggests moderate security maturity. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from formalizing security governance and incident response processes to enhance trust and compliance, especially under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy on the website to inform visitors and members about security practices.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi Fiduciari
Description
Associazione Italiana Vigilanza e Servizi Fiduciari
Key services
association representation, industry news and updates, membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Iubenda Cookie Solution, Tableberg plugin, Contact Form 7, Shared Files Pro, TD Newsletter, TD Composer, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with explicit withdrawal
  • Use of Iubenda for privacy and cookie compliance

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Iubenda Cookie Solution
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site for Italian security and fiduciary services.
  2. Content is in Italian and well-structured with SEO optimization.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, forms, and cookie compliance.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented via Iubenda with explicit consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No visible phone numbers or emails in the main HTML; contact likely via contact form.
  8. No advertising or tracking beyond cookie compliance scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a variety of plugins for SEO, forms, newsletter, and file sharing. The tech stack includes jQuery and Font Awesome for UI elements. The site uses Iubenda for cookie and privacy compliance, indicating integration with third-party compliance services. Performance is moderate with standard WordPress theming and scripts. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin. No hosting provider details were found in the content. The site uses modern web fonts and responsive design techniques. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities 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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