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Security report for ausind.it

Ausind S.r.l. · Education · Italy

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ausind S.r.l. is a well-established Italian business services company affiliated with Confindustria Genova, providing a broad range of services including training, HR solutions, safety, competitiveness, and communication. The company has a strong regional presence with over 45 years of experience and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, reflecting its commitment to quality. The website is professionally designed using Drupal 8 CMS and integrates modern front-end technologies and analytics tools, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure. Security measures such as HTTPS, cookie consent, and captcha on forms are implemented, though some backend PHP notices indicate minor technical issues that should be addressed to improve security posture. Overall, the website is compliant with GDPR and provides clear contact information and policies, supporting trust and transparency.

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

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 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
  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
54

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
13
Employees
0
Customers
13
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

Ausind operates in the education and business consultancy sectors, targeting enterprises primarily in the Genova region of Italy. Its business model focuses on delivering specialized services to enhance business competitiveness and compliance. The company benefits from its affiliation with Confindustria Genova, which strengthens its market position and credibility. Key revenue streams likely include training programs, consultancy services, and HR solutions. The website content and structure indicate a focus on professional clients seeking comprehensive business support services. The partnership ecosystem includes Confindustria and social media presence on LinkedIn, supporting networking and client engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced, security headers present, and GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. The use of Iubenda for cookie consent and Google Analytics with IP anonymization reflects attention to privacy compliance. However, visible PHP notices in the HTML source reveal backend errors that could expose sensitive information and should be remediated promptly. No evidence of malware or phishing was found. The contact form includes captcha protection, reducing spam risk. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but can be improved by fixing backend issues and enhancing security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Fix all PHP notices and errors in custom Drupal modules to prevent information leakage.
  2. Conduct a security audit to ensure all security headers are properly configured and enforced.
  3. Keep Drupal core and contributed modules up to date to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain transparency by regularly updating privacy and cookie policies and ensuring clear communication of data practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ausind S.r.l.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ausind S.r.l.
Description
Ausind is a service company supporting business competitiveness and development through a wide range of services including training, competitiveness, HR solutions, safety, and communication. It is a service company of Confindustria Genova, active since 1978.
Key services
Formazione (Training), Competitività (Competitiveness), HR Solutions, Sicurezza (Safety), Comunicazione (Communication)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, jQuery, Bootstrap 4 and 5, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, Iubenda Cookie Solution
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent banner with explicit withdrawal
  • Captcha on contact form

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Iubenda Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich
  2. Uses Drupal CMS with modern front-end libraries
  3. Includes GDPR compliant privacy and cookie policies
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels
  5. Some PHP notices/errors visible in HTML source indicating minor backend issues
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  7. Strong affiliation with Confindustria Genova adds trust
  8. Security posture is good but could improve by fixing backend errors and enhancing headers
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, leveraging modern front-end libraries such as Bootstrap 4 and 5, Owl Carousel, and FontAwesome for UI components and responsiveness. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and tracking, with privacy-conscious configurations like IP anonymization. The site is mobile-optimized and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and canonical links. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in load times and error handling. The presence of multiple PHP notices suggests some technical debt in custom modules, which should be addressed to improve stability and security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires maintenance and modernization efforts.
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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