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Security report for benvenusa.com

Benvenusa · Other · New Zealand

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Benvenusa is a small, specialized business representing artisanal micro wine producers primarily from Italy and Slovenia. Founded in 2023 by experienced wine industry professionals, the company focuses on niche, hand-harvested vineyards and offers a curated portfolio of wines. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting wine enthusiasts and distributors interested in high-quality, small-batch wines. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. It is hosted via GoDaddy with SSL enabled, ensuring secure connections. However, the site lacks key compliance documents such as privacy and cookie policies and does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, which are important for GDPR and other privacy regulations. Security headers are not detected, indicating room for improvement in security posture. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. The site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, allowing full content analysis.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

Benvenusa operates in the niche artisanal wine sector, leveraging the founders' established reputation and experience in the wine industry. The business model centers on representing and distributing micro producers, focusing on quality and regional authenticity. The target market includes wine connoisseurs and distributors seeking unique, small-scale wines. The company’s digital presence is professional but limited in compliance transparency. There is no evidence of extensive partnerships or subsidiaries. The use of Google Analytics suggests an interest in tracking visitor behavior for marketing insights. The business is positioned as a boutique, high-quality wine portfolio with a focus on regions like Friuli Venezia Giulia, Tuscany, Slovenia, and Sicily.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption, ensuring secure data transmission. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No forms or input fields are present, minimizing attack surface. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as no cookie consent mechanism, indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing standard security headers, privacy compliance documents, and a vulnerability disclosure policy.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to ensure GDPR and privacy regulation compliance.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  3. Configure and deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including phone number and physical address to improve business credibility and trust.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Benvenusa
Description
Represents a small portfolio of artisanal, truly micro wine producers from Friuli Venezia Giulia, Slovenia, Tuscany, and Sicily. Founded by Bobby Stuckey MS and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, with a passion for Friuli Venezia Giulia region and experience from their wine company Scarpetta.
Key services
Representation of micro wine producers, Distribution network for wines
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Plyr video player, Swiper.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No forms detected that collect sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and consistent messaging.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No contact phone number or physical address found; only email contact provided.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage or main content.
  5. Google Analytics is used via Google Tag Manager for tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
  8. Domain registration is recent but consistent with business claims.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript technologies, including libraries such as Swiper.js for sliders and Plyr for video playback. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, indicating a moderate level of digital marketing sophistication. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO meta tags. Hosting appears to be via GoDaddy, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and optimized media assets. Accessibility is basic but present, with focus outlines and semantic HTML elements. There is no detected CMS, suggesting a custom or static site build. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of compliance documents, which could impact regulatory adherence and security posture.
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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