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Security report for bva-doxa.com

BVA Doxa · Other · Italy

High risk. 4 critical or high findings in Network security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BVA Doxa is a well-established Italian market research company with a long history of providing data-driven insights and strategic decision support to businesses and organizations. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting clients interested in market research, behavioral science, and consulting services. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress with Elementor, supported by Cloudflare for performance and security. The site includes modern SEO and accessibility features, and implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and bot management cookies, though some security headers could be explicitly verified and enhanced. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data is a concern and should be investigated to confirm domain legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and compliant, but would benefit from clearer contact information and published terms of service.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • 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

  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.

    • 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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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
72
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
88
Average
70
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

BVA Doxa holds a leading position in the Italian market research sector, leveraging decades of experience to serve a broad range of industries. Their business model focuses on providing market insights, data analysis, and behavioral science expertise to support strategic decisions. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated marketing and analytics tools. The lack of visible contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for contact via web forms, which may impact direct client engagement. The company appears to maintain a strong brand reputation and trust signals, though domain registration opacity could raise questions for some stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, use of Cloudflare Bot Management, and a comprehensive cookie consent framework aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options were not clearly identified and should be implemented or verified. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced header policies and clearer security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and publish domain registration details to enhance trust and transparency.
  2. Add explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear terms of service and security policy page to improve legal and security transparency.
  4. Include direct company contact emails and phone numbers to facilitate client communication and support.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and cookie usage to ensure ongoing compliance and security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BVA Doxa
Description
BVA Doxa è la prima società di ricerche di mercato fondata in Italia, da sempre sinonimo di qualità e affidabilità.
Key services
Market research, Data analysis, Consulting, Behavioural science insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Cloudflare (infrastructure), CookieYes (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Use of Cloudflare Bot Management cookie

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
YouTube embedded video cookies
Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO, CookieYes cookie consent
Transparency
good

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 WAF blocking
  2. Professional market research company website in Italian
  3. Compliant cookie consent and privacy policy mechanisms
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML, only contact form
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages detected
  6. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible privacy protection or domain registration issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by jQuery and other standard web technologies. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare services for CDN and bot management, enhancing performance and security. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with a cookie consent mechanism implemented via CookieYes. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were identified in the analyzed content.
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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