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Security report for cfi.it

CFI - Cooperazione Finanza Impresa s.c.p.a. · Non-profit · 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

CFI - Cooperazione Finanza Impresa s.c.p.a. is an Italian institutional investor focused on supporting cooperative enterprises, particularly social cooperatives and workers buyout initiatives. The organization provides capital investments and social finance solutions to promote cooperative business growth and sustainability. Their market position is niche and specialized within the non-profit sector, targeting cooperative enterprises and social businesses in Italy. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content for its audience. Technically, the website uses standard web technologies including jQuery and the Jssor Slider for interactive content. It employs Google Fonts for typography and is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with no major technical issues detected. However, no CMS or advanced frameworks are identified, suggesting a custom or lightweight implementation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with its institutional mission. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing formal security and incident response policies, and considering vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to improve security posture and stakeholder confidence.

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 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 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

CFI operates as an essential institutional investor within the non-profit sector, specializing in cooperative and social enterprises in Italy. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused investment model supporting workers buyouts and social cooperatives, backed by European funding initiatives like Small2Big. The business model centers on capital investment and project support, targeting cooperative enterprises seeking sustainable growth. Revenue streams likely derive from investment returns and public funding. The target customer segments include cooperative businesses and social enterprises. Growth indicators include recent project approvals and successful funding initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes European Commission programs and financial partners. Strategic observations highlight CFI's role as a niche institutional investor with a strong social impact focus and growing network within the cooperative finance ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options), published security policies, and incident response contact information. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. The absence of analytics and tracking scripts reduces privacy risks but also limits monitoring capabilities. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an institutional informational website but could be strengthened by adopting formal security policies, enhancing HTTP headers, and providing clear incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy on the website.
  2. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish incident response contact information and consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization for better user experience and discoverability.
  5. Consider integrating privacy-friendly analytics to monitor website performance and user engagement.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CFI - Cooperazione Finanza Impresa s.c.p.a.
Description
CFI is an institutional investor dedicated to cooperative enterprises, focusing on social cooperatives and workers buyout models. It supports cooperative businesses through capital investments and social finance initiatives, including projects like Small2Big to promote social enterprise capitalization.
Key services
Capital investment in cooperative enterprises, Support for workers buyout projects, Social finance initiatives, Project financing and assistance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Jssor Slider, Google Fonts (Montserrat)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is professionally presented and focused on cooperative finance
  3. No forms detected collecting personal data on the homepage
  4. Social media presence is active on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube
  5. Cookie consent banner is present and functional
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a lightweight technology stack primarily based on jQuery and Jssor Slider for interactive elements, with Google Fonts for typography. The HTML structure is valid and includes responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities for optimization in loading speed and accessibility. No CMS or major frameworks are detected, indicating a custom-built site. The hosting provider is not identified from the content. There is no evidence of advanced technical debt, but modernization opportunities include adopting modern JavaScript frameworks and improving SEO and accessibility compliance.
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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