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Security report for cioitalia.com

Compagnia Italiana Oftalmologica S.c.a.r.l. · Healthcare · Italy

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Compagnia Italiana Oftalmologica (C.I.O.) is a small-sized Italian company specializing in the distribution of ophthalmologic products and equipment. Established in 2003, the company operates primarily in the healthcare sector, targeting ophthalmologists and eye care professionals. Their website presents basic information about their services, brands, and distributors, with a focus on regional market presence in Italy. The business model centers on product distribution and brand representation within the ophthalmology field. Technically, the website uses a custom CMS with common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, Bootstrap, and CKEditor. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. There is no evidence of modern frameworks or platforms, and no structured data markup is present. From a security perspective, the website lacks visible HTTPS enforcement confirmation and security headers, and DNSSEC is not enabled for the domain. No explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is minimal, with only a basic privacy policy PDF linked and no cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is functional but basic, with moderate trustworthiness and some security and privacy gaps. Strategic improvements in security posture, privacy compliance, and technical modernization would enhance the company's digital maturity and risk profile.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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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Leaked records that mention cioitalia.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
1
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

C.I.O. holds a stable position as a regional distributor in the ophthalmology healthcare sector in Italy. Their competitive advantage lies in long-term brand partnerships and a focused product portfolio. The business model is traditional distribution with direct customer engagement through physical presence and online information. Revenue streams likely derive from product sales and brand representation fees. The target customer segment includes ophthalmologists, clinics, and medical distributors. Growth indicators are limited from the website data, but the domain age and consistent branding suggest steady operations. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple ophthalmologic brands, though no explicit partner domains are linked. Strategic observations highlight the need for digital transformation and enhanced online presence to compete effectively in a modern healthcare market.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is basic with notable gaps. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers exposes the site to potential DNS spoofing and clickjacking risks. Lack of visible HTTPS enforcement is a critical issue that impacts user trust and data confidentiality. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. Data protection practices are minimal, with no cookie consent or GDPR compliance mechanisms evident. The security culture appears underdeveloped, with no published policies or contact channels for security concerns. Addressing these gaps is essential to reduce business risk and comply with regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable and enforce HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and implement HSTS headers.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS resolution and prevent spoofing attacks.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response policy and provide clear security contact channels.
  6. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  7. Improve website accessibility and SEO by adopting modern web standards and structured data markup.
  8. Enhance mobile optimization for better user experience across devices.
  9. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to monitor user engagement.
  10. Strengthen branding consistency and content quality to improve trust and professionalism.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Compagnia Italiana Oftalmologica S.c.a.r.l.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Compagnia Italiana Oftalmologica S.c.a.r.l.
Description
Distributor and provider of ophthalmologic products and equipment based in Parma, Italy.
Key services
Distribution of ophthalmologic products, Brand representation, Customer support and sales
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Modernizr, Bootstrap, jQuery UI, CKEditor, Parsley.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in Italian with some English navigation options.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  4. No social media links found in the HTML content.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented in footer and header.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Website uses several common JavaScript libraries and CSS frameworks.
  9. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in the HTML.
  10. Domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has a long registration period.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing common JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Modernizr, Bootstrap, CKEditor, and Parsley.js for form validation. The site uses CSS stylesheets for layout and design, with some legacy and modern features detected. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization techniques observed. Mobile responsiveness is basic, and accessibility features are minimal. SEO optimization is limited to meta tags without structured data or Open Graph tags. Hosting details are not explicit beyond the registrar information. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security practices. The site could benefit from modernization using contemporary frameworks and improved infrastructure to enhance performance, security, and user experience.
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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