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Security report for cnr.it

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche · Government · Italy

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) is Italy's national public research council, operating across multiple scientific and technological domains including biomedicine, chemistry, energy, environment, ICT, physics, humanities, and agriculture. The organization serves a broad audience including researchers, citizens, businesses, schools, journalists, and administrative personnel. The website reflects a large, well-established government entity with a comprehensive offering of research projects, scientific communication, and institutional services. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 with a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, and integrates Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with consistent branding and professional design. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved and a formal incident response contact is absent. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies, though no explicit cookie consent mechanism is implemented. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, supporting the organization's mission effectively.

Scanned

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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

4 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention cnr.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
16,485
Employees
348
Customers
13,273
Third parties
2,864
Weak passwords
18%

Latest record dated 2026-06-18 · 643 subdomains affected

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  • –mailadmin.amministrazione.cnr.it2026-06-18
  • –listmgr2.cnr.it2026-06-18
  • –webmailnew.sic.rm.cnr.it2026-06-13
  • –listmgr2.cnr.it2026-06-11
  • –utenti.cnr.it2026-06-11

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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

CNR holds a leading position in Italy's research ecosystem as a government-funded entity with a broad sectoral reach including energy, transportation, government, and non-profit research. Its business model is based on public funding and scientific collaboration, targeting diverse stakeholders from academia to industry and the general public. The website demonstrates strong content quality and transparency, with clear organizational information, social media engagement, and institutional trust signals such as certified email and legal disclosures. The presence of international collaborations and scientific events indicates active participation in the global research community. No subsidiaries or parent companies are indicated, consistent with its status as a national public institution.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Use of institutional PEC email enhances trust and security for official communications. However, the absence of some recommended security headers (e.g., X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy) and lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response contact represent areas for improvement. The site does not implement a cookie consent mechanism, which could be enhanced to better align with GDPR requirements. Overall, the security measures are appropriate for a government research site but could be strengthened to mitigate emerging threats and improve compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Add and enforce security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Referrer-Policy to improve protection against clickjacking and information leakage.
  2. Publish a clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy, including dedicated security contact channels.
  3. Implement a cookie consent banner or mechanism to ensure explicit user consent in compliance with GDPR.
  4. Upgrade Drupal and jQuery to supported versions to reduce risk from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing detailed data retention policies and privacy notices related to analytics and tracking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Registration number
80054330586
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Description
Il Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) è un ente pubblico di ricerca italiano che opera in diversi settori scientifici e tecnologici, promuovendo attività di ricerca, sviluppo e innovazione in ambiti quali scienze biomediche, chimica, materiali, energia, ambiente, ingegneria, ICT, fisica, matematica, scienze umane e patrimonio culturale, agricoltura e alimentazione.
Key services
Ricerca scientifica e tecnologica, Progetti di ricerca nazionali e internazionali, Formazione e divulgazione scientifica, Servizi e infrastrutture di ricerca, Editoria scientifica
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.9, Bootstrap, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of institutional certified email (PEC)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Italian government research council website
  2. Comprehensive scientific and institutional content
  3. Good technical implementation with Drupal CMS
  4. Presence of privacy and cookie policies but no explicit cookie consent mechanism
  5. No visible security or privacy red flags
  6. Active social media presence on major platforms
  7. No WAF or blocking detected
  8. Good SEO and accessibility features
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 7 CMS, utilizing jQuery 1.9 and Bootstrap for frontend responsiveness and UI components. Font Awesome 4.7.0 is used for iconography. Analytics are handled via Matomo, a privacy-focused analytics platform. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously and employs lazy loading for media content, contributing to moderate performance. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, and the site is mobile-optimized. The technical stack is somewhat dated (Drupal 7 and jQuery 1.9) but remains functional. Hosting provider details are not explicitly disclosed. SEO is supported by canonical links, meta viewport, and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve performance further.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium30 findingsView report
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