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Security report for confapi.org

Confapi Confederazione italiana della piccola e media industria privata · Manufacturing · Italy

High risk. 8 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

Confapi is a well-established Italian confederation representing small and medium private industries, primarily in manufacturing, transport, and services sectors. Founded in 1999, it provides collective labor contracts, advocacy, and various business support services to SMEs across Italy. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting Italian SMEs with a comprehensive menu of services and European project partnerships. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with Gantry 5 framework and uses modern JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and IP anonymization in analytics, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not publish explicit privacy or security policies. Overall, the domain registration data supports the legitimacy and long-term operation of the business. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures and security hardening would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Confapi holds a strong market position as a national SME confederation in Italy, focusing on manufacturing and related sectors. Its business model centers on providing industrial relations, research, innovation hubs, credit and tax services, training, and environmental initiatives. The organization actively participates in European projects, indicating a collaborative and growth-oriented approach. The presence of multiple social media channels and a regularly updated news feed suggests active engagement with its audience. The domain age and registrar data align with the organization's claimed history, reinforcing credibility. Partnerships with European initiatives and local entities like Enfea further strengthen its ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and anonymized IP tracking in Google Analytics. However, the absence of DNSSEC, lack of security headers, and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicate gaps in security best practices. No forms or input fields were detected in the provided content, reducing immediate risk from input-based attacks. The lack of a published privacy policy and terms of service is a compliance concern, especially under GDPR. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in DNS security, header implementation, and policy transparency are recommended to enhance security posture and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Confapi Confederazione italiana della piccola e media industria privata
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Confapi Confederazione italiana della piccola e media industria privata
Description
Confapi is the Italian Confederation of small and medium private industry, stipulating national collective labor contracts for small and medium industrial and manufacturing companies, transport, and services.
Key services
Industrial and labor relations, Research and innovation hubs, Credit and tax services, Training, Safety and quality, Environment and energy, Conventions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Revolution Slider, Gantry 5 Framework, Google Analytics, Cookie-script.com
Frameworks
Gantry 5, Bootstrap
Platforms
Joomla CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookie-script.com
Transparency
basic

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 in Italian and targets Italian SMEs in manufacturing and related sectors.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via cookie-script.com.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube links.
  6. Website uses Joomla CMS with Gantry 5 framework and several JavaScript libraries.
  7. No visible forms detected in the provided HTML snippet; contact likely via email or phone.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Gantry 5 framework, leveraging Bootstrap and jQuery libraries alongside the Revolution Slider plugin. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, with cookie consent managed via cookie-script.com. The site is hosted under a domain registered with NameCheap, Inc., with DNS servers at upprovider.it. Performance is moderate with some modern technologies but could benefit from optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags are properly configured. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical risks that should be addressed.
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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