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Security report for direct-running.it

Retail · Italy

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Direct-Running.it is a specialized e-commerce platform focused on selling running shoes, sports apparel, and related equipment primarily targeting the Italian market and broader European audience. Founded in 2021, the website offers a wide range of products from popular brands such as Adidas, Saucony, Puma, Mizuno, and others. The business model centers on online retail with an emphasis on fast shipping and secure payment options. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and extensive product categorization, supporting a good user experience and professional presentation. Technically, the website is built on Magento (OpenMage), leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Ads, reCAPTCHA, and a consent management platform compliant with GDPR requirements. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, some accessibility features are basic, and there is room for improvement in security headers and DNS security. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is partial, with a consent mechanism present but no explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the analyzed content. Overall, Direct-Running.it presents a moderately secure and professional e-commerce presence with solid business credibility. Strategic improvements in privacy documentation, DNS security, and security headers would enhance trust and compliance. The site is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 100 · High
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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

  3. 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';…

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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
35
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
66

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

Direct-Running.it occupies a niche in the retail and e-commerce sector specializing in running and fitness products. Its competitive advantage lies in offering a broad selection of well-known sports brands with fast delivery and secure payment, appealing to active consumers and athletes. The business targets primarily Italian and European customers, supported by sister sites in multiple European countries. Revenue streams are primarily from online sales of footwear, apparel, and accessories. The company leverages affiliate marketing (AWIN) and digital advertising (Google Ads) to drive traffic and sales. The partnership ecosystem includes marketing automation and profiling services to optimize customer engagement. The business shows signs of growth and digital maturity but could benefit from enhanced transparency and security policies to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The security maturity of Direct-Running.it is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. A consent management platform is implemented, indicating awareness of GDPR requirements. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent gaps that could be exploited. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting readiness for security events. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file reduces transparency and trustworthiness. Overall, the site is not exposed to critical vulnerabilities but should improve its security posture to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement additional security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are used.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Scarpe da corsa e abbigliamento sportivo su Direct-Running. Ampia scelta di Adidas, Asics, Nike al miglior prezzo. Consegna rapida ✓ Pagamento sicuro
Key services
Online sales of running shoes, Sports apparel, Running equipment and accessories, Fast shipping, Secure payment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento (OpenMage variant), Google Analytics, Google Ads (AdWords), reCAPTCHA, AppConsent (CMP), AWIN affiliate tracking, Actito marketing automation, Veoxa profiling
Frameworks
Magento frontend, IAB TCF v2 for consent management
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Consent management platform implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking, Veoxa profiling, Ciblelink profiling
Marketing tools
Actito marketing automation, AppConsent CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform specializing in running shoes and sports apparel.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  3. Consent management platform is implemented indicating GDPR awareness.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snapshot.
  5. Website uses modern tracking and marketing technologies.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. DNSSEC is not enabled which is a minor security gap.
  8. Website is accessible without WAF or security challenge blocking content.
  9. Good SEO and navigation structure with extensive product categories.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Magento (OpenMage), a mature e-commerce platform, with a frontend optimized for desktop and mobile. It uses modern web fonts and CSS preloading for performance. Analytics and marketing integrations include Google Analytics, Google Ads, AWIN affiliate tracking, Actito marketing automation, and Veoxa profiling. Consent management is handled via AppConsent with IAB TCF v2 compliance. The site structure is complex with extensive product categories and multilingual support via alternate hreflang links. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility is basic, with some ARIA or semantic improvements possible. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional e-commerce experience but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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