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Security report for estheticon.it

Estheticon · Healthcare · Italy

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Estheticon is a well-established Italian healthcare platform specializing in plastic and aesthetic surgery, dermatology, and cosmetic procedures. It serves as a comprehensive marketplace and informational resource connecting patients with doctors and clinics, enriched by extensive patient reviews and multimedia content. The platform targets individuals seeking aesthetic medical services in Italy and has been operational since 2006, supported by a consistent brand presence and a medium-sized business footprint. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Foundation framework, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel, ensuring good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site is hosted securely with HTTPS and implements standard security headers, cookie consent mechanisms, and privacy policies aligned with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a solid posture with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies and incident response information, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. The WHOIS data corroborates the legitimacy of the domain and business identity, reinforcing the platform's credibility. Overall, Estheticon presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly online presence with moderate tracking and advertising practices. Strategic enhancements in security transparency and accessibility could further strengthen its market position and user confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

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. 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';…

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
138
Employees
0
Customers
138
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
17%

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

Estheticon holds a strong market position in the Italian aesthetic healthcare sector, leveraging a business model centered on connecting patients with medical professionals and clinics. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive database of doctors, clinics, patient reviews, and rich multimedia content, fostering user engagement and trust. Revenue streams likely include advertising, lead generation, and premium listings. The platform targets a broad demographic of patients interested in cosmetic procedures, supported by partnerships with regional sister sites across multiple countries. Growth indicators include a large volume of reviews and active content updates. The partnership ecosystem is robust, with multiple localized domains enhancing brand reach and market penetration.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive cookie consent aligned with GDPR, and implementation of key security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were identified in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness communication. The use of third-party scripts for analytics and advertising is consent-based, mitigating privacy risks. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user data protection.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Estheticon
Description
Estheticon is a platform providing information and services related to plastic surgery, aesthetic surgery, dermatology, and cosmetic procedures. It connects patients with doctors and clinics, offers reviews, photos, videos, and educational content.
Key services
Doctor and clinic search, Patient reviews and experiences, Information on cosmetic procedures, Photo galleries and videos, Appointment and consultation facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Foundation-sites, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Facebook Pixel, RequireJS, Vanilla LazyLoad
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
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 professionally presented and relevant to plastic and aesthetic surgery.
  3. Strong presence of patient reviews and doctor listings enhances trust.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented in compliance with GDPR.
  5. Use of multiple advertising and tracking technologies with consent mechanisms.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact primarily via forms.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistent business identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS using a modern front-end stack including jQuery and Foundation framework, supported by RequireJS for module loading. It integrates Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. Advertising is managed via Google Ad Manager and DoubleClick. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses lazy loading for images to improve load times. Hosting details are not explicit but HTTPS and security headers indicate a professionally managed infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and formalize technical documentation.
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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