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Segreteria di Stato per la Giustizia e la Famiglia · Government · San Marino

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website for the Segreteria di Stato per la Giustizia e la Famiglia serves as the official digital presence of San Marino's Secretariat of State for Justice and Family. It provides citizens and stakeholders with access to information on justice policies, family mediation, judicial council activities, and official communications. The site targets local citizens, legal professionals, and government officials, positioning itself as a trusted government information portal. The business model is purely informational and public service-oriented, with no commercial activities. Technically, the site runs on an Apache server with a Magnolia CMS backend, utilizing jQuery and Font Awesome for frontend functionality and styling. While the site is functional and content-rich, it suffers from slow DNS resolution and lacks HTTPS, which is a significant security and trust concern. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but present, and SEO practices are minimal. From a security perspective, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS is a critical vulnerability, exposing users to potential interception risks. The site lacks modern security headers such as HSTS and does not implement DNS security extensions like DNSSEC or DMARC. No cookie consent mechanisms or privacy compliance features are evident, which may pose regulatory risks under GDPR. However, the site does not appear to collect personal data via forms on the homepage, reducing immediate privacy risks. Overall, the website is a credible and authoritative government resource but requires urgent improvements in security infrastructure and privacy compliance to protect users and maintain trust. Strategic recommendations include implementing HTTPS, enhancing DNS security, adding cookie consent mechanisms, and improving security headers to align with best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  4. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
40

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

The Segreteria di Stato per la Giustizia e la Famiglia operates as a government entity providing justice and family-related services and information in San Marino. Its market position is that of an official state institution with a stable presence since 2007. The website supports transparency and public communication but does not engage in commercial activities. The target audience includes local citizens, legal professionals, and government officials. The entity benefits from partnerships with other San Marino government sites and legal institutions, as indicated by external links. Growth indicators are not applicable given the government nature. The site’s ecosystem is focused on public service rather than revenue generation.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and valid SSL certificates, which is a critical vulnerability. The absence of HSTS and other security headers further reduces protection against common web attacks. DNS security features such as DNSSEC and DMARC are not implemented, increasing risk of domain spoofing or phishing. No incident response or security policy information is published, indicating low maturity in security governance. The site uses HttpOnly cookies but lacks session resumption and OCSP stapling. Overall, the site is vulnerable to interception and spoofing attacks, and compliance with GDPR and other regulations is questionable due to missing cookie consent and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Configure DNS security features including DNSSEC, DMARC, and CAA records.
  4. Develop and publish a comprehensive cookie policy and implement a user consent mechanism.
  5. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  6. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  7. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience.
  8. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on an Apache server with a Magnolia CMS backend, using jQuery 3.5.1 and Font Awesome 4.7.0 for frontend functionality. DNS resolution is relatively slow (~696 ms). The site lacks HTTPS, which is a major technical deficiency. Performance metrics are not available, but the site likely loads slowly due to missing optimization. Mobile responsiveness is basic, with some JavaScript controlling logo display based on screen width. SEO metadata is present but minimal. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts are detected, indicating low technical complexity. The site uses standard CSS frameworks like flexboxgrid. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but outdated and requires modernization to improve security, performance, and compliance.
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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