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Security report for governo.it

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri · Government · Italy

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.governo.it serves as the official online presence of the Italian Government Presidency of the Council of Ministers. It provides comprehensive information about the government structure, news, agendas, transparency, and public communications. The site targets Italian citizens, government officials, media, and international observers, functioning as a public service platform for disseminating government-related information. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 CMS, utilizing several JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Moment.js, and Underscore.js. It employs Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking and features a cookie consent mechanism compliant with EU regulations. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, although some modernization of libraries is advisable. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and uses cookie consent banners. However, it lacks visible security policies and incident response contacts, and some security headers are missing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy as an official government entity. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture, good privacy compliance, and high business credibility. Recommendations include publishing dedicated security and incident response policies, upgrading outdated libraries, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security framework.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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

    • 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

  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 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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  • 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
52
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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 governo.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
360
Employees
18
Customers
171
Third parties
171
Weak passwords
12%

Latest record dated 2026-04-25 · 12 subdomains affected

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  • –inpcm.governo.it2026-04-25
  • –inpcm.governo.it2026-01-10
  • –login.governo.it2026-01-10
  • –avvisibandi.sport.governo.it2026-01-10
  • –login.governo.it2025-12-02

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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

The Italian Government's official website holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for government communications and transparency. Its business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and information dissemination. The site supports government transparency initiatives and public engagement through news, agendas, and media galleries. Partnerships with related government domains and initiatives like the G7 presidency and PNRR are evident. The site’s enterprise scale and consistent branding reinforce its authoritative presence in the government sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, privacy-compliant cookie consent, and minimal user tracking via Matomo analytics. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contacts represents a compliance gap. The use of outdated jQuery version poses a potential risk. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security are not explicitly detected and should be implemented. Overall, the site is secure but could improve transparency and technical defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions.
  3. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
Description
Official website of the Italian Government Presidency of the Council of Ministers providing news, agenda, government structure, and transparency information.
Key services
Government news and updates, Agenda and events, Transparency and legal publications, Media galleries and live video streaming
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.7, Moment.js, Underscore.js, Modernizr, Respond.js, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Italian government site with comprehensive content.
  2. Uses Drupal 7 CMS with several JavaScript libraries.
  3. Has clear cookie consent mechanism compliant with EU regulations.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response contacts published.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Good privacy compliance and minimal user tracking.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on Drupal 7 CMS, which is a mature but aging platform. It uses several JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.7, Moment.js, and Underscore.js, some of which are outdated and may pose security risks. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously and uses Matomo analytics for privacy-focused tracking. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and accessibility features such as skip links. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement by updating libraries and optimizing assets. Hosting appears to be managed by Italian government infrastructure, ensuring reliability 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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