Skip to main content

Security report for gruppohera.it

ERROR: The request could not be satisfied · Energy · Italy

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website for gruppohera.it is currently inaccessible due to a CloudFront 403 error page blocking access, which prevents retrieval of any meaningful content or metadata. The domain is registered and consistent with an Italian energy sector business, but the lack of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support severely impacts the security posture. Additionally, a DNS subdomain takeover vulnerability was detected on the ftp subdomain, posing a risk of unauthorized control. The technical infrastructure relies on Amazon CloudFront for content delivery but is misconfigured, resulting in blocked access and poor performance. Overall, the site exhibits critical security and accessibility issues that must be addressed to restore trust and functionality.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

10 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching gruppohera.it

This scan found 20 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
15
Email security
50
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
38

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

Gruppo Hera operates in the energy sector in Italy and is likely an enterprise-sized organization given the domain and DNS data. The domain registration is consistent with the business location and sector. However, the website currently lacks accessible content, contact information, or visible business descriptions, limiting insights into market positioning or business model. The presence of a Microsoft Outlook mail exchange server indicates use of enterprise-grade email services. No partner or subsidiary domains were identified from the limited data. The DNS subdomain takeover risk suggests some operational oversight in domain management.

Security posture

The security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, exposing users to potential interception risks. The DNS subdomain takeover vulnerability on ftp.gruppohera.it is a critical issue that could allow attackers to hijack subdomain traffic. The website is protected by Amazon CloudFront, which currently blocks requests with a 403 error, possibly due to misconfiguration or security rules. No security headers or advanced protections like HSTS or OCSP stapling are enabled. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not detectable. Overall, the site requires urgent remediation to secure communications and fix DNS vulnerabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across all domains and subdomains.
  2. Review and fix DNS configurations to eliminate the subdomain takeover vulnerability on ftp.gruppohera.it.
  3. Audit and adjust CloudFront security and access rules to prevent legitimate user blocking and improve availability.
  4. Implement standard security headers including HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Publish clear privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies to improve compliance and user trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted behind Amazon CloudFront CDN but currently returns a 403 error blocking access. DNS records show multiple A records and a Microsoft Outlook MX record for email. No AAAA records or DNSSEC are enabled. SSL is not configured properly, with no valid certificate detected and no TLS protocols supported. The site loads minimal resources slowly, indicating poor performance. No CMS or frameworks are detectable due to blocked content. The DNS subdomain takeover risk indicates outdated or orphaned DNS entries. Overall, the technical infrastructure requires modernization and security hardening.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with gruppohera.it. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review gruppohera.it.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.