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Security report for iila.org

Istituto Italo-Latinoamericano · Government · Italy

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

IILA (Istituto Italo-Latinoamericano) is a mature, well-established international organization focused on fostering cooperation between Italy and Latin American countries across cultural, socio-economic, and technical-scientific domains. The website reflects a professional presence with comprehensive content targeting government entities, cultural institutions, and socio-economic stakeholders. The organization offers institutional activities, scholarships, partnerships, and thematic cooperation programs. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern front-end libraries and frameworks, hosted on Amazon AWS. However, the website suffers from critical security shortcomings, notably the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which significantly undermines its security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility and content quality but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
45

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 organization operates in the government and non-profit sectors, with a medium-sized footprint and a long history dating back to 1998. Its market position is strong within its niche of Italo-Latin American cooperation, supported by partnerships with several related organizations and initiatives. The business model is non-profit, focusing on cultural and socio-economic development, education, and sustainable development goals. The website's content and navigation are well structured, supporting its mission and target audience effectively. The presence of multiple partner domains and active social media channels indicates a robust partnership ecosystem and outreach strategy.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and valid SSL certificates, exposing users to potential data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The absence of security headers and DMARC records further increases the risk of phishing and email spoofing. While SPF is correctly configured, the lack of TLS and HSTS reduces overall security. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating limited transparency in security governance. The organization should prioritize implementing HTTPS, security headers, and email authentication standards to mitigate these risks and comply with GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Configure HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add a DMARC record to complement existing SPF and improve email security.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  6. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Istituto Italo-Latinoamericano
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress CMS with a Foundation CSS framework and jQuery libraries, supplemented by Google Fonts and amCharts for interactive maps. Cookie consent is managed via Iubenda and Tarteaucitron scripts, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Hosting is on Amazon AWS, with DNS records properly configured including SPF for email. However, the lack of SSL/TLS and modern security protocols is a significant technical deficiency. Performance is slow with a load time exceeding 7 seconds and a large page size, suggesting opportunities for optimization. Accessibility is basic, and SEO is adequately addressed with Yoast SEO plugin metadata and structured data. Overall, the technical stack is modern but requires security and performance enhancements.
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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