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Security report for ionos.it

IONOS SE · Technology · Italy

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

IONOS SE operates as a leading European provider of web hosting, cloud solutions, domain registration, email services, and e-commerce platforms. The company targets both private individuals and businesses, offering a comprehensive suite of digital services to facilitate online presence and productivity. The website reflects a mature enterprise with a strong market position and a broad portfolio of services tailored to diverse customer needs. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including React with Next.js framework, leveraging asynchronous scripts for enhanced functionality such as A/B testing (Kameleoon) and error tracking (Sentry). The site demonstrates excellent performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, indicating a high level of digital maturity and infrastructure quality. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and integrates security monitoring tools, but lacks explicit security headers and visible security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with no clear privacy or cookie policies detected in the provided content, which could be improved to meet GDPR standards more comprehensively. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital front for IONOS SE, with strong business credibility and technical implementation. However, enhancements in privacy disclosures and security transparency would further strengthen its risk posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
45
Email security
72
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
78

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 ionos.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
19,236
Employees
0
Customers
19,236
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

46 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

IONOS SE holds a leadership position in the European hosting and cloud services market, serving a wide range of customers from individuals to enterprises. Its business model revolves around providing scalable digital infrastructure and productivity tools, generating revenue through domain registrations, hosting subscriptions, cloud services, and office productivity solutions. The company leverages partnerships and subsidiaries across multiple countries, as evidenced by related domains and multilingual site versions. The presence of AI-driven tools and marketing solutions indicates a focus on innovation and customer engagement. Strategic growth is supported by continuous technology adoption and a diversified service portfolio, positioning IONOS SE competitively in the technology sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and integration of monitoring tools like Sentry for error and potential security incident tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No visible vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which may limit transparency and responsiveness in case of security events. Privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. The security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting comprehensive security policies, publishing incident response procedures, and implementing robust privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen site security.
  3. Provide visible incident response contact information and vulnerability disclosure guidelines.
  4. Enhance transparency by including data protection officer contact details and security certifications.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IONOS SE
Description
IONOS è leader europeo per le soluzioni di hosting e cloud. Scopri i prodotti per raggiungere il successo online: domini, e-mail, siti web e tanto altro.
Key services
domini, e-mail, siti web, hosting, cloud, e-commerce, office e produttività
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), JavaScript, CSS, Web Fonts (Open Sans, Overpass), Kameleoon (A/B testing), Sentry (error tracking)
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security and error tracking scripts (Sentry)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Sentry, Kameleoon
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Sentry, Kameleoon
Marketing tools
rankingCoach, Kameleoon
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive for hosting and cloud services.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy links found in the provided HTML content.
  4. Contact information limited to phone number; no email or physical address found.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and A/B testing tools.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. Social media links present in JSON-LD structured data.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern React-based framework (Next.js), ensuring server-side rendering and optimized performance. It employs web fonts and asynchronous JavaScript loading to improve user experience. The use of A/B testing tools like Kameleoon and error tracking via Sentry reflects a mature approach to continuous improvement and reliability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Hosting appears to be managed by IONOS or its CDN partners, ensuring fast content delivery. Opportunities exist to improve technical security configurations and privacy compliance mechanisms to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100Medium28 findingsView report
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