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Security report for italia.it

Italia.it · Government · Italy

High risk. 3 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Italia.it is the official national tourism website for Italy, providing comprehensive travel information, destination guides, and event listings to tourists worldwide. The website is managed with a professional approach, leveraging Adobe Experience Manager as its CMS and integrating modern technologies such as Algolia search, Google APIs, and Adobe Target for marketing and personalization. The site is multilingual and optimized for mobile devices, ensuring a broad reach and excellent user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain as an official government-related entity. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for its role as a government tourism portal.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      Domain Expired

      Domain expired 7 days ago

      What to do: Renew domain registration immediately

  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 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';…
  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.

    • 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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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
82
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
10
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
70
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

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Leaked records that mention italia.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,919
Employees
0
Customers
2,855
Third parties
64
Weak passwords
18%

42 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

The website serves as a key digital asset for Italy's tourism promotion, targeting international travelers and tourists. Its business model is government-driven, focusing on information dissemination rather than direct commercial transactions. The site benefits from strong branding consistency and trust signals such as official domain registration and verified social media presence. The integration of advanced search and marketing tools indicates a strategic approach to user engagement and content delivery. While direct contact information is limited on the main page, the presence of privacy and cookie policies reflects compliance with regulatory requirements. The site is positioned as a central hub for tourism-related content, supporting Italy's broader tourism industry and government initiatives.

Security posture

Italia.it exhibits a robust security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, including CSP and HSTS. The site uses a cookie consent mechanism powered by OneTrust, ensuring GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response contact information suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of reputable third-party services like Adobe and Google further enhances security and reliability. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment appropriate for a government tourism portal, with recommendations to publish explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  2. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Consider implementing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance visibility of contact information for general inquiries and support to improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Italia.it
Description
Official Tourism Website to browse and plan holidays to Italy, providing information on destinations, activities, and travel planning.
Key services
Tourism information, Destination guides, Event listings, Travel planning resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google APIs, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Algolia search, Hotjar, OneTrust cookie consent, Adobe Target, Easepick date picker, Bootstrap (navbar classes), JavaScript ES6+
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Marketing tools
Adobe Target, Gigya (customer identity management)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Italian tourism website with multilingual support
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  3. Use of modern web technologies and Adobe Experience Manager CMS
  4. Good SEO and accessibility practices
  5. No visible security or content safety issues
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page
  7. Strong branding and consistent design
  8. Integration with multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS platform, and integrates multiple modern technologies including Algolia for search, Google APIs for various services, and Adobe Target for marketing personalization. The site uses asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize performance and includes comprehensive meta tags for SEO and social media sharing. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, contributing to excellent user experience. The presence of cookie consent and privacy management tools indicates a mature approach to compliance. Performance is moderate, likely due to the complexity and richness of content, but overall the technical infrastructure is solid and scalable for a large government website.
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. 78/100Low26 findingsView report
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