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Security report for iwa.it

Associazione IWA Italy (International Web Association Italia) · Technology · Italy

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

IWA Italy is a well-established professional association founded in 2000, dedicated to supporting and enhancing the professionalism of web practitioners in Italy. It offers certifications, training, advocacy, and networking opportunities, positioning itself as a key player in the Italian digital professional landscape. The website reflects a clear focus on quality, ethical standards, and community building among web professionals. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, with integrations for social media and privacy compliance via Iubenda. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security policy and incident response information. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

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

8 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

  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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
46

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 iwa.it, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
25
Employees
0
Customers
25
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
20%

3 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 association occupies a niche in the Italian technology sector, focusing on non-regulated web professional profiles and their certification under UNI 11621 standards. Its business model is membership-driven, providing value through professional recognition, training, and events. The organization maintains partnerships with thematic sites and participates in standardization bodies, enhancing its credibility and influence. The presence of donation and support mechanisms indicates community engagement and diversified funding. The target audience includes web professionals, companies, and public administrations interested in digital skills and quality standards.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a reputable cookie consent solution, indicating good privacy and security awareness. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers suggests room for improvement in transparency and defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts like Facebook SDK and Google APIs is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for security risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with formal policies and additional headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Add visible contact channels for reporting security incidents or abuse (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Associazione IWA Italy (International Web Association Italia)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Associazione IWA Italy (International Web Association Italia)
Description
IWA Italy is a professional association for web professionals in Italy, established since 2000, aiming to enhance and value the skills of its members, ensuring ethical standards and supporting users in the digital domain. It promotes quality, professional recognition, training, and collaboration among web professionals.
Key services
Professional networking, Certification and quality attestations, Training and events, Advocacy and standardization participation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Handlebars.js, Lightbox.js, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, Facebook SDK, Google API client
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented via Iubenda
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with required fields

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Iubenda cookie solution
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, Google API client
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and professionally designed
  2. Strong focus on professional association for web professionals in Italy
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with Iubenda integration
  4. No visible security policy or incident response info
  5. No terms of service page detected
  6. Multiple social media integrations (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube)
  7. Clear contact information with email and physical address
  8. Use of recognized certification standards (UNI 11621)
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS with a front-end leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates several third-party libraries including Handlebars.js for templating and Lightbox.js for image galleries. The site loads fonts from Google Fonts and icons from Font Awesome. Social media SDKs for Facebook and Google APIs are included for enhanced engagement. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured content. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content.
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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