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Security report for ladante.it

Società Dante Alighieri · Education · Italy

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

30/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Società Dante Alighieri operates a comprehensive digital platform, Dante Global, focused on promoting Italian language education and culture worldwide. The organization offers a variety of services including language courses, teacher training, certification via PLIDA, and cultural events. The website is professionally designed with a modern Angular framework and integrates multiple third-party services such as Snipcart for e-commerce and HubSpot for marketing and forms. Despite the rich content and strong business credibility, the website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which is a critical security concern. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented and GDPR compliant, with clear contact information and active social media presence enhancing trust. The domain registration data aligns well with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy. Strategic improvements in SSL/TLS deployment and HTTP security headers are recommended to enhance security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

      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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
33
Average
30

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 · found on this site
  • 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 holds a strong market position as a non-profit cultural and educational institution with a global network. Its business model leverages digital platforms to deliver language education and certification services, targeting students, educators, and cultural enthusiasts. Partnerships with governmental and cultural entities, as well as recognized certifications like PLIDA, reinforce its competitive advantage. The platform supports multilingual content and interactive learning experiences, indicating a mature digital strategy. Revenue streams likely include course fees, certification fees, and membership subscriptions. The presence of extensive partner logos and a transparent legal footer further indicate operational maturity and trustworthiness.

Security posture

The current security maturity is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. While SPF and DMARC records are configured, the DMARC policy is set to 'none', which limits email spoofing protection. The lack of HSTS, OCSP stapling, and session resumption further weakens the security posture. No critical vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, but the missing HTTPS is a critical issue that must be addressed immediately. Incident response and security policy pages are not found, indicating potential gaps in formal security governance and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Strengthen email security by enforcing a stricter DMARC policy (e.g., quarantine or reject).
  5. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  6. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  7. Enhance security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  8. Continue to maintain comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms.
  9. Improve performance monitoring and optimization to provide faster load times.
  10. Maintain consistent branding and professional content to uphold trust and credibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dante Alighieri Lab s.r.l. a S.U.
Registration number
Not explicitly found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built as a modern Angular single-page application using Express.js backend and served by Nginx. It integrates Snipcart for e-commerce functionality and HubSpot for marketing automation and forms. Media assets are hosted on AWS S3, ensuring scalable content delivery. The site uses Swiper for carousels and Font Awesome for icons. Despite the modern tech stack, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols are significant technical shortcomings. Performance data is missing, suggesting a need for monitoring and optimization. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices, including meta tags and multilingual support. Hosting appears to be managed via misterdomain.eu DNS services, but no DNSSEC or CAA records are enabled, which could be improved for DNS security.
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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