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Security report for miele.it

Miele · Retail · Italy

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Miele is a premium household appliance brand operating in Italy, offering a wide range of kitchen, laundry, vacuum, and cleaning products. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and mobile optimization. The technical infrastructure leverages modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js and Vue.js, ensuring a responsive and performant user experience. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and resource preloading, but lacks explicit security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies. No signs of WAF or content blocking were detected, and the WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-positioned in the retail and e-commerce sector for premium appliances.

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

6 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

    • 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

  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 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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  • 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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
64

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

Miele holds a strong market position as a premium appliance manufacturer and retailer in Italy. The business model focuses on direct sales through e-commerce and physical experience centers, supported by promotions and financing options. The target audience includes consumers seeking high-quality, durable household appliances. The company emphasizes customer service and product support, enhancing brand loyalty. The website reflects a mature digital presence with structured product categories and marketing campaigns. Partnerships with financing providers like Findomestic indicate strategic ecosystem collaborations. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies suggests areas for compliance improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and resource integrity measures. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are visible, which could hinder timely security communication. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting comprehensive security headers, publishing privacy documentation, and establishing incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Miele
Description
Scopri il brand premium di elettrodomestici con i più alti standard di qualità, progettati per durare 20 anni.
Key services
Sales of kitchen appliances, Laundry care appliances, Vacuum cleaners, Detergents and accessories, Customer service and support, Promotions and financing options
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of crossorigin attributes on resources
  • Preloading and prefetching resources for performance

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and rich product information.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks (Nuxt.js, Vue.js).
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  7. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. External links mostly to media hosting and trusted partners.
  9. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript framework stack, primarily Nuxt.js and Vue.js, enabling server-side rendering and client-side interactivity. The use of modulepreload and prefetch hints indicates performance optimization efforts. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. However, no explicit CMS platform is identified beyond a custom CMS named 'nuxt-miele-cms'. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Performance is moderate with good resource management but could benefit from further optimization. The technical implementation is robust but can be improved by adding security headers and privacy compliance features.
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. 65/100Medium32 findingsView report
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