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Security report for museoafricano.org

Museo Africano · Non-profit · Italy

Partial score · DNS & email only

57/100

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

Museo Africano is a non-profit cultural institution based in Verona, Italy, dedicated to African culture and heritage. Operated by Fondazione Nigrizia Onlus, the museum offers permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programs for schools and families, and cultural events. The website reflects a well-established organization with clear contact information, social media presence, and donation capabilities. The business model focuses on cultural education and community engagement supported by donations and public participation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern plugin stack including Yoast SEO, Revolution Slider, and GiveWP for donations. It is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS with Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics. The site demonstrates good SEO practices and basic accessibility features, though some security headers are missing. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the website content and contact details support legitimacy. No critical vulnerabilities or adult content were detected. Overall, Museo Africano presents a trustworthy and professional online presence suitable for its cultural and educational mission. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would enhance its security posture and compliance.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
72
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
Average
57

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Museo Africano occupies a niche cultural market focused on African heritage in Italy, leveraging partnerships with Fondazione Nigrizia and related media organizations. Its competitive advantage lies in specialized exhibitions and educational offerings. Revenue streams include donations facilitated via the website, public events, and solidarity shop sales. The target audience includes local residents, schools, families, and cultural tourists. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and upcoming exhibitions. The partnership ecosystem is strong with related non-profit and media entities, supporting a stable operational model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. However, the absence of key HTTP security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security governance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from implementing Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and security.txt to improve defense-in-depth and transparency. GDPR compliance is evident but could be enhanced with clearer data retention disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security posture.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed data retention policies to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fondazione Nigrizia Onlus
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Museo Africano
Description
Museo Africano - a museum focused on African culture and heritage, operated by Fondazione Nigrizia Onlus, offering exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural events.
Key services
Permanent collection exhibitions, Temporary exhibitions, Educational programs for schools and families, Cultural events and festivals, Solidarity shop (Soko la bottega solidale), Virtual tours
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.6.16, Yoast SEO plugin, Revolution Slider, GiveWP donation plugin, Contact Form 7, Ajax Search Lite, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress plugins)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is in Italian and focused on African cultural exhibitions and education
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, forms, and donations
  4. Includes cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with emails, phone numbers, and physical address
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram with active follower counts
  7. No visible security.txt or incident response information
  8. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, indicating privacy protection or query issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature WordPress CMS with a suite of popular plugins for SEO, forms, donations, and sliders. The tech stack includes Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and Tag Manager for performance and analytics. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. 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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