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Security report for palazzochigi.it

Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri · Government · Italy

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.governo.it serves as the official online presence of the Italian Government's Presidency of the Council of Ministers. It provides comprehensive information about government activities, news, agendas, transparency, and public communications. The site targets Italian citizens, government officials, and international observers, positioning itself as a trusted source of official government information. The business model is public service and information dissemination, with a strong emphasis on transparency and accessibility. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 7 with a suite of JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.7, Moment.js, and Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking. While the technology stack is somewhat dated, it remains functional and supports a moderate performance level. The site is mobile-optimized and includes basic accessibility features, though there is room for improvement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, security headers are not explicitly observed, and the site lacks a dedicated security policy or incident response contact. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy as an official government entity, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism, content quality, and compliance with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include updating the technology stack, enhancing security headers, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to further strengthen the security posture and user trust.

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

7 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 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 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
52
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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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Total records
113
Employees
0
Customers
87
Third parties
26
Weak passwords
18%

12 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 Italian Government's Presidency of the Council of Ministers operates this website as a critical communication and transparency channel. Its market position is unique as the official government portal, providing authoritative content and services. The site supports government transparency initiatives, legal publications, and public engagement through news and social media integration. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration with national initiatives like the G7 presidency and PNRR projects. The partnership ecosystem includes official government and international domains, reinforcing credibility and operational scope.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The technology stack includes older versions of jQuery, which may pose security risks if not regularly patched. Overall, the site maintains a secure baseline appropriate for a government portal but would benefit from enhanced security policies and technical updates.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
Description
Official website of the Italian Government, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, providing news, agenda, government structure, transparency, and public information.
Key services
Government news and updates, Agenda and events, Transparency and legal publications, Media galleries, Public contact information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.7, Moment.js, Underscore.js, Modernizr, Respond.js, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Drupal 7 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Italian government portal for the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms are in place.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  5. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with physical addresses and phone numbers.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  9. Technical stack is somewhat dated (Drupal 7, jQuery 1.7) but functional.
  10. No suspicious or malicious external domains linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 7 CMS, which is a mature but aging platform. The front-end relies on legacy jQuery 1.7 and other JavaScript libraries such as Moment.js and Underscore.js. The site uses Matomo analytics hosted on government-related domains, indicating a preference for privacy-respecting tools. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and includes basic accessibility features. The hosting environment appears to be government-managed or via Sogei, a known Italian government IT provider. There is no evidence of modern frameworks like React or Angular, suggesting a traditional web architecture. Technical debt is present due to older libraries and CMS version, which should be addressed to maintain security and performance.
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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