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Security report for sanmarinoinnovation.com

San Marino Open Innovation Institute · Technology · San Marino

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

San Marino Innovation is the official digital technology and blockchain innovation hub of the Republic of San Marino, established in 2017. It serves as a government-supported institute promoting high technology enterprises, startups, and entrepreneurs with tax benefits and certification programs. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting technology-focused businesses and investors interested in blockchain and digital transformation. The company maintains active social media channels and offers newsletter subscriptions to engage its audience. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform using standard scripts and Typekit fonts. However, it suffers from poor performance with a very slow load time and a large page size. Mobile optimization and SEO are adequate, but accessibility is basic. Critically, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which severely impacts security posture. Security-wise, the absence of HTTPS, security headers, and DNSSEC are significant vulnerabilities. While cookie consent mechanisms are in place, GDPR compliance is only basic. The WHOIS data confirms a mature and consistent domain registration without privacy protection, aligning with the business claims. Overall, the website is functional and credible but requires urgent security improvements, especially SSL/TLS implementation, to protect user data and enhance trust. Performance optimization and enhanced security headers would further strengthen the site’s posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
50
Security headers
35
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
55

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

San Marino Innovation occupies a niche market position as the national innovation institute for blockchain and digital technologies in San Marino. Its competitive advantage lies in government backing and tax incentives for high-tech startups. The business model focuses on certification, incubation, and partnership programs to foster innovation. Revenue streams likely include government funding and partnership fees. The target customers are startups, entrepreneurs, and technology enterprises seeking certification and support in San Marino. The extensive partner ecosystem is showcased via galleries linking to multiple high-tech companies. Growth indicators include recent news and events highlighting international collaborations and youth entrepreneurship initiatives.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS enforcement. This exposes users to potential data interception risks. No advanced security headers or DNSSEC are implemented, increasing vulnerability to common web attacks. Cookie consent is implemented, but GDPR compliance is minimal without detailed privacy policies or incident response information. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. The website collects user data via newsletter forms but lacks visible security assurances. Overall, the security culture appears basic and requires significant enhancement to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and properly configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable DNSSEC and configure CAA records to improve DNS security and certificate issuance control.
  5. Optimize website performance by reducing page size and resource count to improve load times.
  6. Develop and publish comprehensive privacy, security, and incident response policies to enhance compliance and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
San Marino Open Innovation Institute
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, leveraging its CMS and associated JavaScript libraries. Fonts are served via Adobe Typekit. The site uses Google Drive for hosting some documents. Performance is poor with a 30-second load time and over 230 resources totaling ~3.5MB. The site is mobile responsive with basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the lack of HTTPS and security headers represents a critical technical risk. The site architecture includes multiple galleries and navigation menus, indicating a well-structured content layout but with room for technical optimization.
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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