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Security report for securindex.com

essecome editore srls · Media · Italy

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Securindex.com is a well-established Italian online portal dedicated to the security industry, providing news, legislative updates, technological innovations, professional training, and direct contact with certified installers. The website targets professionals and stakeholders in the Italian security sector, positioning itself as a trusted media source with a comprehensive content offering including articles, videos, and newsletters. The business operates under essecome editore srls, a small-sized media company based in Milan, Italy, with a domain age dating back to 1998, indicating a mature and stable presence in the market. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bulma CSS framework, FontAwesome icons, and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, although some advanced security headers are not explicitly detected. Hosting and domain registration are managed by reputable providers, with domain transfer and update protections in place. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses a robust cookie consent mechanism via Iubenda, ensuring GDPR compliance. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and there is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the site maintains a professional and trustworthy appearance. Overall, securindex.com presents a solid digital presence with good content quality, privacy compliance, and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing a security.txt file, enhancing security headers, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain and improve security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  3. 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
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

Securindex.com operates as a niche media portal focused on the Italian security industry, serving a specialized audience of security professionals, installers, and industry stakeholders. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising partnerships, and subscription-based services such as newsletters and professional training. The company leverages partnerships with industry players and technology providers, as evidenced by featured banners and partner domains. The portal's longevity and consistent branding contribute to a strong market position within its sector. Growth indicators include active content updates, multimedia integration, and engagement through social media channels. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving technology firms, security service providers, and industry associations, which enhances the portal's relevance and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain status flags prevent unauthorized domain transfers or updates, indicating sound domain management. The cookie consent mechanism is comprehensive and GDPR-compliant, enhancing user privacy protections. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options represents potential gaps. No explicit vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, which could limit transparency and responsiveness to security issues. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  3. Implement or verify advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more explicit contact information including company emails.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
essecome editore srls
Registration number
REA MI-2520743
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
essecome editore srls
Description
securindex.com è il portale italiano della sicurezza: notizie, norme e leggi, novità tecnologiche, formazione professionale e contatto diretto con installatori certificati.
Key services
Security news, Legislation updates, Professional training, Direct contact with certified installers, Video content, Newsletter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bulma CSS framework, FontAwesome, LightGallery, Google Tag Manager, Iubenda cookie consent, LinkedIn Insight Tag, YouTube embeds
Frameworks
Bulma
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses
  • Cookie consent banner with explicit accept/reject options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight
Marketing tools
Sendinblue (email marketing)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Italian security news and information portal.
  2. Content is rich with recent news articles, videos, and industry updates.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance via Iubenda.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. No advanced security headers detected in HTML but HTTPS enforced.
  7. No visible contact emails but phone number and contact forms present.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing modern front-end technologies such as Bulma CSS for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and FontAwesome for icons. It integrates multimedia content via YouTube embeds and uses LightGallery for image galleries. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight, with cookie consent managed by Iubenda. Hosting and DNS are managed by reputable providers, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site lacks some advanced security headers and a formal vulnerability disclosure mechanism. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but has room for security and performance optimizations.
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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