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Security report for smash-expert.it

Retail · Italy

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Smash-Expert.it is an Italian e-commerce platform specializing in racquet sports equipment including tennis, padel, badminton, table tennis, and squash. The website offers a wide range of products such as shoes, racquets, balls, strings, clothing, and accessories, targeting sports enthusiasts and players in Italy. The business model is retail-focused with an emphasis on fast shipping and secure payment options. The site is part of a broader brand presence with sister domains in multiple European countries, indicating a regional market strategy. Technically, the website is built on Magento (OpenMage), leveraging modern web fonts and integrating Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Actito marketing automation. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, and the site uses HTTPS with secure forms and bot protection via reCAPTCHA. From a security perspective, the site has a good SSL configuration and implements consent management for GDPR compliance, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policy pages. DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly listed, which may impact user trust and support accessibility. Overall, the website is legitimate and consistent with its domain registration data. It presents a professional e-commerce presence with moderate security and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in policy transparency, DNS security, and contact information availability would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
54

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

Smash-Expert operates in the retail sector focusing on racquet sports equipment, serving a niche but active market segment in Italy and Europe. The presence of multiple country-specific domains suggests a multi-market approach. The company leverages digital marketing tools and Google advertising networks to drive traffic and conversions. The product catalog is extensive, covering major brands and categories, indicating strong supplier relationships and inventory management. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce with promotional offers and fast shipping as competitive advantages. Lack of visible company registration or VAT details on the site limits transparency but does not necessarily indicate risk. The absence of direct contact details may affect customer service perception.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. The implementation of a consent management platform aligns with GDPR requirements, although explicit privacy and cookie policies are missing, representing a compliance gap. DNSSEC absence is a minor vulnerability that could be addressed to improve DNS integrity. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy reduces transparency for security researchers. Overall, the site is reasonably secure but would benefit from enhanced policy publication and DNS security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve customer trust and support.
  5. Implement additional security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP) and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Tutte le attrezzature e gli accessori per gli sport di racchetta: tennis, padel, badminton, tennis da tavolo e squash. Consegna rapida. Pagamento sicuro.
Key services
Online sales of racquet sports equipment and accessories, Fast shipping, Secure payment processing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento (OpenMage variant), Google Analytics, Google Ads, reCAPTCHA, Actito (marketing automation), NunitoSans fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Consent management platform (CMP) implemented
  • Secure payment mention

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Marketing tools
Actito marketing automation
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized e-commerce platform for racquet sports equipment.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found, but consent mechanism is implemented.
  3. Uses modern tracking and advertising tools from Google and Actito.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. WHOIS data shows domain is relatively new but consistent with business.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. Website is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento OpenMage, a mature e-commerce platform, with modern web fonts and asynchronous loading of analytics and advertising scripts. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and conversion tracking, and Actito for marketing automation. The HTML structure is well-formed with meta tags for SEO and viewport settings for mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external scripts and font preloads. Accessibility is basic, with some labels present but no advanced ARIA roles detected. SEO is supported by meta descriptions and alternate hreflang tags for internationalization. The site lacks some advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is solid but could be optimized for speed and security enhancements.
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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