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Security report for abbott.com

Abbott Laboratories · Healthcare · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Abbott Laboratories is a well-established multinational healthcare corporation founded in 1888, specializing in innovative medical devices and health care solutions across multiple sectors including cardiovascular health, diabetes management, diagnostics, nutrition, and medicines. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting consumers, healthcare professionals, investors, and job seekers. The company maintains strong branding consistency and trust indicators such as verified social media profiles and structured data markup. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including Adobe Experience Manager CMS, New Relic monitoring, Adobe Launch tag management, and TrustArc consent management, indicating a high level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with moderate performance metrics. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance appears robust with clear privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical implementation. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but likely due to privacy protection and does not detract from the legitimacy of the site. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding 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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
84

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

Abbott holds a strong market position as a global healthcare leader with diversified product lines and services. Its business model focuses on innovation in medical technology and health solutions, targeting a broad audience from consumers to healthcare professionals. The company demonstrates strategic partnerships and investor engagement through dedicated microsites. Growth indicators include active newsroom updates and sustainability initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes investor and media relations domains, reinforcing corporate transparency and stakeholder communication.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and consent management for privacy compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No direct evidence of vulnerabilities or data exposure was found. The absence of published security policies and incident response contacts limits transparency. Implementing a vulnerability disclosure program and publishing security documentation would enhance security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Establish a formal vulnerability disclosure program with clear contact channels.
  4. Provide contact information for the Data Protection Officer to improve GDPR transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Abbott Laboratories
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Abbott Laboratories
Description
Innovative medical devices and health care solutions for cardiovascular health, diabetes management, diagnostic testing, nutrition, chronic pain and more.
Key services
Cardiovascular products, Diabetes care, Diagnostics, Neuromodulation, Nutrition, Medicines
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, New Relic monitoring, Adobe Launch (Tag Manager), TrustArc (Consent Management), Verint Unified Web SDK
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar classes), Slick Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, TrustArc Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. Strong corporate branding and structured data present
  3. Comprehensive navigation with dedicated sections for investors, newsroom, responsibility, careers, and contact
  4. Use of modern web technologies and consent management tools
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or query limitations
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as Bootstrap and Slick Carousel for responsive design and interactive elements. Performance monitoring is conducted via New Relic, and user consent is managed through TrustArc. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility compliance. While performance is moderate, opportunities exist to optimize loading times further. The technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable digital presence suitable for an enterprise healthcare organization.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 56/100Medium21 findingsView report
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