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Security report for achc.org

ACHC · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is a nationally recognized organization providing accreditation services primarily for home health, hospice, and pharmacy sectors. Established in 1998, ACHC positions itself as a trusted accrediting body backed by expert support and service. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting healthcare providers seeking accreditation services. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and employs performance optimization tools such as NitroPack. DNS is managed via Cloudflare, though DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Tracking technologies include Google Tag Manager and HubSpot, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 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 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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

ACHC operates in the healthcare accreditation sector, serving providers in home health, hospice, and pharmacy. Its business model revolves around accreditation services and expert support, positioning it as an essential entity within healthcare quality assurance. The domain age and registrant information align well with the organization's history, reinforcing credibility. The website targets healthcare organizations seeking accreditation, with a medium-sized operational scale. The absence of explicit contact details in the analyzed content suggests contact information may be located deeper within the site. Marketing and analytics tools like HubSpot and Google Tag Manager support lead generation and user engagement tracking. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the provided data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS, which could improve resilience against certain attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Tracking scripts are present, but privacy compliance is limited due to missing policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to enhance DNS security, implement security headers, and publish clear security and privacy policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct audits to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ACHC
Description
ACHC provides nationally recognized accreditation for home health, hospice, pharmacy, and more—backed by expert support and service.
Key services
Home health accreditation, Hospice accreditation, Pharmacy accreditation, Expert support and service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, NitroPack, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Divi (WordPress theme)
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot scripts
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional healthcare accreditation organization
  2. Content is relevant and well-structured
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found in provided content
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in provided HTML snippet
  5. Uses modern WordPress theme (Divi) and performance optimization (NitroPack)
  6. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  8. Tracking via Google Tag Manager and HubSpot present
  9. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, leveraging NitroPack for performance optimization. DNS is managed by Cloudflare, providing reliable DNS services though DNSSEC is not enabled. The site uses JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager and HubSpot. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO meta tags and Open Graph tags are well implemented, supporting social media sharing and search engine visibility. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. No critical technical issues were detected, but the absence of security headers and DNSSEC represents technical debt that should be addressed to enhance security posture.
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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