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AFFiRiS AG · Healthcare · Austria

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

34/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AFFiRiS AG is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Austria, specializing in the development of novel immunotherapies for chronic diseases such as neurodegenerative disorders and hypercholesterolemia. The company leverages its proprietary AFFITOME® technology to create Specific Active ImmunoTherapies (SAIT) aimed at improving patient outcomes beyond current treatment options. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence targeting patients, investors, and healthcare professionals, with clear business and contact information. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS implementation represents a significant security risk that undermines user trust and data protection. The site uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries, but performance metrics indicate slow loading times, suggesting room for technical optimization. Privacy compliance is addressed through a cookie consent banner and a privacy policy, though terms of service and explicit security policies are not evident. Overall, AFFiRiS demonstrates a credible business profile with a need to urgently improve its security posture to protect visitors and comply with best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

7 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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';…

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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
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
33
Average
34

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

AFFiRiS operates in the healthcare biotechnology sector with a focus on immunotherapy for chronic diseases. Its business model centers on proprietary technology development and licensing, supported by clinical trials and scientific publications. The company maintains an investor relations section and regularly publishes press releases, indicating active engagement with stakeholders. The target market includes patients with chronic diseases, healthcare providers, and investors interested in innovative biopharmaceutical solutions. The company’s moderate size and Austria-based operations align with its domain registration data, reinforcing legitimacy. Partnerships with entities like the Vienna BioCenter suggest a collaborative ecosystem. The website content and structure support a professional image, though technical and security improvements are needed to enhance digital maturity and stakeholder confidence.

Security posture

The website’s security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No modern TLS protocols or strong cipher suites are enabled, and critical security headers are missing. While no active vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE were detected, the lack of basic transport security is a critical issue. There is no visible security or incident response policy, nor dedicated contact channels for security incidents. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating some privacy awareness. The site would benefit from immediate SSL deployment, enabling HSTS, and adding security headers to protect users and improve compliance with data protection regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Upgrade server TLS protocols to support TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 and configure strong cipher suites.
  5. Publish clear security and incident response policies including dedicated contact channels.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AFFiRiS AG
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Apache server hosted by internex.at. It employs common web technologies including jQuery, WPBakery Page Builder, Owl Carousel, and Font Awesome. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and JSON-LD structured data. The site is mobile optimized and has good navigation clarity. However, performance data is missing or indicates slow loading, suggesting optimization opportunities. Accessibility features are basic but present. The absence of HTTPS and modern security configurations represents a significant technical debt. Overall, the infrastructure supports the business needs but requires modernization and security hardening to meet current standards.
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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