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Tallaght University Hospital · Healthcare · Ireland

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tallaght University Hospital is a large healthcare provider based in Dublin, Ireland, offering a wide range of medical services including emergency care, adult services, and patient support. The website serves multiple audiences including patients, visitors, healthcare professionals, and job seekers, providing comprehensive information and digital services such as blood test booking and video consultations. The hospital positions itself as a trusted regional healthcare institution with a strong community focus. Technically, the website uses a mature technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Analytics, with a CMS identified as pTools Software. The site is mobile responsive and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, some accessibility and SEO optimizations could be improved. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site implements cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies aligned with GDPR. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found. Security headers are not detected in the provided data, and SSL configuration details are unknown, suggesting room for improvement in security hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, but could enhance its security posture and technical optimizations to further protect users and improve digital maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

      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
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
50

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

Tallaght University Hospital operates as a public healthcare institution serving the Dublin region. Its market position is strong as a comprehensive hospital offering emergency and specialized adult services. The business model focuses on healthcare delivery, education, and community engagement. Revenue streams likely include public funding and charitable contributions, supported by a registered charity number. The hospital maintains partnerships with related healthcare entities such as Children's Health Ireland and Innovate Health. The website reflects a well-established organization with consistent branding and clear communication channels, targeting patients, healthcare professionals, and potential employees. Growth indicators include active recruitment and research initiatives. The hospital's digital presence supports its operational goals by providing easy access to services, information, and contact points. The integration of social media and video content enhances engagement. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve digital security and accessibility to maintain trust and compliance in a regulated sector.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate. The presence of cookie consent and privacy policies indicates awareness of data protection requirements. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers reduces the overall security maturity. The use of HTTPS is assumed but not explicitly confirmed in the provided data, which is critical for secure communications. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected, which is positive. The site uses common analytics and tag management tools that require careful configuration to avoid privacy risks. Compliance with GDPR is supported by the privacy policy and cookie management features, but further enhancements such as a published security policy and vulnerability disclosure program would strengthen the security culture. Incident response readiness is not evident from the content. Recommendations include implementing security headers, enforcing HTTPS, publishing incident response contacts, and regularly auditing third-party scripts for vulnerabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS site-wide with strong SSL/TLS configuration.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Tallaght University Hospital
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tallaght University Hospital
Description
Tallaght University Hospital provides healthcare services including emergency, adult services, patient and visitor services, healthcare professional support, and education. It is a hospital located in southwest Dublin offering 24/7 care and various specialized medical services.
Key services
Emergency Services, Adult Services, Patient & Visitor Services, Healthcare Professional Support, Careers & Education, Video Consultations, Blood Test Booking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Flexslider, Modernizr, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HTTPS assumed but not confirmed in HTML content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public hospital site with comprehensive healthcare information.
  2. Cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicate GDPR awareness.
  3. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  4. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL status unknown.
  5. Use of common analytics and tag management tools.
  6. Clear contact phone and physical address provided.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Good integration of social media and video content.
  9. Mobile responsive design with fallback for older browsers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a traditional web stack using HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, managed via the pTools Software CMS. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and marketing purposes. The site uses Flexslider for carousel functionality and Modernizr for feature detection. The design is responsive and supports older browsers with fallbacks. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors or broken elements detected. SEO is basic with meta keywords and viewport settings but could be improved with richer metadata and structured data. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles and language attributes but lacks advanced features. The site does not appear to use modern JavaScript frameworks or headless CMS architectures, indicating potential modernization opportunities.
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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