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Security report for apotheke.at

apotheke.at · Healthcare · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

apotheke.at is a prominent Austrian online pharmacy offering a wide range of medications and health products through an e-commerce platform. The website targets Austrian consumers seeking convenient and reliable pharmaceutical services online, positioning itself as a leading player in the Austrian online pharmacy market. Key services include online ordering, shipping pharmacy services, and competent pharmaceutical consultation. The site employs modern search and recommendation technologies such as Algolia and Dynamic Yield, enhancing user experience and product discovery. Cookie consent is managed via Usercentrics, reflecting attention to privacy compliance, although explicit privacy and terms of service documents were not found in the homepage HTML content. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms, but could be improved by adding security headers and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy. Overall, the website demonstrates good professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity suitable for its business domain.

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

4 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. 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 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';…

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
75
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
69

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

The business operates in the healthcare and e-commerce sectors, focusing on pharmaceutical products for the Austrian market. Its business model revolves around direct-to-consumer online sales of medications and health-related goods, supported by a comprehensive product catalog and customer service features. The company leverages advanced search and recommendation engines to improve customer engagement and conversion. While no explicit parent or subsidiary companies were identified, the domain registration and website content are consistent and legitimate. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests contact information may be located deeper in the site structure. The company benefits from trust signals such as secure transactions, cookie consent, and structured data markup, positioning it well in a competitive market.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms indicates compliance with privacy regulations. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility compliance to improve user experience across devices.
  5. Provide clear contact information including support emails and phone numbers to increase business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
apotheke.at
Description
Medikamente online bestellen in der Versandapotheke ✓ große, günstige Produktauswahl ✓ kompetente Beratung
Key services
Online ordering of medications, Shipping pharmacy services, Competent pharmaceutical consultation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Algolia Search, Dynamic Yield, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics Cookie Consent, JavaScript ES6+, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login form with POST method
  • Cookie consent with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Dynamic Yield, Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Algolia Search & Recommend, Dynamic Yield
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 online pharmacy targeting Austrian customers
  2. Uses modern search and recommendation technologies (Algolia, Dynamic Yield)
  3. Implements cookie consent with Usercentrics
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage HTML
  5. Secure login form present but no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in homepage HTML
  7. Good SEO and structured data usage
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Algolia for search and recommendations, Dynamic Yield for personalization, and Usercentrics for cookie consent management. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The HTML and CSS are well-structured, with good SEO practices such as meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The site is hosted securely with HTTPS and uses external CDNs for script delivery. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by adding security headers and improving privacy documentation.
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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