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Security report for avanos.com

Avanos · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Avanos Medical, Inc. is an established enterprise-level medical technology company founded in 2000, specializing in healthcare solutions focused on pain management, recovery, and enteral feeding. The company targets healthcare professionals, patients, and medical institutions globally, with localized websites for multiple countries. Their business model centers on providing innovative medical devices and healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with excellent content quality and SEO optimization. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. The domain is well-established with consistent registration data, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Security headers are not fully visible in the provided content, but HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place. Security posture is solid but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC, publishing explicit security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is partial due to the absence of a visible privacy policy and terms of service in the provided content. Contact information is available via phone and physical address, but no company emails or incident response contacts were found. Overall, Avanos.com presents a trustworthy and professional online presence suitable for its healthcare industry role. Strategic improvements in privacy transparency and security policy publication would enhance compliance and trust further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
79
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
73
Average
65

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

Avanos holds a strong market position as a medical technology provider with a global footprint, evidenced by multiple country-specific domains. Their competitive advantage lies in specialized healthcare solutions for pain management and enteral feeding. The business model is product and solution-oriented, targeting healthcare providers and patients. Revenue streams likely include medical device sales and healthcare services. The company demonstrates growth through international localization and digital maturity. Partnerships are implied through localized domains but no explicit partner domains were identified. The website's professional content and SEO efforts support strong market visibility and credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses clientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers, indicating good domain security practices. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers suggests room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts were found, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service prominently on the website.
  3. Add a security policy page and provide incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Avanos Medical, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avanos
Description
Avanos is a medical technology company that provides healthcare solutions focused on pain management and medical devices to help get patients back to what matters.
Key services
Pain management & recovery solutions, Enteral feeding products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Font Awesome, Wistia video player
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content.
  5. Contact information includes phone and physical address in structured data.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No signs of WAF blocking or security challenges.
  8. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business profile.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and OneTrust for cookie management. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Wistia for video content. The site loads external resources from reputable CDNs like Cloudflare and cdnjs.cloudflare.com. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing resource loading and caching. Accessibility features appear adequate, and SEO metadata is well implemented. Hosting provider details are not explicit but domain registrar is CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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