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Security report for baptisthealth.net

Baptist Health South Florida · Healthcare · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Baptist Health South Florida is a well-established healthcare provider network serving the South Florida region with a comprehensive range of medical services including hospitals, doctors, urgent care, and outpatient centers. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting patients and healthcare consumers in the region. The business model focuses on delivering healthcare services through multiple facilities and expert medical staff, positioning Baptist Health as a leading healthcare provider in its market. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Google Maps API, and analytics tools such as New Relic and Yext Answers. The site is built on a CMS likely to be Sitecore, optimized for mobile use, and incorporates SEO best practices. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses security headers for cache control, and has domain registration protections such as clientTransferProhibited status. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and explicit security or incident response policies are not publicly available. The extensive use of tracking and analytics indicates a high level of user monitoring, balanced by the presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of business credibility and trustworthiness with no signs of blocking or WAF interference. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing detailed security policies, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

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

2 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.

    • 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. 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

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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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
81

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

Baptist Health South Florida holds a strong market position as a major healthcare provider in the South Florida area. Its competitive advantages include a broad network of hospitals and outpatient centers, expert medical staff, and integrated patient services such as portals and symptom checkers. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on patient care and healthcare delivery. Revenue streams likely derive from healthcare services, patient billing, and partnerships. The target customer segment is regional patients requiring medical care. Growth indicators include digital integration of patient services and a comprehensive online presence. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers for patient portals and symptom checkers, enhancing service delivery and patient engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. Security headers related to caching are present, but advanced headers like Content-Security-Policy are missing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of explicit security and incident response policies is a gap in transparency and preparedness. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. The extensive use of analytics and tracking scripts suggests a need for ongoing privacy management. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from enhanced policy publication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baptist Health South Florida
Description
Baptist Health South Florida provides expert doctors, hospitals, urgent care and outpatient centers throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe Counties.
Key services
Doctors, Hospitals, Urgent Care, Outpatient Centers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Maps API, Typed.js, Axios, Google Tag Manager, New Relic Browser Agent, Yext Answers
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No DNSSEC (improvement area)

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic Browser, Google Tag Manager, Yext Answers
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic, Yext Answers
Marketing tools
Typed.js, Axios, Mercury Healthcare Orbit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded for a healthcare provider
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to healthcare services
  3. Multiple tracking and analytics scripts are used, indicating extensive user behavior monitoring
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies found publicly
  5. Domain WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation
  6. No signs of WAF blocking or content restrictions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript-based front end with integration of multiple third-party services including Google Maps, Yext Answers, and New Relic for analytics and performance monitoring. The CMS appears to be Sitecore, a robust enterprise platform suitable for healthcare organizations. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. Technical risks include reliance on multiple external scripts which may impact load times and security. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement advanced security headers to reduce attack surface.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 80/100Low26 findingsView report
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