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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

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Baptist Health South Florida is a well-established healthcare provider network founded in 1997, serving multiple counties in South Florida with a broad range of medical services including virtual care, urgent care, primary care, and specialized treatments such as cancer and heart care. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and integration of modern technologies to enhance patient engagement and service accessibility. The organization maintains a strong market position as a leading healthcare provider in the region, targeting patients and healthcare consumers with comprehensive care options and resources. Technically, the site employs popular JavaScript libraries, Google APIs, and third-party services to deliver a responsive and interactive user experience, although some CMS or hosting details remain undisclosed. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, but lacks visible security policies, incident response information, and DNSSEC, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. Privacy compliance is currently weak due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which should be addressed to meet regulatory standards. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and user-friendly, supporting Baptist Health's business credibility and patient service goals.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
80

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 operates as a large healthcare entity focused on delivering patient-centered medical services across multiple counties. Its business model revolves around providing accessible healthcare through physical locations and virtual platforms, supported by patient resources and educational programs. The organization leverages partnerships and digital tools such as PineApp for virtual care and maintains active engagement through social media channels. Revenue streams likely include patient services, appointments, and donations, as indicated by the donation call-to-action. The company demonstrates growth and modernization efforts through technology adoption and event hosting. Strategic observations include the need to enhance privacy and security transparency to align with evolving compliance requirements and patient expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place. However, it lacks critical security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response contacts, which are essential for comprehensive security posture and user trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate risks. Compliance gaps exist in privacy and cookie policy disclosures, which could expose the organization to regulatory scrutiny. Incident response readiness is not evident, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires improvements in transparency, policy publication, and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide publicly accessible security policy and incident response information, including dedicated security contact emails.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities and ensure secure integrations.
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
Virtual Care, Urgent Care, Primary Care, Cancer Care, Heart & Vascular Care, Orthopedic Care, Brain & Spine Care, Patient Resources, Appointments
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Maps API, Google Tag Manager, Axios, Typed.js, Yext Answers, MicroModal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Perfalytics Freshpaint
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Nextdoor Ads
Tracking pixels
Perfalytics Freshpaint
Marketing tools
Yext Answers
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. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the main page.
  3. Multiple forms for location-based searches and appointment booking present.
  4. Clear contact phone number provided in header and footer.
  5. Social media presence across major platforms is evident.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and APIs for enhanced user experience.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No email addresses explicitly found in the provided content.
  10. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and trustworthy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with libraries like jQuery, Axios, Typed.js, and Google Maps API to provide interactive features such as search autocomplete, location-based services, and virtual care access. Google Tag Manager is employed for analytics and marketing tag management. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and website schema. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain is registered with Network Solutions, LLC. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and deferred JavaScript to improve load times. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require continuous security monitoring. There is no explicit CMS identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform.
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. 81/100Low25 findingsView report
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