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Security report for bavarian-nordic.com

Bavarian Nordic · Healthcare · Denmark

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bavarian Nordic is a well-established Danish biotechnology company specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative vaccines targeting infectious diseases. With a domain age dating back to 1997 and multiple global locations, the company demonstrates a strong market presence and commitment to life-saving healthcare solutions. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive approach to business communication, targeting healthcare professionals, investors, and the general public. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Flowplayer, Cookiebot for consent management, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though some improvements in security headers and DNSSEC could enhance its security posture. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and trust. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration with the company's Danish roots. Overall, Bavarian Nordic's digital presence is robust, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting its credibility as a leader in vaccine development. Strategic enhancements in security transparency and DNS security would further strengthen its trustworthiness and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

5 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 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';…
  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
  3. 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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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
58

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bavarian-nordic.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
17
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
10
Weak passwords
29%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bavarian Nordic operates in the healthcare sector with a focus on vaccines for infectious diseases, positioning itself as an innovative and pioneering company. Its business model revolves around R&D, manufacturing, and commercial supply of vaccines, targeting healthcare providers, governments, and international markets. The company maintains transparency with investors through detailed financial reports and news updates. Its global footprint with multiple offices across Europe and North America indicates a broad operational scope. The use of advanced consent management and analytics tools reflects a mature digital strategy. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content, suggesting a focused core business. Growth indicators include recent capital increases and active investor communications.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS usage and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that complies with GDPR. The absence of DNSSEC and HTTP security headers like CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs limits transparency and may affect stakeholder trust. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the industry but could benefit from enhanced security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance contact information with explicit security and abuse reporting channels to improve trust and responsiveness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bavarian Nordic A/S
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bavarian Nordic
Description
Bavarian Nordic - a pioneering force in vaccines – expanding our reach and impact through life-changing solutions.
Key services
Vaccine R&D, Vaccine manufacturing, Commercial vaccine supply
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Bootstrap, Flowplayer, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by Google Tag Manager usage and domain)
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot tracking
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

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. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  4. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business history.
  6. Use of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and marketing.
  7. Multiple physical office locations listed, indicating global presence.
  8. Contact information includes a GDPR-specific email address.
  9. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found in HTML.
  10. Social media presence confirmed via LinkedIn link.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a stable and widely supported technology stack including jQuery 1.9.1, Bootstrap for responsive design, Flowplayer for media playback, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing integration. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured content. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of multiple external scripts and media content. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are limited to registrar information, with no direct hosting provider identified. Technical debt appears low, but updating jQuery to a more recent version could improve security and performance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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. 56/100Medium33 findingsView report
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