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Security report for cambrex.com

Cambrex · Healthcare · United States

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in drug substance, drug product, and analytical services. The company serves biotech and large pharmaceutical companies, offering comprehensive solutions from early development through commercialization. Their market position is strong, supported by decades of experience and subsidiaries such as Snapdragon Chemistry and Q1 Scientific. The website reflects a professional and well-branded digital presence with clear service offerings and a focus on collaboration and scientific expertise. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

5 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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"

    • 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
44

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention cambrex.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
11
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
18%

4 subdomains 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

Cambrex operates in the healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturing sector as an essential entity. Their business model focuses on providing contract development and manufacturing services to drug developers, including custom API development, manufacturing, and analytical testing. The company targets biotech firms and large pharma, emphasizing flexibility, quality, and regulatory compliance. Their partnership ecosystem includes subsidiaries and collaborations with companies like Lilly. The website content and structure support a strong market presence with clear messaging and trust signals. Growth indicators include strategic agreements and a broad service portfolio. The company maintains a professional digital footprint with integrated marketing and analytics tools.

Security posture

Cambrex demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response contact information represents a compliance gap and potential risk in incident handling transparency. The use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security and vulnerability disclosure policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and marketing tools for security vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information availability with direct phone numbers or emails for customer and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cambrex
Description
Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization offering drug substance, drug product and analytical services.
Key services
Drug Substance Development and Manufacturing, Drug Product Development and Manufacturing, Analytical Services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, UberMenu, jQuery, Vimeo Player API, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Marketo Munchkin, Hotjar, StackAdapt, Bugherd
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Marketo Munchkin, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Pardot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Marketo Munchkin, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Pardot
Marketing tools
Marketo, Pardot
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 service offerings clearly presented.
  3. Strong use of SEO and structured data for enhanced search presence.
  4. Robust cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  6. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools used.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Subsidiaries Snapdragon Chemistry and Q1 Scientific are linked and branded.
  9. No suspicious or malicious domains detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using a well-maintained theme and plugins such as Yoast SEO and UberMenu for navigation. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Marketo Munchkin, Pardot, Hotjar, and StackAdapt, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but HTTPS and security headers indicate a secure hosting environment. Opportunities exist to enhance technical documentation and security transparency.
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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