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Security report for cardinalhealth.com

Cardinal Health · Healthcare · United States

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cardinal Health is a large, enterprise-level healthcare services and distribution company focused on improving the cost-effectiveness of healthcare. Their website presents comprehensive information about their healthcare services, medical and pharmaceutical products, supply chain logistics, and specialty distribution services. The company targets healthcare providers, hospitals, pharmacies, manufacturers, and specialty physician practices. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and optimized for both desktop and mobile users. Technically, the site leverages modern technologies including Adobe Experience Manager as the CMS, jQuery, Adobe Dynamic Media, Coveo Search, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and integrates reCAPTCHA for form security. Analytics are implemented via Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, indicating a mature digital marketing and data collection strategy. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement, use of reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, some security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected and could be added to enhance security. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with privacy regulations including GDPR, and reflects a mature business with strong digital presence. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the company's identity and history, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a dedicated security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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

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  • 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
0
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
67

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 cardinalhealth.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
16,435
Employees
317
Customers
1,647
Third parties
14,471
Weak passwords
2%

Latest record dated 2026-06-17 · 110 subdomains affected

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  • –kinrayweblink-pmod.dev.cardinalhealth.com2026-06-17
  • –ssologinoh222.cardinalhealth.com2026-06-17
  • –adfs.cardinalhealth.com2026-06-11
  • –myidb2bstg.cardinalhealth.com2026-06-10
  • –mail.cardinalhealth.com2026-06-10

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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

Cardinal Health holds a strong market position as a key player in the healthcare sector, providing a broad range of services and products including medical supplies, pharmaceutical distribution, and logistics solutions. Their business model focuses on serving healthcare providers, hospitals, pharmacies, and manufacturers with integrated supply chain and specialty distribution services. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem and actively communicates through investor relations and newsroom channels. Growth indicators include recent product launches and reports on advanced therapies. The website's comprehensive content and clear navigation support their business credibility and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and integration of reCAPTCHA for form protection. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, indicating compliance with privacy laws. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found in the HTML content. However, the absence of some security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and readiness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page was detected. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options headers to strengthen security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance frameworks.
  3. Add an incident response contact channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) for vulnerability reporting.
  4. Consider creating and publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cardinal Health
Description
Cardinal Health improves the cost-effectiveness of healthcare. We help focus on patient care while reducing costs, enhancing efficiency and improving quality.
Key services
Healthcare services, Medical products and supplies, Pharmaceutical products, Supply chain and logistics solutions, Specialty distribution services, Home care and hospice solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Adobe Dynamic Media, Coveo Search, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, OneTrust Cookie Consent, YouTube API
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Platforms
YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Facebook
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • reCAPTCHA integration for forms
  • Cookie consent management via OneTrust
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM), LinkedIn Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, OneTrust
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Coveo Search
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 product and service offerings in healthcare sector.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with OneTrust integration.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected.
  6. Active social media presence and investor relations.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Adobe Dynamic Media, and Coveo Search for enhanced user experience and content management. It integrates Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts and media assets. There is no explicit hosting provider identified from the content. The technical implementation is robust but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced security headers to reduce technical risks.
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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