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Security report for childrensal.org

Children's of Alabama · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Children's of Alabama is a well-established pediatric healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama, recognized nationally for excellence in multiple specialties. The organization offers a comprehensive range of pediatric services including emergency care, outpatient centers, behavioral health, and patient support through a secure online portal. Their market position is strong, supported by numerous awards and recognitions, reflecting a trusted brand in pediatric healthcare. The website targets parents, patients, healthcare professionals, and donors, providing extensive resources and easy access to services. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with integration of modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Crazy Egg. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. The use of secure patient portals and cookie consent mechanisms indicates attention to user privacy and data protection, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly disclosed. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs standard best practices, but could improve by publishing explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure information. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is common and justified for healthcare entities. Overall, the domain and website appear legitimate and trustworthy with a high level of professionalism and compliance. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations focusing on enhancing transparency around security policies and incident response, and ensuring all third-party scripts remain secure and up to date. The website serves as a reliable and professional digital presence for Children's of Alabama, supporting its mission to provide exceptional pediatric care.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 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

    • 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.

    • 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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
74

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

Children's of Alabama holds a prominent position in the pediatric healthcare sector, serving a large regional population with specialized medical services. Their competitive advantage lies in their consistent national recognition, comprehensive service offerings, and integration of patient-centric digital tools like the MyChart portal. Revenue streams likely include patient care services, donations, and grants. The target customer segments include families with children, healthcare professionals seeking referrals, and philanthropic donors. The organization maintains partnerships with educational and healthcare resource providers such as KidsHealth and uses third-party services for donations and form management. Strategic observations indicate a focus on community engagement, patient experience, and continuous service improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent, and secure patient portal integration. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts requires ongoing vigilance to mitigate supply chain risks. Compliance with GDPR is not explicitly indicated, which may be acceptable given the US-based operation but should be considered if serving EU residents. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security documentation and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and SDKs to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance disclosures, especially regarding GDPR if applicable, and clarify data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Children's of Alabama
Description
Children's of Alabama is a leading pediatric hospital providing specialized healthcare services for children in Alabama and beyond. It offers a broad array of health care services including nursing, critical care, orthopedics, allergy & immunology, behavioral health, and more.
Key services
Pediatric Emergency Department, Pediatric Practices, Surgery Centers, Outpatient Centers, Behavioral Health Services, Patient Portal, Volunteer Services, Financial Assistance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Crazy Egg, Facebook Pixel, Google Maps API, Classy Embedded Giving SDK, jQuery, jQuery UI, FontKit (Typekit fonts), Google Fonts
Frameworks
Drupal 10.5.3
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure patient portal (MyChart powered by EPIC)
  • Cookie consent banner present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Crazy Egg, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, AppNexus (secure.adnxs.com)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Crazy Egg
Marketing tools
Classy Embedded Giving SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on pediatric healthcare services and patient support
  3. Multiple trust signals including awards, certifications, and patient portal
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for healthcare domains
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10.5.3, leveraging a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Crazy Egg for analytics and marketing. It uses Google Fonts and Typekit for typography and integrates Google Maps API for location services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading images and asynchronous script loading. The presence of multiple embedded third-party scripts requires careful management to avoid performance degradation and security risks. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information but appears professionally maintained with consistent branding and structured navigation.
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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