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Security report for clineco.io

Cambridge Healthtech Inst. · Healthcare · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

ClinEco is a specialized B2B clinical trials marketplace platform launched in 2021 by Cambridge Healthtech Inst., targeting sponsors, CROs, service providers, and clinical trial sites. The platform facilitates partner discovery, collaboration, and community engagement within the clinical research industry. It leverages a modern React/Next.js tech stack hosted on AWS, integrating popular marketing and analytics tools such as HubSpot, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and AdRoll. The website demonstrates good design quality, clear navigation, and mobile responsiveness, supporting a positive user experience and professional brand presentation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, aligning with the business identity and location.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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

  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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  • 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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
78

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

ClinEco occupies a niche market position as a global clinical trials ecosystem and marketplace, serving a medium-sized enterprise in the healthcare sector. Its business model centers on providing a digital platform for clinical trial stakeholders to connect and collaborate, supported by community features like expert Q&A and alerts. The company benefits from partnerships with industry organizations such as SCOPE and maintains a credible expert network with LinkedIn profiles linked. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event promotions, and service listings. The platform's growth potential is supported by its modern infrastructure and industry relevance, though expansion of compliance and security transparency could enhance trust and market competitiveness.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain transfer protection, indicating baseline security hygiene. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of published security policies and incident response contacts suggests limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a platform handling professional B2B interactions but requiring improvements to meet higher compliance standards and mitigate emerging threats.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details to improve transparency and legal compliance.
  4. Add an incident response page or contact channel (e.g., security@clineco.io) to facilitate vulnerability reporting and security communication.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to minimize vulnerabilities and maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cambridge Healthtech Inst.
Description
ClinEco unites sponsors, CRO's, service providers, and sites on a B2B clinical trial marketplace so each can curate, collaborate, and cultivate new partnerships.
Key services
Clinical trial partner search, Community engagement, Alerts and capability notifications, Ask a Luminary expert connections
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Ant Design, AWS S3, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, AdRoll, HelpScout Beacon
Frameworks
Next.js, Ant Design
Platforms
AWS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Analytics, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRoll
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Ads Pixel, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot, HelpScout Beacon
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized B2B clinical trials marketplace.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage or linked pages.
  3. Contact email provided but no phone or physical address found.
  4. Strong presence of industry experts with LinkedIn profiles linked.
  5. Modern React/Next.js tech stack with common marketing and analytics tools.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response info on site.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; DNSSEC not enabled.
  8. Domain WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern React and Next.js framework with Ant Design UI components, hosted on AWS infrastructure. It integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics services including HubSpot, Google Analytics, Hotjar, and AdRoll, enabling user behavior tracking and targeted advertising. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and prefetching of resources. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or headless architecture. Accessibility features are basic, suggesting room for improvement to meet WCAG standards. Overall, the technical implementation supports a scalable and maintainable platform but should enhance security configurations and privacy controls.
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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