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Security report for colgatedentaleducatorsnetwork.com

Colgate Oral Health Network · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Colgate Oral Health Network website serves as a professional platform focused on dental education and oral health resources. It targets dental educators and oral health professionals, providing educational content and networking opportunities. The site appears to be a niche healthcare-related resource, likely affiliated with Colgate-Palmolive, although explicit corporate details are not provided. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and analytics tools like Matomo and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS presumably enabled, but no explicit security headers or policies are visible. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, and no contact information is provided, which impacts trust and compliance. The WHOIS data is missing, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website is functional but requires improvements in transparency, security, and compliance to enhance trustworthiness and user confidence.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
85
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
88
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The website positions itself within the healthcare sector, specifically targeting dental educators and oral health professionals. Its business model revolves around providing educational content and fostering professional networking. The absence of detailed company information and contact data limits the ability to fully assess market positioning and revenue streams. The use of common web technologies and analytics indicates a standard digital presence. The lack of visible privacy and security policies suggests potential compliance gaps. The domain's missing WHOIS data is a notable anomaly that may affect credibility. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the content. The platform likely serves as a resource hub rather than a direct commercial entity, focusing on content dissemination and community engagement within the dental education niche.

Security posture

The website exhibits a basic security posture with HTTPS likely enabled, as inferred from script sources using HTTPS. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security are detected in the provided content. The presence of third-party analytics scripts introduces potential privacy considerations. The absence of privacy, cookie, and incident response policies indicates compliance and governance gaps. No forms or input fields were identified in the analyzed content, reducing immediate risk from input-based vulnerabilities. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and potential risk. Overall, the security maturity appears low to moderate, with recommendations to enhance header configurations, policy transparency, and domain registration verification.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and legitimacy.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user support.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Colgate Oral Health Network
Description
A platform related to dental education and oral health, likely providing resources and networking for dental educators.
Key services
Dental education resources, Professional networking, Oral health information
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, jQuery, Select2, DataTables, DateRangePicker
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual for an active .com domain.
  3. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries.
  4. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the HTML content.
  5. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the provided content.
  6. Tracking scripts from Matomo and Google Tag Manager are present, indicating user analytics.
  7. No explicit security headers or advanced security configurations detected.
  8. Content is healthcare related, focused on dental education and oral health.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for iconography. It integrates analytics tools including Matomo and Google Tag Manager for user tracking. The site loads multiple external CSS and JS libraries from reputable CDNs. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details are evident. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and resource optimization. The technical stack is standard for content-driven professional sites but lacks modern enhancements such as progressive web app features or advanced accessibility compliance.
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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