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Security report for cphi.com

Informa PLC · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CPHI is a globally recognized platform operated under Informa PLC, specializing in uniting pharmaceutical professionals through multi-channel events and digital solutions. The website serves as a comprehensive hub for global pharma events, digital marketing products, and industry insights, targeting a professional audience within the pharmaceutical supply chain. The platform demonstrates a strong market position as a leading event organizer and community facilitator in the healthcare sector. Technically, the website leverages Adobe Experience Manager CMS and integrates multiple modern analytics and marketing technologies including Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and exhibits good performance and accessibility standards, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses reCAPTCHA and consent management tools to enhance user security and privacy compliance. However, explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts are not evident, indicating areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given the strong corporate branding and presence. Overall, CPHI's website is professional, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a trustworthy resource for its target audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

5 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
60
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
68

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
66
Employees
0
Customers
66
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
12%

2 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

CPHI operates as a key player in the pharmaceutical event and digital marketing industry, backed by the large enterprise Informa PLC. Its business model revolves around organizing global pharma events, providing digital marketing solutions, and offering content and networking opportunities year-round. The company targets pharmaceutical professionals worldwide, leveraging a multi-channel approach to maintain engagement and foster industry innovation. The presence of multiple regional events and digital platforms indicates a diversified revenue stream and a broad partnership ecosystem. The website content and structure reflect a mature, enterprise-level operation with strong branding consistency and trust signals, positioning CPHI as a market leader in pharma event management and digital community building.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS enforcement, use of reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation, and integration of a consent management platform for GDPR compliance. Security headers are partially detected or implied but not explicitly confirmed, suggesting room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact information is a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is good for a public-facing event platform, but formalizing security documentation and disclosure practices would improve resilience and stakeholder confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact details on the website.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to minimize privacy risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Informa PLC
Registration number
8860726
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Informa PLC
Description
CPHI connects the global pharmaceutical profession and advances industry innovation through global events, digital products, and content hubs.
Key services
Global pharma events, Digital marketing products, Content and insights hub, Networking and community engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), jQuery, reCAPTCHA, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Frameworks
AEM CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Consent management via Transcend
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Twitter Ads, StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Feathr, Calendly
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional pharma industry event and community platform
  2. Strong corporate branding linked to Informa PLC
  3. Comprehensive event listings and digital product offerings
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  5. Extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or query limitations
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, indicating a robust enterprise-grade content management system. It uses a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel, and Visual Website Optimizer for analytics and marketing optimization. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple third-party scripts and tracking pixels. There is no explicit hosting provider identified from the HTML content. The technical implementation reflects a mature digital platform with opportunities to optimize script loading and security header configurations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 68/100Medium29 findingsView report
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