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Security report for danaher.com

Danaher Corporation · Healthcare · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Danaher Corporation is a leading global life sciences and diagnostics innovator, committed to accelerating the power of science and technology to improve human health. The company operates in biotechnology, diagnostics, and life sciences sectors, serving healthcare professionals, investors, and partners worldwide. As a Fortune 500 company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., Danaher maintains a strong market position with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with modern technologies such as jQuery, Ajax, and lazy loading for images. It features good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. The site employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR and uses analytics tools like Google Tag Manager and Fathom Analytics for user tracking. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent tools but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the professional presentation and business legitimacy mitigate concerns. Overall, Danaher's website demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and good security posture, though improvements in security transparency and WHOIS data availability are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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. 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
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
77

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

Danaher Corporation holds a strong position in the healthcare and technology sectors, focusing on life sciences innovation. Their business model revolves around providing advanced biotechnology, diagnostics, and life sciences tools and services. The company targets healthcare professionals, researchers, and investors globally. Their growth is supported by acquisitions, partnerships, and a robust business system (Danaher Business System). The website reflects a well-established brand with comprehensive investor relations and sustainability initiatives, indicating a mature and responsible corporate strategy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, indicating compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent areas for improvement. No signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, suggesting effective security controls at the application level. The missing WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not directly indicate security risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team to improve trust and compliance.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Danaher Corporation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Danaher Corporation
Description
Danaher is a Fortune 500 science and technology innovator helping solve complex challenges, and improving quality of life around the world. They focus on accelerating the power of science and technology to improve human health.
Key services
Biotechnology expertise and services, Diagnostics tools and software, Life sciences tools and technologies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Drupal CMS, Ajax, Blazy (lazy loading images), Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Drupal 10.5.1
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-related scripts (OneTrust)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
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 multimedia.
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent messaging.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  4. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or registrar issues.
  6. Social media presence on major platforms.
  7. No signs of malware or phishing.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10.5.1, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Ajax, and lazy loading for optimized performance. It integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and privacy compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through further optimization. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for an enterprise-level healthcare company.
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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