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Security report for efpia.eu

European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EFPIA is a prominent pharmaceutical industry association in Europe, representing the interests of pharmaceutical companies through policy advocacy, research promotion, and industry collaboration. The website serves as an information hub for stakeholders including policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public. The technical infrastructure leverages modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Cookiebot for consent management, hosted by Telenet NV. The website demonstrates good digital maturity with HTTPS enforcement and basic security headers, though it lacks advanced security headers like CSP and HSTS. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, but explicit privacy and terms of service policies are not found in the provided content. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and trustworthy, with room for improvement in privacy transparency and security hardening.

Scanned

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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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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
    • 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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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
98
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

EFPIA holds a leading market position as the voice of the pharmaceutical industry in Europe. Its business model focuses on advocacy and representation rather than direct commercial activities. The association targets industry stakeholders and policymakers, leveraging partnerships with major platforms for marketing and analytics. The website content and linked domains reflect a strong ecosystem of reputable third-party services. Growth indicators include extensive use of tracking and marketing tools, suggesting active engagement strategies. The absence of direct contact information may indicate a focus on organizational rather than individual outreach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and key security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection present. However, the lack of Content Security Policy and HTTP Strict Transport Security headers represents an area for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of third-party scripts is extensive, which requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could impact transparency and readiness perception.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to reduce cross-site scripting risks.
  2. Add HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header to enforce HTTPS usage.
  3. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and terms of service policies on the website.
  4. Provide visible contact information including security incident response contacts.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking technologies to minimize vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)
Description
EFPIA represents the pharmaceutical industry in Europe, focusing on innovation, research, and policy advocacy in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Industry representation, Research promotion, Public information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Cookiebot Consent Management
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google DoubleClick, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses multiple reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie categorization.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  4. Security headers are present but could be enhanced with CSP and HSTS.
  5. No contact information or security incident response contacts found in the content.
  6. Website content is professional and targeted at industry stakeholders.
  7. No signs of WAF blocking or content restriction.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with multiple analytics and marketing integrations, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Twitter tracking. Cookiebot is used for consent management, indicating compliance efforts with privacy regulations. Hosting is provided by Telenet NV, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or JSON-LD detected. The site uses standard security headers but lacks some advanced configurations. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and functional web presence with opportunities for further modernization and security enhancements.
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
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