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Security report for fertilityclinicsabroad.com

IVF Media Ltd · Healthcare · Ireland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fertility Clinics Abroad, operated by IVF Media Ltd, is a specialized healthcare information platform focused on providing comprehensive resources and support for individuals seeking fertility treatments abroad, particularly IVF in Europe. The website offers detailed guides, clinic listings, cost calculators, and patient advisory services, positioning itself as a trusted resource in the fertility medical tourism sector. The company targets individuals and couples looking for affordable and high-quality fertility care outside their home countries, emphasizing transparency and patient empowerment. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and WP Rocket for performance optimization. The site demonstrates good SEO practices, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility at a basic level. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent mechanisms, and the use of Google reCAPTCHA, although some advanced security headers and policies could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site shows a mature posture with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency, which slightly impacts trustworthiness. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, supporting user data protection and consent management. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for its business, with strong content quality and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in domain registration transparency, security policy publication, and accessibility could further enhance its credibility and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

4 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 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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Fertility Clinics Abroad operates in the healthcare sector, focusing on fertility and IVF treatment information and patient support. Its business model revolves around providing detailed, unbiased information and facilitating connections between patients and fertility clinics abroad. The company leverages partnerships and media features to build credibility and reach. The platform's growth is supported by comprehensive content, interactive tools like cost calculators, and personalized patient advisory services. The target market includes international patients seeking cost-effective fertility treatments, primarily in Europe. The company maintains active social media channels and collaborates with fertility networks and research entities, indicating a well-established ecosystem presence.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers partially implemented. Cookie consent and privacy compliance are well addressed, including GDPR adherence. No security.txt or incident response information is published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The use of Google reCAPTCHA helps mitigate automated abuse. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, as it limits the ability to verify domain ownership and legitimacy fully. Overall, the site is secure for users but could improve in transparency and formal security policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and publish complete WHOIS domain registration information to improve trust and transparency.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident response.
  3. Enhance Content-Security-Policy headers and other security headers for stronger protection.
  4. Publish explicit security policies and incident response procedures on the website.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IVF Media Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IVF Media Ltd
Description
Fertility Clinics Abroad offers comprehensive information to help locate optimal fertility clinics in Europe, including IVF success rates, costs, egg donation treatments, travel guides, and legal aspects of IVF abroad.
Key services
IVF clinic search and comparison, IVF cost calculator, Patient advisory and support, Educational content on IVF treatments and legal aspects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, WP Rocket, Contact Form 7, Search & Filter Pro, Web Fonts (Google Fonts)
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Typeform
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multiple interactive features.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  4. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Multiple social media and external authoritative links present.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found on site.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder, leveraging popular plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Search & Filter Pro. Performance optimizations include WP Rocket caching and lazy loading of images and scripts. The site uses Google Fonts and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The technical implementation is robust, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility could be improved. No hosting provider details were found, but the site loads quickly and reliably. The technical stack is well-suited for the business needs, with opportunities for further security and accessibility 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

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