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IBSA Institut Biochimique SA · Healthcare · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IBSA Institut Biochimique SA is a multinational Swiss pharmaceutical company founded in 1945, with a strong presence in over 90 countries and 20 subsidiaries worldwide. The company focuses on pharmaceutical products across multiple therapeutic areas including reproductive medicine, endocrinology, and uro-gynecology. The website reflects a professional corporate identity with consistent branding and comprehensive business information targeted at healthcare professionals and partners. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Swiper.js, and integrates Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and compliant with GDPR requirements, supporting the company's credibility and trustworthiness in the healthcare sector.

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

4 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  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 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
82
Security headers
45
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
72

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

IBSA holds a strong market position as a large pharmaceutical entity with a diversified portfolio and global reach. Its business model centers on manufacturing and distributing pharmaceutical products across key therapeutic areas. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem with subsidiaries in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The website's content and linked domains reinforce its multinational footprint and commitment to sustainability and innovation. Growth indicators include extensive documentation such as corporate brochures and sustainability reports. The presence of a dedicated foundation and active social media presence further support its strategic positioning and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. Use of Google Tag Manager allows controlled script management, reducing risk exposure. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement. No signs of vulnerabilities or data leaks were found in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a corporate pharmaceutical website but could benefit from additional hardening and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Develop and publish clear incident response and data protection policies to strengthen trust and compliance posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IBSA Institut Biochimique SA
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IBSA Institut Biochimique SA
Description
IBSA ist ein multinationales Schweizer Pharmaunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Lugano, Schweiz.
Key services
Pharmaceutical products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is professional and relevant to pharmaceutical industry
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. Multiple external links to related IBSA group subsidiaries and partner sites
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities in HTML
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly available, typical for NIC.AT domains
  8. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and physical address
  9. No terms of service page detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. Google Tag Manager and OneTrust are integrated for analytics and privacy management, respectively. The site is mobile-optimized with lazy loading for images and uses canonical URLs for SEO. Performance is moderate with room for optimization in loading times and accessibility. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The hosting provider is not identified from the data. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced performance tuning and accessibility improvements.
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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