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Security report for lihe.org.uk

London Institute for Healthcare Engineering · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) is a pioneering MedTech venture builder based in the UK, affiliated with King's College London. It focuses on accelerating medical technology innovations from research to market, supporting entrepreneurs, SMEs, and industry partners. The institute offers executive support, collaborative physical space, and educational programs such as an MSc in MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship. LIHE is well-positioned in the MedTech ecosystem with strong partnerships and funding from reputable organizations. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks including Next.js and React, leveraging Prismic CMS for content management. It demonstrates excellent performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and dedicated security policy pages. Overall, LIHE's digital presence reflects a professional, trustworthy, and credible organization with a clear mission and strong ecosystem connections. The website is safe, accessible, and well-structured, supporting its business objectives effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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

  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"

    • 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';…

  3. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

LIHE occupies a unique niche as the UK's first MedTech venture builder, targeting start-ups, SMEs, and entrepreneurs in healthcare engineering. Its business model revolves around providing hands-on executive support, physical co-location, and educational offerings to accelerate MedTech innovations. The institute benefits from strong partnerships with industry leaders like Siemens Healthineers and funding bodies such as UKRI Research England. Its market positioning leverages King's College London's reputation and clinical partnerships, enhancing credibility and access to resources. Growth indicators include recent domain registration aligned with the institute's founding in 2023 and active news updates showcasing program launches and collaborations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no exposed sensitive information. The use of modern frameworks and asynchronous script loading reduces attack surface. However, the absence of a visible cookie consent mechanism and dedicated security or incident response policies indicates room for improvement in compliance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be enhanced to improve trust and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear cookie consent banner to comply with ePrivacy and GDPR regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
London Institute for Healthcare Engineering
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
London Institute for Healthcare Engineering
Description
The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) is the first MedTech venture builder in the UK, ensuring that research in healthcare engineering is translated rapidly into new products and technologies that will benefit patient outcomes.
Key services
MedTech venture building and acceleration, Executive support for medical innovations, Educational MSc program in MedTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Collocation of MedTech ecosystem stakeholders, Partnerships with industry leaders and academic institutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Prismic CMS, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Vercel (likely hosting due to Next.js usage)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Async loading of scripts
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong affiliation with King's College London and reputable partners.
  3. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except cookie consent mechanism.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Content is focused on healthcare engineering innovation and education.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js and React, indicating a modern, server-side rendered React framework that supports SEO and performance optimization. Prismic CMS is used for content management, enabling flexible and dynamic content delivery. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site demonstrates fast loading times, mobile responsiveness, and good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but likely uses a platform optimized for Next.js deployments. No technical debt or legacy technology indicators were found, suggesting a well-maintained and modern infrastructure.
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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