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Security report for medmedia.ie

MedMedia Group · Healthcare · Ireland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

MedMedia Group is a specialist healthcare communications and marketing agency based in Ireland, focusing on delivering publishing expertise combined with design, digital innovation, and marketing services tailored to the healthcare sector. Their market position is that of a niche provider serving healthcare clients with a broad spectrum of services including publications, web and mobile development, brand identity, and event management. The website content is professional and well-structured, targeting healthcare organizations in Ireland. Technically, the website runs on an Apache server with a Foundation CSS framework and uses several JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.11.0, Font Awesome, and Animate.css. Google Analytics is integrated for user tracking. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which is a critical security and trust issue. Performance data is missing but inferred to be slow, and mobile optimization is basic. SEO and accessibility features are present but minimal. From a security perspective, the site has some security headers configured but fails to provide a valid SSL/TLS configuration, exposing users to risks. There are no visible privacy or cookie policies, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The absence of GDPR compliance indicators and cookie consent mechanisms further weakens the privacy posture. Overall, the website demonstrates moderate business credibility and good content quality but suffers from critical security shortcomings due to lack of HTTPS and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in SSL configuration, privacy policies, and updated technology stacks are recommended to enhance trust and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
48

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

MedMedia Group operates as a small-sized healthcare marketing agency in Ireland, specializing in healthcare communications. Their competitive advantage lies in combining publishing expertise with digital innovation and creative marketing tailored to healthcare clients. The business model focuses on providing a wide range of services from publications to event management, targeting healthcare organizations and professionals. The company appears to maintain a professional online presence with consistent branding and a clear service offering. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no subsidiaries or parent companies are identified. Growth indicators are not directly available from the website content. The use of Google Analytics suggests an interest in tracking user engagement and marketing effectiveness.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability impacting user trust and data protection. While some security headers like X-Frame-Options, HSTS, and X-XSS-Protection are present, the lack of modern TLS protocols and secure cipher suites significantly weakens the security posture. There are no visible compliance measures for GDPR or incident response readiness, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. The use of an outdated jQuery version may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. Overall, the site requires urgent improvements in SSL/TLS configuration, privacy compliance, and security best practices to mitigate risks.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and properly configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance measures and consent mechanisms.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  4. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve incident response readiness and transparency.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and SEO.

Contact details published on the site

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Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on an Apache server with DNS managed by reg365.net. The technology stack includes Foundation CSS framework, jQuery 1.11.0, Font Awesome, Animate.css, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site uses Google Fonts for typography and includes multiple favicon sizes for device compatibility. Performance metrics are missing, but the site likely loads slowly due to lack of optimization data. The site is mobile responsive at a basic level with viewport meta tags and some responsive navigation elements. SEO is basic with meta description present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. The absence of a valid SSL certificate is a major technical risk. The site does not use a CMS or modern JavaScript frameworks. Hosting and DNS appear stable but could benefit from enhanced security configurations.
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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