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Security report for merck-animal-health.ca

Merck Animal Health Canada · Healthcare · Canada

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

Merck Animal Health Canada operates as a regional branch of the global Merck Animal Health enterprise, focusing on improving animal health and well-being through vaccines, products, and resources tailored for the Canadian market. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image aligned with Merck's global identity, targeting veterinarians, animal health professionals, and pet owners. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and tracking tools, including Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though the absence of explicit security headers and published security policies suggests room for improvement. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection, which is common for corporate domains. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy and security disclosures.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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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
75
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
86

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

Merck Animal Health Canada holds a strong market position as part of a global leader in animal health products. Its business model revolves around providing veterinary vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and resources to the Canadian animal health sector. The website's content and navigation reflect a focus on professional audiences and compliance with regional language needs (English and French). The presence of related domains for global operations and career portals indicates a well-integrated corporate ecosystem. Growth indicators include active marketing via mailing lists and social media engagement. However, the absence of direct contact details on the homepage may limit immediate customer engagement. Strategic partnerships and service domains support operational efficiency and customer management.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder rapid mitigation of security events. The absence of a privacy policy page and explicit GDPR compliance statements suggests partial compliance with privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by publishing security policies, adding security headers, and providing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages prominently linked on the website.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Enhance transparency by including clear contact information such as company emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merck Animal Health Canada
Description
Helping to improve the health and well-being of animals is at the very heart of who we are and what we do.
Key services
Animal health products, Vaccines, Tools and resources for animal health, Corporate responsibility initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Glide.js slider
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
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 challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to animal health.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content provided.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or domain registration status.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices observed.
  8. Social media presence limited to Facebook link.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging Yoast SEO for search optimization and Google Tag Manager for analytics. It uses OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The presence of a Glide.js slider enhances user experience with dynamic content presentation. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design principles. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for an enterprise-level corporate website, but adding accessibility enhancements and performance optimizations would improve overall quality.
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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