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Security report for merck.at

Austria

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
48/ 100 · High
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

3 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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

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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
48
Average
64

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 KGaA operates as a global healthcare and life science company with a diversified portfolio including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and electronics solutions. The Austrian site reflects a mature business model focused on corporate communication and service presentation. The company leverages its multinational brand and parent company resources to maintain market leadership. The presence of specialized portals for healthcare professionals and career opportunities indicates a broad ecosystem and strategic partnerships. The business targets professional and patient audiences, emphasizing innovation and responsibility. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and integration of advanced digital marketing tools.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is actively managed, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies limit transparency and readiness. No direct contact channels for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures were found, which could hinder timely response. No vulnerable libraries or exposed credentials were detected, and no malware or phishing indicators are present. Overall, the security posture is adequate for corporate informational sites but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve transparency.
  4. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merck KGaA
Description
Alle Informationen zu den Geschäften und Standorten von Merck in Österreich. Kompetenzen in Medizin, Biotechnologie und Forschung. Aktuelle News und Innovationen.
Key services
Healthcare products and services, Life Science solutions, Electronics solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Google Fonts (Noto Sans), ShareThis, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management)
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL uses https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe DTM, ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis, Adobe DTM
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German targeting Austrian audience.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No direct phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Contact email for drug safety is provided.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  7. Website uses Adobe Experience Manager CMS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  8. Social media presence confirmed via LinkedIn link.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
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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