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MSD Animal Health Sverige - Intervet A.B. · Healthcare · Sweden

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

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

MSD Animal Health Sverige is a branch of the global, research-driven pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc., specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of veterinary medicines for production and companion animals. The website serves veterinarians, clinics, and animal owners in Sweden, providing product information, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and career opportunities. The company maintains a strong market position as a trusted provider of animal health solutions with a professional and consistent brand presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics 4. It incorporates a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via OneTrust, demonstrating good privacy compliance and user tracking transparency. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers in the visible content. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data for the exact domain suggests it may be a subdomain or delegated domain, which slightly reduces transparency but does not undermine legitimacy given the strong trust signals and official branding. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with good privacy and security practices, professional content, and clear business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, auditing third-party scripts, and improving transparency around domain registration to further strengthen trust.

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
65
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
81

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

MSD Animal Health Sverige operates within the healthcare sector, focusing on veterinary pharmaceuticals. It leverages a B2B and B2C business model targeting veterinarians, clinics, and animal owners. The company benefits from the global reputation and resources of its parent company, Merck & Co., Inc., enabling it to offer a broad product portfolio and maintain a competitive edge. The website's integration with partner domains for e-commerce, authentication, and education reflects a well-established partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and ongoing career opportunities. The company emphasizes social responsibility and innovation, aligning with market trends in animal health and sustainability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is managed via a reputable third-party solution (OneTrust). However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly implemented, which could be improved to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks visible incident response or security policy documentation, which could enhance preparedness and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policy and cookie management. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from additional hardening and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add visible incident response and security policy documentation to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is available or clearly linked to the parent domain.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to comply with evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MSD Animal Health Sverige - Intervet A.B.
Description
MSD Animal Health är ett globalt, forskningsdrivande företag som utvecklar, tillverkar och marknadsför ett brett sortiment av djurläkemedel för både produktions- och sällskapsdjur.
Key services
Development and marketing of animal pharmaceuticals, Veterinary product information, Social responsibility initiatives, Career opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (GA4), OneTrust cookie consent, Jetpack sharing buttons
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

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 veterinary pharmaceuticals.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with OneTrust integration.
  4. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools.
  5. WHOIS data for the domain is missing, indicating possible subdomain usage or registration under a different domain.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  7. Social media links are present and point to official MSD Animal Health accounts.
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for search engine optimization. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4 for analytics and tracking, integrated with OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site loads media-rich content including videos and images optimized for various screen sizes, indicating good mobile responsiveness and performance considerations. Accessibility features are present, and SEO metadata is comprehensive with Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and security header implementation. The technical stack reflects a modern, well-maintained infrastructure suitable for a large enterprise.
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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