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Security report for msd-bulgaria.com

Merck & Co., Inc. · Healthcare · Bulgaria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MSD Bulgaria operates as a regional presence of Merck & Co., Inc., a global pharmaceutical leader. The website reflects a professional healthcare-focused business model, emphasizing research, vaccines, and corporate responsibility. The site targets healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public with relevant content and resources. Technically, the site is built on WordPress VIP with modern plugins and tools such as Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though lacks explicit security headers and published incident response contacts. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern but likely due to privacy protection common in corporate domains. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR, serving as a credible digital asset for MSD Bulgaria.

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

5 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.

    • 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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
42
Security headers
80
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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 Bulgaria is positioned as an enterprise-level healthcare entity under Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on pharmaceutical products, vaccines, and research. The business model is B2B and B2C within healthcare, supported by corporate responsibility initiatives and compliance programs. The website ecosystem includes multiple regional MSD domains and partner sites, indicating a broad partnership network. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on contact forms and social media for communication. The site demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, supporting growth and engagement in the Bulgarian market.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR, reflecting a baseline security and privacy posture. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information is published, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and incident management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The security score is good but could be improved by adopting additional headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file at the root domain to standardize vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible, or provide corporate registration details on the website to improve domain legitimacy perception.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms to align with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merck & Co., Inc.
Description
At MSD, we're following the science to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats. Get a glimpse of how we work to improve lives.
Key services
Pharmaceutical products, Vaccines, Research and development, Corporate responsibility programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Tiny Slider, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Platforms
WordPress VIP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • External link warning modal

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
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 professional and healthcare-focused.
  3. Strong corporate branding consistent with Merck & Co., Inc.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form and social media used.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found.
  8. Website uses modern technologies and SEO best practices.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress VIP platform using a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Tiny Slider for UI elements, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The site uses multiple external domains for content delivery and corporate resources, indicating a distributed content ecosystem. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and compliant digital presence.
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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