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MSD Danmark · Healthcare · Denmark

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MSD Danmark is a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., a global pharmaceutical company. The Danish site focuses on providing information about their healthcare products, including vaccines, oncology treatments, and clinical trials. The website targets healthcare professionals, patients, and potential employees, offering detailed content and resources. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and tracking tools, including Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

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.

    • 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.

    • 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
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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 Danmark operates in the healthcare sector with a strong focus on pharmaceuticals and vaccines. Their business model revolves around research, development, and distribution of medicines and vaccines. The company maintains a strong market position as part of the global Merck group. The website supports recruitment efforts and professional engagement through dedicated platforms like MSD Insight. The presence of multiple country-specific MSD domains indicates a broad international footprint. The company emphasizes innovation and patient benefit, aligning with industry standards and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent tools to comply with privacy laws. While no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, the site could benefit from implementing additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be an area for improvement. Overall, the security posture is good for a corporate healthcare website, with moderate user tracking balanced by privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MSD Danmark
Description
MSD Danmark is dedicated to creating inventions for life based on science, driven by curiosity and a determination to succeed. They provide vaccines and medicines in areas including oncology, immunology, and HIV to the Danish healthcare system.
Key services
Oncology treatments, Vaccines, Infectious disease medicines, Clinical trials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Tiny Slider (tns), OneTrust Cookie Consent
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
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 Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 rich content
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges
  3. Professional healthcare company site with clear branding
  4. Strong privacy and cookie policy presence
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO for optimization and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. It employs lazy loading for images and responsive design techniques for mobile optimization. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust scripts. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional and user-friendly experience. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the site uses HTTPS and CDN resources for content delivery.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium13 findings · partial scanView report
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