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Security report for msd.gr

Merck & Co., Inc. · Healthcare · Greece

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MSD Greece operates as a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on pharmaceutical research, development, and distribution within the healthcare sector. The website serves healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public with comprehensive information on therapeutic categories, corporate responsibility, and clinical trials. The company holds a strong market position as a large multinational with a consistent brand presence and active engagement in ESG initiatives. Technically, the website is built on WordPress VIP platform, leveraging modern technologies such as Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility standards, supported by structured data for SEO enhancement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and integrates cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature security posture. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, with no detected vulnerabilities or suspicious activities. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security policies, vulnerability disclosure information, and DPO contacts to further enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

10 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

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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
25
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
54

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 Greece is positioned as a key player in the pharmaceutical industry, leveraging its parent company's global resources. The business model centers on innovation in pharmaceuticals and vaccines, supported by active research and clinical trials. The target audience includes healthcare professionals and patients, with digital assets supporting scientific education and corporate responsibility. The company benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem and transparent communication channels, indicating robust growth and market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and cookie consent compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer and security incidents.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by including incident response procedures and timelines.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Merck & Co., Inc.
Registration number
Αριθμός ΓΕΜΗ: 121808101000
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merck & Co., Inc.
Description
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Key services
Pharmaceutical products, Vaccines, Research and Development, Clinical trials
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to healthcare and pharmaceuticals
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations
  4. Active social media presence with official company profiles
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress VIP platform with a well-maintained tech stack including Yoast SEO for optimization, Tiny Slider for UI components, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve speed. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified. Opportunities exist to further optimize performance and enhance security headers.
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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