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Merck Sharp & Dohme Srbija · Healthcare · Serbia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Merck Sharp & Dohme Srbija (MSD Srbija) is a well-established pharmaceutical company operating in Serbia as part of the global Merck & Co., Inc. group. The website serves healthcare professionals and patients by providing pharmaceutical information, educational resources, and transparency reports. The company emphasizes ethical business practices and social responsibility. The site is professionally designed, localized primarily in Serbian, and integrates modern web technologies such as WordPress VIP, Yoast SEO, and Google Tag Manager. Privacy and cookie compliance are well implemented with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though additional security headers and policies could enhance protection. Overall, the website reflects a credible and trustworthy corporate presence with strong compliance and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 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. 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
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
69

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 Srbija holds a strong market position as a subsidiary of a major global pharmaceutical company. Its business model focuses on pharmaceutical product distribution, healthcare education, and clinical trial transparency. The company targets healthcare professionals and patients in Serbia, leveraging a comprehensive digital presence and social media engagement. The website supports corporate transparency and social responsibility initiatives, indicating a mature and responsible business approach. The domain age and registration details align with the company's claimed history, reinforcing legitimacy. The absence of direct phone numbers or physical addresses in the provided content suggests contact is primarily managed via email and web forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No security headers were detected in the provided content, suggesting potential enhancements such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options could be implemented. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were found. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional best practices and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by including verified phone numbers and physical addresses for better user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merck Sharp & Dohme Srbija
Description
MSD Srbija is a healthcare company providing pharmaceutical products and services, supporting healthcare professionals and patients in Serbia. It is part of Merck & Co., Inc., a global healthcare company.
Key services
Pharmaceutical products, Healthcare education, Clinical trial transparency, Social 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
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • External link warning modal

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional corporate site for MSD Serbia, a pharmaceutical company.
  2. Content is well structured and localized in Serbian with English elements.
  3. Strong compliance with privacy and cookie regulations with visible consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Good integration of social media and external trusted resources.
  6. No direct phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress VIP platform using a custom theme with Yoast SEO for search optimization. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Tiny Slider for UI components and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with preloading of fonts and lazy loading of images. Cookie consent is managed by OneTrust, ensuring compliance with privacy laws. Hosting is provided by Webglobe d.o.o., a known registrar and hosting provider. The technical stack is modern and well maintained, though some security enhancements could be applied.
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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