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Security report for msd-tiergesundheit.de

MSD Tiergesundheit Deutschland · Healthcare · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MSD Tiergesundheit Deutschland is a well-established veterinary pharmaceutical company operating in Germany, providing a range of animal health products including vaccines and pharmaceuticals targeted primarily at veterinarians. The company is part of the global Merck & Co., Inc. group, which lends it strong market credibility and resources. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with comprehensive content tailored to its target audience, including educational resources and an online shop. Technically, the site is built on WordPress VIP, leveraging modern web technologies and SEO best practices, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, strong security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although some improvements like OCSP stapling and updated TLS protocol support could enhance security further. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the website represents a mature digital presence with good business credibility and technical implementation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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.

    • 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. 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
18
Average
60

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
7
Employees
0
Customers
7
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company holds a strong position in the veterinary healthcare sector in Germany, supported by its parent company Merck & Co., Inc. Its business model combines pharmaceutical product sales with educational services and digital engagement through webinars and an online academy. The presence of multiple subdomains for shop, connect, and academy platforms indicates a diversified digital ecosystem supporting customer engagement and sales. The target market is veterinary professionals, and the company leverages social media channels effectively for community building. The domain registration and DNS setup are consistent with a legitimate enterprise, although domain protection could be enhanced. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and trust signals, positioning it well for continued growth in the animal health market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, strict transport security headers, and a comprehensive content security policy that restricts script sources and frames. X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options headers are properly set to mitigate clickjacking and MIME sniffing attacks. The site uses Google Analytics and New Relic for monitoring and analytics, with cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the support for TLS 1.1 is outdated and should be deprecated. OCSP stapling is not enabled, which could improve SSL performance and security. The absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response contact information is a gap in vulnerability disclosure and incident management readiness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from incremental improvements in SSL configuration and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable OCSP stapling on the SSL certificate to improve certificate validation performance and security.
  2. Deprecate TLS 1.1 support and enforce TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 only to align with modern security standards.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  4. Review and fully enable HSTS preload and includeSubDomains flags to strengthen HTTPS enforcement.
  5. Consider publishing explicit security policies or frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001) to enhance trust and compliance visibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on WordPress VIP, indicating a high-quality managed hosting environment optimized for performance and security. The tech stack includes WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO for search optimization, Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics, and New Relic for performance monitoring. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and Axios for HTTP requests. Performance is rated fast with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site employs structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. DNS records and SSL certificates are properly configured, though OCSP stapling is missing. The site uses a comprehensive content security policy and other security headers to mitigate common web threats. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well-maintained with room for minor security and accessibility enhancements.
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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