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Security report for ncpanet.org

National Community Pharmacists Association · Healthcare · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 1898, serving as the voice for independent community pharmacists across the United States. Representing over 21,000 pharmacies and 250,000 employees, NCPA provides advocacy, education, resources, and events tailored to the needs of independent pharmacy owners and professionals. The website reflects a mature business model focused on membership services, legislative support, and professional development within the healthcare sector. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 11 with Commerce 3, leveraging modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, Adobe DTM, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, and SEO practices are implemented effectively. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and security headers are not explicitly detected, representing areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with HTTPS enforcement and domain status protections. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room to enhance transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the organization's mission and audience. The risk profile is low, with recommendations focusing on enhancing DNS security, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. 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

  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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
71

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

NCPA holds a strong market position as a leading advocacy and membership organization for independent community pharmacists in the US. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, extensive membership base, and comprehensive service offerings including advocacy, education, and events. Revenue streams likely include membership dues, event fees, and sponsorships. The target customer segment is independent pharmacy owners and professionals seeking support and representation. The organization maintains partnerships with foundations and pharmacy networks, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital engagement. Strategic observations highlight a focus on sustaining independent pharmacy viability through legislative and educational initiatives.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to high, with HTTPS and domain registration protections in place. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident through cookie consent and privacy policies. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness. DNSSEC absence is a minor security gap. Overall, the security posture supports business continuity but would benefit from formalized security governance documentation and enhanced DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Deploy standard security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to harden web security.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
National Community Pharmacists Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Community Pharmacists Association
Description
Founded in 1898, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the voice for independent pharmacy, representing 21,000 pharmacies and employing more than 250,000 individuals nationwide.
Key services
Advocacy and legislative support, Educational programs and workshops, Events and conventions, Membership benefits and resources, Pharmacy locator service
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 11, Commerce 3, Adobe DTM, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LiveChat, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Crazy Egg, Feathr
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Crazy Egg
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
SimpleAds, Merck Vaccines
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, HubSpot Analytics, Crazy Egg, Feathr
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, HubSpot, LiveChat
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. Clear and comprehensive contact information is provided.
  3. Strong presence of advocacy and educational content for pharmacists.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No signs of security blocking or content restrictions.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern Drupal 11 CMS with Commerce 3 for e-commerce capabilities. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Adobe DTM, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Hosting is managed via Cloudflare DNS with nameservers pointing to Cloudflare, providing DNS-level protection and performance benefits. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses asynchronous loading for many scripts to improve load times. Technical risks include the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could be addressed to reduce attack surface. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and supports the organization's digital presence effectively.
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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