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The National Maternity Hospital · Healthcare · Ireland

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The National Maternity Hospital (NMH) is a leading healthcare institution in Dublin, Ireland, specializing in maternity and women's health services. The website reflects a well-established organization offering comprehensive maternity care, pregnancy services, labour and birth support, and various women's health and support services. The hospital targets patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public seeking specialized maternity care. The site is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content, supporting its position as a trusted healthcare provider.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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

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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
63
Average
46

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

NMH operates as a large healthcare provider with a focus on maternity and women's health. Its business model centers on patient care, education, and support services, supported by a robust online presence. The hospital maintains partnerships with related domains such as the neonatal unit and uses professional services for web design and staff communication. The website content and structure indicate a mature organization with a strong reputation and clear communication channels.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. Security headers are minimal, suggesting room for enhancement in security best practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. The use of reCAPTCHA and cookie consent tools indicates attention to security and privacy. However, implementing additional security headers and a security.txt file would strengthen the security posture further.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Regularly update all third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain transparency in data retention policies and update privacy notices accordingly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The National Maternity Hospital
Description
The National Maternity Hospital provides maternity, gynaecology, and support services including pregnancy care, labour and birth, women's health, and support services such as bereavement, dietetics, mental health, and patient advocacy.
Key services
Maternity Care, Pregnancy Services, Labour and Birth, Women's Health, Support Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Font Awesome, Bootstrap Datepicker, BxSlider, Nivo Lightbox, Slick Carousel, Animate.css, PhotoSwipe, CookieConsent2, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET WebForms usage)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical link uses https)
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed credentials in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA script

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, 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 professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Clear contact information including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Use of multiple modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  6. Security headers are minimal; opportunity for improvement.
  7. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  8. Strong trust indicators including testimonials and official reports.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with the Webtrade Siternity CMS, utilizing a variety of modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, BxSlider, and OneTrust for cookie consent. The site is mobile optimized and uses CDN-hosted resources for performance. While the technical stack is mature and functional, performance is moderate with opportunities for optimization. The site lacks some modern security headers and accessibility enhancements but overall demonstrates a solid technical foundation suitable for a large healthcare provider.
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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