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Security report for novotech-cro.com

Novotech · Healthcare · Australia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Novotech is a globally recognized full-service clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in supporting biotech and small to mid-sized pharmaceutical companies with clinical trial services and scientific advisory. The company has a strong market position in the Asia-Pacific region and globally, supported by multiple industry awards and a comprehensive portfolio of services including medical consulting, patient recruitment, clinical operations, biometrics, virtual trials, and laboratory services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support, professional design, and clear navigation tailored to its target audience of biopharmaceutical sponsors. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 and hosted on Pantheon, utilizing modern web technologies and third-party integrations such as OneTrust for cookie consent and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and structured data for enhanced search visibility. From a security perspective, while the site implements several important HTTP security headers and content security policies, it critically lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support any TLS protocols, severely impacting the security posture and user trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Business credibility is high, supported by consistent branding, professional content, and trust indicators. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front for Novotech but urgently requires remediation of its SSL/TLS configuration to ensure secure communications and compliance with modern security standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

6 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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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.

    • 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

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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
75
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
52

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

Novotech operates as an essential entity in the healthcare sector, focusing on clinical research services for biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Its business model revolves around providing end-to-end clinical trial management and consulting services, leveraging local expertise with global execution capabilities. The company targets biopharmaceutical sponsors seeking to diversify clinical trial populations and accelerate drug development timelines. Novotech's competitive advantages include a broad global footprint, deep local relationships, and a comprehensive service portfolio. The company demonstrates growth through industry recognition and a strong digital presence. Partnerships and integrations with platforms like Pardot and Oracle Cloud for career opportunities indicate a mature operational ecosystem.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate but compromised by critical issues. Key strengths include the use of multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection, which help mitigate common web vulnerabilities. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent severe vulnerabilities, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. The lack of HSTS preload and OCSP stapling further weakens the security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are evident, indicating potential gaps in security governance. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are well implemented, supporting regulatory compliance. Overall, the security posture requires urgent improvements in encryption and certificate management to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user communications.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) to ensure secure encryption standards.
  3. Implement and enforce HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking and reduce latency.
  5. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance security transparency and readiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Drupal 10) and hosted on Pantheon, leveraging nginx and Varnish caching for performance optimization. It uses contemporary front-end libraries such as Tiny Slider and integrates third-party services including OneTrust for cookie consent and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is multilingual and mobile-optimized, with structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. However, the SSL/TLS configuration is critically flawed, with no valid certificate and no enabled TLS protocols, which poses a significant risk to secure operations. Performance metrics are unavailable, but caching headers and CDN usage suggest moderate to good performance. Accessibility and SEO features are well implemented, supporting a positive user experience and search engine visibility.
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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