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Security report for promega.com

Promega Corporation · Healthcare · Finland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Promega Corporation operates the fi.promega.com subdomain as part of its global online presence, focusing on providing high-value biochemical and molecular biology products for life sciences research. The website targets researchers and professionals in biotechnology and molecular biology, offering a broad range of products including reagents, assay kits, lab equipment, and custom manufacturing services. The company positions itself as a worldwide leader in its sector with a strong emphasis on responsiveness and innovation. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, and is hosted on Azure CDN, ensuring moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. The site uses Sitecore CMS, indicating a mature content management infrastructure. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses CAPTCHA to protect forms, and implements account lockout policies to mitigate brute force attacks. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the HTML source, suggesting room for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and aligned with the business goals of Promega Corporation. The lack of WHOIS data for the subdomain is expected and does not detract from legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, improving accessibility compliance, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

5 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 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';…

  2. 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

  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
20
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
67

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention promega.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
350
Employees
3
Customers
332
Third parties
15
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-05-16 · 21 subdomains affected

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  • –sunapp007.promega.com2026-05-16
  • –adfs.promega.com2025-07-24
  • –loginstage.promega.com2025-07-15

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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

Promega Corporation is a well-established player in the life sciences reagents and biotechnology market, serving a global customer base of researchers and applied technology users. Its business model centers on supplying biological reagents, assay kits, and lab equipment, complemented by custom manufacturing and assay development services. The company leverages a broad product portfolio spanning cell biology, nucleic acid analysis, protein analysis, and molecular diagnostics. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation and comprehensive product categorization, supporting customer engagement and sales. The company appears to maintain a strong partnership ecosystem, as indicated by multiple regional domains and localized content. The use of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and retention. The presence of detailed privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance with GDPR and other regulations, important for operating in multiple jurisdictions. Overall, Promega demonstrates competitive advantages through product breadth, technical innovation, and customer service infrastructure.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, CAPTCHA integration on user forms, and account lockout mechanisms after multiple failed login attempts. Password complexity requirements are enforced, enhancing user account security. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or MIME sniffing attacks. No evidence of vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data was found. There is no public security policy or incident response information available on the site, which could be improved to demonstrate transparency and preparedness. The site’s privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, reflecting good data protection practices. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended HTTP headers and publishing security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Maintain transparency by providing contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Promega Corporation
Description
Promega Corporation is a worldwide leader in applying biochemistry and molecular biology to the development of innovative, high-value products for the life sciences. The Promega mission statement is: To be the most responsive supplier of biological reagents and reagent systems used in research and applied technology applications worldwide.
Key services
Biochemical reagents, Molecular biology products, Custom manufacturing, Assay development services, Lab equipment and automation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, FontAwesome, Coveo Search, Azure CDN
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Account lockout after failed login attempts
  • Password complexity requirements

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to life sciences industry.
  3. Multiple user account management forms with strong password policies and CAPTCHA.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CDN hosting.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities detected.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable for subdomain but consistent with corporate domain structure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature technology stack including Sitecore CMS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Azure CDN hosting, ensuring scalability and performance. The use of Google reCAPTCHA protects user input forms from automated abuse. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses modern fonts and iconography (FontAwesome). SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, enhancing social media sharing and search engine visibility. Performance is moderate, with CDN usage aiding content delivery. Some technical debt is indicated by legacy jQuery usage and lack of some modern security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize JavaScript libraries and improve accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports business needs effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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