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Security report for rcpe.at

Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH · Healthcare · Austria

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

28/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH (RCPE) is a non-profit organization specializing in pharmaceutical process engineering, combining academic expertise from Graz University of Technology, University of Graz, and Joanneum Research GmbH. The company is positioned as a global leader in pharmaceutical innovation, providing advanced scientific solutions including simulation, AI, and quality control to pharmaceutical partners worldwide. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting pharmaceutical industry stakeholders and researchers. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and themes but lacks a valid SSL certificate, impacting security posture. Borlabs Cookie is used for cookie consent, indicating GDPR compliance efforts. Security best practices are partially implemented but require improvements, especially in SSL configuration and security headers. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible but should address critical security gaps to enhance user trust and compliance.

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

9 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

    • 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"

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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
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
28

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

RCPE operates in the healthcare sector with a focus on pharmaceutical engineering and innovation. Its business model is non-profit and academic-industry collaborative, leveraging partnerships with major Austrian universities. The company targets pharmaceutical manufacturers and researchers, offering specialized services in process engineering and quality control. The website's external links and partner domains confirm strong academic ties. The presence of a career portal and event pages indicates active engagement with the community and industry. The lack of commercial advertising and minimal tracking suggests a focus on scientific and educational outreach rather than commercial marketing.

Security posture

The website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS availability, which is a critical security issue. No HSTS or advanced security headers are implemented, and OCSP stapling is disabled. While no known SSL/TLS vulnerabilities are detected, the absence of HTTPS exposes users to potential interception risks. Cookie consent is managed properly via Borlabs Cookie, supporting GDPR compliance. No explicit incident response or security policies are published. The site uses secure cookie attributes but could improve by enabling session resumption and modern TLS protocols. Overall, the security posture is basic and requires urgent improvements to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Implement essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling and TLS session resumption to improve security and performance.
  5. Publish clear security and incident response policies to enhance transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using the Salient theme and WPBakery Page Builder, with plugins including Contact Form 7 and Borlabs Cookie for GDPR compliance. The hosting environment uses PleskLin with nginx server. The site uses jQuery and other common JavaScript libraries. Performance metrics are missing or zero, indicating potential monitoring gaps. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are adequate with proper meta tags and alternate language links. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The lack of HTTPS and security headers represents technical debt and risk. Overall, the infrastructure is standard for a mid-sized academic non-profit but requires modernization in security and performance monitoring.
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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