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Royal College of Physicians of Ireland · Healthcare · Ireland

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) is a professional medical institution focused on training, educating, and developing doctors to meet current and future healthcare needs. The website serves as a portal for medical professionals, trainees, and healthcare leaders, offering access to courses, examinations, lifelong learning, and healthcare leadership resources. The institution holds a reputable position within the Irish healthcare and education sectors, providing specialized training and certification services. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with DNN CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks like Alpine.js and integrating analytics tools such as Matomo and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and professional branding. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented; however, the absence of security headers and a clear privacy policy indicates room for improvement. WHOIS data could not be extracted, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for its target audience.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
77
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
Average
82
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

RCPI operates in the healthcare and education sectors, targeting medical professionals and trainees primarily in Ireland. Its business model revolves around providing medical education, certification, and professional development services. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a focus on lifelong learning and healthcare leadership. The institution maintains partnerships with related domains such as heritage and strategic planning sites. Revenue streams likely include course fees, examination fees, and membership subscriptions. The presence of multiple faculties and institutes indicates a broad organizational structure supporting various medical specialties. The website's professional design and content quality support its market positioning as a leading medical education provider in Ireland.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms, demonstrating compliance with basic security and privacy standards. Use of Matomo and Google Tag Manager indicates moderate user tracking with some privacy considerations. However, the lack of detected security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests potential vulnerabilities to common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness for security incidents. WHOIS data unavailability limits full trust assessment. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, publishing policies, and improving incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service clearly accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Verify and publish WHOIS domain registration details to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Description
Our mission is to train, educate and continuously develop doctors for current and future world health needs
Key services
Medical training and education, Examinations and certification, Continuing professional development (CPD), Healthcare leadership and advocacy, Faculties and institutes support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, Alpine.js, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, Freshworks Widget, Flowbite
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Matomo for analytics
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Freshworks Widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and structured content.
  2. Content focuses on medical education, training, and healthcare leadership.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided HTML.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools observed.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data; recommend adding.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, limiting domain trust verification.
  9. No signs of adult or unsafe content detected.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET WebForms framework with DNN CMS, indicating a stable but somewhat legacy technology stack. Modern JavaScript libraries such as Alpine.js and Flowbite are used for interactivity and UI components. FontAwesome provides consistent iconography. Analytics are managed via Matomo and Google Tag Manager, showing a balanced approach to data collection. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the legacy backend and multiple external scripts. There is an opportunity to modernize the backend framework and optimize front-end assets for improved speed and maintainability. Security best practices around headers and privacy disclosures need enhancement to reduce technical risks.
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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