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Security report for santhera.com

Santhera Pharmaceuticals · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Santhera Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland, focusing on the research, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines for patients with rare diseases, particularly neuromuscular conditions. The company targets patients, healthcare professionals, investors, and career seekers with a professional and well-structured website that provides comprehensive information about its services, research, and corporate governance. The website demonstrates a good level of digital maturity, employing modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and cookie consent management. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms in place. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but is common for privacy reasons in this sector. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with relevant privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
88
Average
60

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

Santhera operates in the niche healthcare sector, specializing in rare diseases and neuromuscular disorders. Its business model centers on pharmaceutical R&D and commercialization, serving a specialized patient population and healthcare providers. The company maintains active investor relations and media communications, indicating a transparent and growth-oriented approach. The website's content and structure reflect a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and trust indicators such as privacy and cookie policies. The absence of explicit contact details on the homepage suggests a controlled communication strategy. The company appears well-positioned within its market niche, leveraging digital tools for marketing and compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms implemented via OneTrust. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, nor a vulnerability disclosure page or security.txt file, which are recommended best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified. The lack of WHOIS data reduces transparency but is not uncommon. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding security headers and publicizing incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Consider adding clear company contact emails and phone numbers for improved user trust and communication.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Santhera Pharmaceuticals
Description
We are a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland committed to development and commercialization of innovative medicines to meet the needs of patients living with rare diseases.
Key services
Research and development of medicines, Commercialization of innovative medicines, Providing information and resources for patients and healthcare professionals, Investor relations and media communications, Career opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
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. Professional pharmaceutical company website focused on rare diseases and neuromuscular conditions.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  6. Uses Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and cookie management.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a minor trust concern but common for privacy reasons.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with appropriate meta tags and responsive design. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. No CMS or hosting provider was explicitly detected. External resources are loaded from trusted domains such as Google Fonts and cookielaw.org. The site employs a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. There is room for technical improvement in security headers and possibly performance optimization.
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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