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Security report for shoulderreplacement.com

Arthrex, Inc. · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.shoulderreplacement.com serves as a specialized patient education and informational platform focused on shoulder replacement surgery. It is affiliated with Arthrex, Inc., a reputable medical device company, which lends credibility and trust to the content. The site provides detailed treatment options, patient stories, and a doctor finder tool, targeting patients suffering from shoulder pain and limited mobility. The business model centers on healthcare education and support, positioning itself as a resource within the orthopedic medical device market. Technically, the site is built on Webflow with modern web technologies, including Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Dynatrace for analytics and performance monitoring. It employs OneTrust for cookie consent management, demonstrating good privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of sanitization libraries, though explicit security headers are not fully implemented. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, suggesting either a newly registered domain or privacy protection, which slightly impacts trustworthiness. Overall, the site is professional, well-structured, and compliant with privacy regulations, but would benefit from enhanced transparency in domain registration and explicit security policies.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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';…

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  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
64

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

The website operates within the healthcare sector, specifically orthopedics, providing patient-centric content related to shoulder replacement surgery. Its affiliation with Arthrex, Inc. indicates a strong market position backed by a large medical device manufacturer. The platform supports patient education, surgeon discovery, and treatment awareness, likely contributing to Arthrex's broader business ecosystem. The site leverages partnerships with Arthrex and related domains, enhancing its credibility. Revenue streams are indirect, likely supporting product adoption and surgeon referrals rather than direct sales. The target audience includes patients and healthcare professionals seeking shoulder replacement information. The presence of patient stories and clinical references indicates a focus on trust-building and evidence-based content. Strategic observations include the need for improved domain registration transparency and enhanced direct contact options to strengthen business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of privacy-compliant cookie consent mechanisms via OneTrust. The use of DOMPurify indicates attention to input sanitization, reducing XSS risks. Analytics and monitoring tools such as Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Dynatrace are deployed with user consent, aligning with privacy best practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could be exploited. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which limits transparency. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership verification. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Verify and publish domain registration details to improve transparency and trustworthiness, addressing the missing WHOIS data issue.
  3. Provide clear security policy and incident response information on the website to demonstrate preparedness and compliance.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding direct company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arthrex, Inc.
Description
Less-invasive total shoulder replacement surgery helps restore mobility and provides pain relief for 90% of patients.
Key services
Patient education on shoulder replacement surgery, Treatment options information, Patient stories, Find a doctor locator
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Fonts, jQuery, Slick Carousel, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Dynatrace, DOMPurify
Frameworks
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of OneTrust for cookie consent
  • Use of DOMPurify for sanitizing inputs
  • Google Tag Manager and Hotjar scripts loaded with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Dynatrace
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Dynatrace
Marketing tools
Hotjar, Dynatrace
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional medical information and patient education site focused on shoulder replacement surgery.
  2. Affiliated with Arthrex, a known medical device company, enhancing trust.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and consent-based analytics.
  4. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants caution.
  5. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content accessible.
  6. Good privacy and cookie compliance with OneTrust integration.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies including jQuery, Slick Carousel for sliders, and Google Fonts for typography. It integrates third-party services such as OneTrust for cookie consent, Google Tag Manager for analytics, Hotjar for user behavior tracking, and Dynatrace for performance monitoring. The site is hosted on Webflow's CDN, ensuring reliable delivery and moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and video autoplay configured for mobile devices. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. The site uses DOMPurify to sanitize inputs, enhancing security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience.
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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