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Security report for stada.com

STADA Arzneimittel AG · Healthcare · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

STADA Arzneimittel AG is a global pharmaceutical company specializing in consumer healthcare products, generics, and specialty pharmaceuticals. The company operates through a three-pillar strategy and maintains a strong international presence with numerous subsidiaries across Europe, Asia, and other regions. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for consent management, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive information for investors, customers, and job seekers. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the extensive corporate content and branding. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with industry standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
80
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
83

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
74
Employees
3
Customers
5
Third parties
66
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2025-08-08 · 3 subdomains affected

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  • –vnise08.stada.com2025-08-08
  • –vnise01.stada.com2025-07-11
  • –vnise01.stada.com2025-06-30

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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

STADA holds a strong market position in the pharmaceutical sector, focusing on three main product lines: consumer healthcare, generics, and specialty pharmaceuticals. Its business model revolves around manufacturing, partnerships, and global distribution. The company targets healthcare professionals, consumers, investors, and potential employees. The extensive list of subsidiaries indicates a broad geographic footprint and diversified market approach. The presence of sustainability reports and compliance pages highlights a commitment to ESG principles and regulatory adherence. The company leverages digital marketing and analytics tools to engage its audience effectively. The website's content and structure support a transparent and professional corporate image, aiding in investor relations and talent acquisition.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communications. Consent management via Usercentrics indicates attention to privacy compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options were not detected in the HTML content, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and YouTube iframe API is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for security risks. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not explicitly provided, which could be enhanced to improve security transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional header implementations and clearer incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to strengthen security.
  2. Publish explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  4. Enhance contact information visibility, including security contact emails, to support incident reporting.
  5. Consider clarifying WHOIS registration details or using a verified domain registration to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
STADA Arzneimittel AG
Description
STADA is pharmaceutical company that focuses on a three-pillar strategy consisting of consumer healthcare products, generics and specialty pharma.
Key services
Consumer Healthcare Products, Generics, Specialty Pharmaceuticals, Partnerships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics (consent management), Flickity (carousel), YouTube iframe API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Usercentrics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong corporate branding and global subsidiary presence.
  3. No signs of phishing or malware.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; likely on dedicated contact pages.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent management.
  6. Modern scripts and analytics used with consent.
  7. No security challenge or WAF blocking detected.
  8. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious for a large company.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager for analytics and Usercentrics for consent management, indicating compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The presence of Flickity for carousels and YouTube iframe API for video content shows use of popular JavaScript libraries. The CMS appears to be Umbraco or a similar .NET-based system, inferred from URL patterns and asset paths. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD for search actions. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and user-friendly digital presence.
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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