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STADA · Healthcare · Slovakia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

STADA Slovakia is a well-established pharmaceutical company specializing in over-the-counter products, generics, and specialized medicines. The company operates internationally and maintains a strong market position in Slovakia. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting both consumers and healthcare professionals. The site offers detailed product information, corporate policies, and career opportunities, supported by active social media channels. Technically, the website employs modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance and user privacy. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a positive user experience. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS and uses consent management tools but lacks explicit security policy and incident response disclosures. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure aligned with business goals and regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

5 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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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
85
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
71

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

STADA's market positioning as a leading pharmaceutical company in Slovakia is supported by a diversified product portfolio covering all major pharmaceutical segments. Their business model focuses on manufacturing and distributing high-quality medicines and supplements. The company leverages digital channels for brand building, customer engagement, and recruitment. The presence of compliance reporting portals and career sites indicates a structured corporate governance and HR strategy. The company’s social media presence across multiple platforms enhances brand visibility and customer interaction. The website content and structure suggest a large enterprise with significant operational scale and international reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS and integration of consent management tools to comply with privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. Security headers are not explicitly confirmed, and no security.txt file is present. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing detailed security policies and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update consent management tools to maintain compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
STADA
Description
STADA is a pharmaceutical company focused on a three-pillar strategy consisting of over-the-counter products, generics, and specialized medicines. It is an international company with a long tradition producing a wide portfolio of high-quality medicines and nutritional supplements.
Key services
Production and distribution of OTC products, Generics, Specialized medicines, Nutritional supplements
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics (consent management), Flickity (carousel/slideshow), SVG graphics, JavaScript modules
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with GET method for search

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics (consent management)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive business and product information available.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack with Umbraco CMS inferred from URL patterns, enhanced by JavaScript libraries like Flickity for interactive carousels and Usercentrics for consent management. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data (JSON-LD). The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and performance tuning.
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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