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SunshineMD · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SunshineMD operates a specialized healthcare data platform providing a near census of active US clinical trial investigators since 2013. Their service focuses on delivering documented investigator experience and enrollment performance data to pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs, enabling data-driven site selection and improved clinical trial outcomes. The company leverages authoritative data sources such as Open Payments and ClinicalTrials.gov, and validates its data accuracy through correlation with internal sponsor and CRO datasets. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, integrating marketing and analytics tools like HubSpot and Google Analytics. The security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though improvements such as DNSSEC and security.txt publication are recommended. Privacy compliance is currently weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, targeting clinical research professionals and sponsors.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, LinkedIn

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

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
35
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
57

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

SunshineMD holds a niche market position as a data provider for US clinical trial investigator selection, offering proprietary scoring and benchmarking tools. Their business model centers on data-as-a-service, targeting pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs who require reliable investigator performance data to optimize trial enrollment. The company demonstrates growth and industry engagement through conference participation and published research. Their competitive advantage lies in the comprehensive and validated nature of their data, sourced from government and clinical trial registries. The platform supports rare disease and specialty indications, expanding its market relevance. Partnerships appear limited to data and marketing integrations, with no evident parent or subsidiary companies. The company is relatively young, founded in 2021, with a small team and focused service offering.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for enhancement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the provided content. Privacy compliance gaps exist, notably the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which may expose the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is functional but would benefit from formalized policies, improved header configurations, and transparency in incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement and publicly host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Provide explicit incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails) on the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SunshineMD
Description
SunshineMD provides a clinical data repository containing a near census of all active US clinical trial investigators since 2013, categorized by specialty, experience, and enrollment performance. It offers proprietary scoring and benchmarking to help sponsors and CROs identify effective investigators quickly.
Key services
Investigator experience data, Enrollment performance scoring, Investigator benchmarking, Rare disease investigator identification, Data-driven site selection support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, HubSpot scripts, Juicer social feed, DearPDF plugin
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot scripts, Juicer social feed
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional healthcare data service platform focused on US clinical trial investigators.
  2. Content is rich with detailed descriptions, images, and social media integration.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in provided content.
  4. Contact information is minimal; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor and several marketing/analytics integrations.
  6. Security posture is decent but could be improved with DNSSEC and security.txt.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
  8. Social media presence primarily on LinkedIn with active posts and engagement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, supported by jQuery and various marketing and analytics scripts including HubSpot and Google Analytics. The site loads moderate external resources and integrates social media feeds via Juicer. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. The hosting provider is inferred as NameCheap based on registrar DNS servers. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are needed to reduce risk and improve trust. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation.
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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