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Security report for synlab.fi

SYNLAB Holding Deutschland GmbH · Healthcare · Finland

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SYNLAB Suomi operates as a healthcare diagnostics service provider in Finland, offering laboratory testing and related services to individuals, healthcare professionals, companies, and municipalities. The website is part of the SYNLAB group, registered under SYNLAB Holding Deutschland GmbH in Germany, reflecting a mature and established business presence since 2013. The site supports multiple languages and provides online booking and result portals, indicating a customer-centric digital approach. Technically, the website leverages the BigCommerce platform with modern web technologies including asynchronous script loading, Google Fonts, and integration of analytics tools such as Facebook Pixel and Piwik PRO. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and technical modernization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes standard security headers, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security or incident response policies. No privacy or cookie policies were detected, which is a compliance gap given GDPR requirements. Tracking and marketing scripts are present, suggesting moderate user tracking. Overall, SYNLAB Suomi presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with a solid business foundation. However, improvements in privacy compliance, security transparency, and accessibility would strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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 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
    • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
72

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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Total records
166
Employees
0
Customers
166
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
8%

3 subdomains affected

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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

SYNLAB Suomi holds a strong market position as a healthcare diagnostics provider in Finland, backed by the SYNLAB group. Its business model focuses on delivering laboratory and diagnostic services through both physical locations and digital channels. The company targets a broad audience including private individuals, healthcare professionals, and corporate clients. Revenue streams likely include service fees for laboratory tests and related diagnostics. The presence of online booking and result portals indicates investment in digital transformation and customer convenience. Partnerships with service domains like synlabaccess.health enhance service delivery. The company’s mature domain registration and consistent branding support its credibility and growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No explicit privacy or cookie policies were found, which is a compliance risk under GDPR. The site uses third-party tracking scripts (Facebook Pixel, Piwik PRO) that require transparent user consent mechanisms, currently not evident. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information was detected, limiting transparency for security researchers. Incident response contacts are not published, which could delay handling of security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, DNS security, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and tracking technologies to minimize privacy risks and vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SYNLAB Holding Deutschland GmbH
Registration number
HRB 24496
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SYNLAB Holding Deutschland GmbH
Description
SYNLAB Suomi is a healthcare service provider specializing in laboratory diagnostics and related services in Finland.
Key services
Laboratory testing, Diagnostic services, Online booking, Result delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
BigCommerce, Google Fonts, Facebook Pixel, Piwik PRO
Frameworks
Stencil (BigCommerce)
Platforms
BigCommerce e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No DNSSEC
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Piwik PRO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and uses BigCommerce platform.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the HTML content.
  3. Contact information such as emails and phone numbers are not explicitly present in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Multiple language versions available (FI, SV, EN).
  5. Uses modern web fonts and asynchronous loading of scripts.
  6. Includes online booking and result portals linking to synlabaccess.health domain.
  7. Tracking scripts include Facebook Pixel and Piwik PRO for analytics and marketing.
  8. No DNSSEC configured for the domain.
  9. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the BigCommerce platform using the Stencil framework, leveraging modern web fonts and asynchronous JavaScript loading for performance optimization. It integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Facebook Pixel and Piwik PRO. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata. Hosting is via BigCommerce CDN, providing reliable uptime and moderate performance. However, the lack of DNSSEC and limited accessibility features indicate areas for technical improvement. The site’s technical infrastructure supports its business goals but should evolve to address emerging security and compliance requirements.
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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