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Security report for takeda.com

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited · Healthcare · Japan

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a global biopharmaceutical leader focused on patient-centric research and development, manufacturing, and distribution of innovative medicines. The company maintains a strong market position with comprehensive corporate governance, ethics, and transparency disclosures, targeting healthcare professionals, patients, investors, and partners worldwide. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with extensive content supporting its business operations and corporate responsibility initiatives. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, hosted on Vercel, ensuring fast performance, excellent mobile optimization, and good accessibility. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room to enhance security policy transparency and incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting Takeda's reputation as a leading pharmaceutical enterprise.

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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

3 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. 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
76

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

Takeda operates in the healthcare sector as an essential entity with a global footprint. Its business model centers on R&D-driven pharmaceutical innovation, clinical trials, and manufacturing. The company targets multiple customer segments including healthcare providers, patients, and investors. The website's multilingual support and detailed investor relations content indicate a mature and expansive partnership ecosystem. Takeda's strategic focus on sustainability and ethics further strengthens its competitive advantage. The absence of public WHOIS data suggests privacy protection, which is justified given the company's size and industry. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, indicating a focused and secure digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of cookie consent tools aligns with GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact limits transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is high, with recommendations to formalize security communications and incident handling publicly.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and standards.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed compliance standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Description
Takeda is a patient-focused, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future.
Key services
Pharmaceutical research and development, Manufacturing of medicines, Clinical trials, Corporate responsibility initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Vercel Analytics, Vercel Speed Insights, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Vercel
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks with security in mind

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive corporate and product information available.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No security or content safety concerns detected.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, common for large corporations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React and Next.js, hosted on Vercel, which supports fast loading times and excellent mobile responsiveness. The use of Vercel's analytics and speed insights indicates ongoing performance monitoring. The site includes comprehensive meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO optimization. Cookie consent and privacy compliance are managed via OneTrust. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS approach. The technical infrastructure is robust with minimal technical debt visible, supporting scalable and secure operations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100 +28Medium26 findingsView report
  2. 46/100High26 findingsView report
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