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TFS HealthScience · Healthcare · Sweden

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TFS HealthScience is a global mid-size Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in clinical development and resourcing solutions for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The company offers a broad range of services including Phase I-III clinical trials, Phase IV and Real World Evidence studies, strategic resourcing, and functional service provider models. Their expertise spans multiple therapeutic areas such as dermatology, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, and ophthalmology. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with comprehensive content tailored to their target audience of clinical research stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with moderate performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, showing a long-established entity based in Sweden. The site maintains good privacy compliance and transparent marketing practices. The risk profile is low with no signs of blocking or WAF interference, supporting a high trustworthiness rating. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and maintaining regular updates to sustain security and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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

4 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
60

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

TFS HealthScience positions itself as a leading global mid-size CRO with a flexible and personalized approach, targeting biotech and pharmaceutical companies. Their business model focuses on providing tailored clinical development and resourcing solutions, combining full-service capabilities with agility. The company leverages a network of experts and key opinion leaders to support clinical trials and workforce management. Their market position is strengthened by a broad therapeutic expertise and a commitment to sustainability and innovation. The website content and social media presence support a credible and professional image, with ongoing thought leadership and news updates indicating active market engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent managed via OneTrust, ensuring GDPR compliance. Security best practices include prevention of user enumeration and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site shows good security hygiene but has room for improvement in formalizing security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Explicitly enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header to enforce HTTPS.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing data retention policies and detailed privacy compliance documentation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TFS HealthScience
Description
TFS HealthScience is a global Contract Research Organization (CRO) partnering with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies throughout their clinical development journey, offering clinical development, resourcing solutions, and expertise in multiple therapeutic areas.
Key services
Clinical Development (Phase I-III, Phase IV & RWE), Strategic Resourcing Solutions, Functional Services Provider (FSP), Expert & Talent Solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, jQuery, WPBakery Page Builder, Modern Events Calendar Lite, Nectar Slider, Bellows Accordion Menu
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with OneTrust
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugin to prevent user enumeration

Analytics and tracking

Services
Pardot, Google Tag Manager, Gauges, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Pardot, LinkedIn Insight, Gauges
Marketing tools
Pardot, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site for a global mid-size CRO
  2. Strong focus on clinical research and resourcing solutions in healthcare
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy implemented via OneTrust
  4. Active social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Facebook, and YouTube
  5. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  6. Use of multiple marketing and analytics tools with consent mechanisms
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities in HTML content
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern and well-maintained technology stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site uses WPBakery Page Builder for content layout and Modern Events Calendar Lite for event management. Performance is moderate with lazy loading and caching plugins (WP Rocket) in use. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. Hosting appears to be managed with integration of Automattic Jetpack services. Technical risks are low but could be further reduced by improving security headers and ongoing maintenance.
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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