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Security report for ucb-iberia.com

UCB · Healthcare · Spain

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UCB Iberia operates as a regional branch of the global bio-pharmaceutical company UCB, focusing on chemical and biological treatments to improve the lives of patients with serious diseases. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public interested in healthcare in Spain. It provides information on products, clinical trials, patient programs, and sustainability initiatives. Technically, the site uses Drupal CMS with modern analytics and cookie consent tools, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and incident response contacts are not evident. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but the website's branding and external links to official UCB domains support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and professionally maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

5 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  4. 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
65
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
68

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ucb-iberia.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

UCB Iberia is positioned as a key regional player within the global UCB bio-pharmaceutical ecosystem. Its business model centers on research, development, and patient-centric services in healthcare. The company leverages partnerships and sustainability efforts to strengthen market presence. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation and relevant content for its audience. Growth indicators include active campaigns, patient programs, and clinical trial information. The lack of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on digital engagement through social media and official channels. The domain's WHOIS invisibility is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the company's established brand and market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent management, indicating GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present in the HTML source, which could be improved. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and clearer communication of security policies and incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive HTTP security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents or data protection officer inquiries.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency or provide official domain registration details to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UCB
Description
UCB es una compañía biofarmacéutica global que combina tratamientos químicos y biológicos para conseguir mayores avances con el objetivo de transformar las vidas de personas que viven con enfermedades graves.
Key services
Pharmaceutical products, Clinical trials, Patient support programs, Sustainability initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, JavaScript, Siteimprove Analytics, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Siteimprove Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Siteimprove Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in Spanish targeting Iberian audience.
  2. No WHOIS data available publicly, which is unusual for a corporate domain.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or main navigation.
  5. Use of Drupal CMS and modern analytics and consent tools.
  6. No security or incident response contact information found.
  7. No visible vulnerabilities or security issues in HTML content.
  8. Social media presence is linked to official UCB profiles.
  9. Website content is professional and relevant to healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and third-party services such as Siteimprove Analytics and OneTrust for cookie consent. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. The technical infrastructure is stable and professional, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. There is an opportunity to improve security headers and provide more detailed technical documentation for compliance and transparency.
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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