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Security report for ucbjapan.com

ユーシービージャパン株式会社 · Healthcare · Japan

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

UCB Japan Co. Ltd. operates as a pharmaceutical company specializing in neurology, bone, immunology, inflammation, and rare diseases. The website serves multiple audiences including patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public by providing educational resources, corporate information, and sustainability initiatives. It is a localized subsidiary of the global UCB group, maintaining consistent branding and professional content quality. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS and incorporates modern web technologies such as JavaScript, YouTube iframe API, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and uses a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain and its alignment with the business identity. Strategic recommendations include publishing security policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing transparency on data protection officer contacts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

2 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. 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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
78

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 ucbjapan.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 Japan is positioned as a significant player in the pharmaceutical sector within Japan, leveraging its global parent company's resources and brand. The business model focuses on pharmaceutical product information dissemination, patient and healthcare professional engagement, and corporate social responsibility. The company targets patients with specific diseases, healthcare providers, and stakeholders interested in sustainability and corporate governance. The presence of recruitment and press release sections indicates active growth and communication strategies. Partnerships with related domains like ucbcares.jp enhance patient support services. The company maintains a consistent brand image and provides comprehensive content relevant to its industry. The website supports multiple languages and regional navigation, reflecting a global-local strategy. No direct revenue streams or e-commerce functionalities are present, consistent with a pharmaceutical informational site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. The use of OneTrust for cookie consent indicates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may impact trust from security-conscious users. No direct security contact emails were found, which is a common best practice for incident reporting. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be improved by publishing explicit security documentation and providing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide direct security incident contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by publishing Data Protection Officer contact information and data retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ユーシービージャパン株式会社
Description
UCB Japan is a pharmaceutical company focused on neurology, bone, immunology, inflammation, and rare diseases. It provides information and support for patients, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders in Japan.
Key services
Patient education, Healthcare professional resources, Corporate information, Sustainability initiatives, Recruitment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, JavaScript, YouTube iframe API, OneTrust cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, Siteimprove analytics
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Siteimprove analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and APIs such as YouTube iframe API and Google Tag Manager. It uses OneTrust for cookie consent management, ensuring compliance with privacy laws. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though no specific hosting provider information was detected. The site uses standard security headers and enforces HTTPS, contributing to a secure user experience. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and security 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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