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Security report for uslconsumer.co.nz

USL Website · Healthcare · New Zealand

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

USL Consumer is a New Zealand-based healthcare product distributor established in 2007, serving retail markets including pharmacies, FMCG, and specialist retail. The company offers a broad portfolio of medical grade and consumer healthcare products, leveraging strong supplier partnerships and internal USL group synergies. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence with clear navigation and comprehensive product categorization. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and lazy loading for images, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms, though improvements are recommended in security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain transparency but does not detract significantly from the overall trustworthiness given the professional content and clear business information. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, publishing security policies, and implementing security headers to strengthen the security posture further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 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

      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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Google APIs

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

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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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

USL Consumer holds a strong market position in New Zealand's healthcare retail sector, targeting pharmacies, retail chains, and consumers directly. Its business model combines B2B and B2C distribution, supported by a 45-strong sales and marketing team and a 14-strong customer service team. The company benefits from its affiliation with the broader USL group, which includes multiple sister companies specializing in medical, equipment, sport, aesthetics, distribution, and servicing sectors. This ecosystem provides competitive advantages through shared resources and supplier networks. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on customer support, product training, and innovation, positioning USL Consumer as a trusted supplier in the healthcare market. Growth indicators include diverse product categories and active engagement with retail partners. The partnership ecosystem is robust, with clear links to sister sites and a parent company, facilitating cross-promotion and integrated service offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, secure login forms protected by CSRF tokens, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could be exploited in certain attack vectors. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is basic, with no visible cookie consent mechanism or detailed privacy policy addressing GDPR or similar regulations. Incident response and security policies are not publicly disclosed, which could impact preparedness and transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but would benefit from implementing recommended headers, enhancing privacy compliance, and publishing incident response information to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR and other data protection regulations.
  3. Publish a public security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details on the website to improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
USL Website
Description
USL Consumer provides a wide range of medical grade healthcare products direct to consumers and retail markets throughout New Zealand, servicing pharmacy, FMCG, retail chains, and specialist retail segments.
Key services
Medical grade healthcare product distribution, Consumer healthcare products, Sports healthcare products, Customer service and product training
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Picturefill (responsive images), jQuery (implied by bootstrap classes), Bootstrap (implied by classes)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login form with CSRF token
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (via Facebook SDK)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration transparency.
  3. Website uses modern tracking and analytics tools.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected.
  5. Business information and contact details are clearly presented.
  6. Website content is relevant and professionally presented.
  7. Security headers are not detected; opportunity for improvement.
  8. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and lazy loading libraries for images, contributing to good performance and user experience. The site appears to be built on a Bootstrap-based framework, ensuring responsive design and accessibility. The presence of structured data (JSON-LD) improves SEO and content discoverability. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. However, the absence of detected CMS or hosting provider information limits insights into backend infrastructure. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve accessibility features and implement advanced security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization in security and privacy compliance.
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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