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Security report for uslservicing.co.nz

USL Website · Healthcare · New Zealand

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

USL Biomedical Services is a specialized division within the USL group focused on servicing biomedical equipment for healthcare providers in New Zealand. Their services include installation, training, repair, preventative maintenance, calibration, and electrical safety testing, adhering to AS/NZS 3551:2012 standards. The company targets a broad healthcare audience including public and private hospitals, clinics, aged care, and emergency services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear service offerings and contact information. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and lazy loading for images, ensuring good mobile optimization and user experience. However, explicit security headers and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies are missing, which are important for compliance and security posture. The site uses HTTPS and secure login forms with CSRF protection, but lacks visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Security-wise, the site shows a moderate security posture with room for improvement in headers and policy transparency. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trust and raises questions about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy from a business perspective but should enhance privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategically, USL Biomedical Services should focus on publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and verifying domain registration details to improve trust and compliance. Enhancing incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure will further strengthen their security culture and customer confidence.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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 Biomedical Services operates as an important healthcare service provider within the USL group, leveraging a multi-domain ecosystem to serve diverse healthcare markets in New Zealand. Their competitive advantage lies in factory-trained technicians, compliance with recognized standards, and a comprehensive service offering that spans installation to maintenance. The business model is service-centric, targeting healthcare institutions requiring reliable biomedical equipment servicing. Revenue streams likely derive from service contracts, maintenance agreements, and on-demand repairs. The company demonstrates growth potential through its integration with sister companies and a strong presence in multiple healthcare sectors. Partnerships with related USL domains indicate a cohesive corporate structure supporting cross-selling and shared resources. The website's professional design and clear navigation support effective customer engagement and brand positioning.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the USL Biomedical Services website is moderate. The use of HTTPS and secure login forms with CSRF tokens are positive indicators. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and chat widgets introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. Overall, the security posture is adequate for business operations but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance web security.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to build trust and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration information to ensure transparency and legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
USL Website
Description
USL Biomedical Services provides biomedical equipment servicing and maintenance including installation, training, repair, preventative maintenance, calibration, and electrical safety testing. They service equipment to AS/NZS 3551:2012 standards with factory-trained technicians and offer on-site and off-site support primarily in New Zealand.
Key services
On-site callout, Equipment repair, Preventative maintenance, Performance verification, Calibration, Electrical Safety Testing (EST)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • 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, which is unusual and may indicate privacy protection or domain registration issues.
  3. Website uses multiple analytics and tracking services including Google Analytics and Facebook SDK.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. Contact information including phone numbers and emails are clearly provided.
  6. Website content is professional and focused on biomedical servicing in healthcare sector.
  7. Multiple related domains under USL group indicate a broader corporate structure.
  8. Security headers and explicit security policies are not evident in the HTML content.
  9. Site uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Bootstrap CSS framework, and lazy loading libraries for images. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for organization information. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is minimal with some meta tags present but lacking detailed descriptions. The technical infrastructure supports a professional user experience but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and SEO improvements.
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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