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Security report for valleyhealthlink.com

Valley Health · Healthcare · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

72/100

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

Valley Health is a large, not-for-profit healthcare system serving communities in Virginia and West Virginia. The organization provides a comprehensive range of healthcare services including hospitals, urgent care, physician practices, and specialty care such as cancer and heart services. The website reflects a strong regional market position with a patient-first approach and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on Scorpion CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Tag Manager and AudioEye for accessibility compliance. The site is mobile optimized and well-structured with clear navigation and rich content. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though security headers are not explicitly detected and incident response/contact security policies are not published. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy present but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is unavailable, which limits domain legitimacy verification, but the website content and branding strongly indicate a legitimate healthcare provider. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and accessible, with room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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.

    • 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

  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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 25 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
52
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Valley Health operates as a regional healthcare provider with a broad service portfolio targeting residents of Virginia and West Virginia. The business model is focused on not-for-profit healthcare delivery with multiple facilities and community programs. The website indicates active engagement with patients and visitors through services like MyChart, volunteer opportunities, and community events. The organization leverages partnerships for career services and marketing through third-party domains. The presence of multiple social media channels and awards enhances brand credibility. Growth indicators include recent news about facility expansions and program accreditations. The company appears well-positioned in its market with a focus on quality and compassionate care.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive information in the HTML content. Accessibility compliance is enhanced by AudioEye integration. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. There is no publicly available incident response or security policy page, which could hinder transparency and readiness communication. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR. No known vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. The WHOIS data absence raises some concerns about domain registration transparency but does not directly impact website security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish an incident response and security policy page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them accordingly.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Valley Health
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valley Health
Description
Valley Health is a not-for-profit health system of hospitals, Urgent Care locations, physician practices, and services dedicated to meeting the medical needs of West Virginia and the Top of Virginia. They focus on accessible, affordable, and exceptional care, with a commitment to community health and patient-first approach.
Key services
Hospitals, Urgent Care, Physician Practices, Cancer Care, Heart & Vascular, Imaging, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Primary Care, Behavioral Health
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, AudioEye Accessibility, Scorpion CMS
Frameworks
Scorpion CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Accessibility compliance with AudioEye

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Scorpion analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Zerofox (security beacon)
Marketing tools
Scorpion CMS analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong focus on healthcare services in Virginia and West Virginia.
  3. Good accessibility features implemented via AudioEye.
  4. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  6. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  7. Multiple social media channels actively linked.
  8. Use of Google Tag Manager and Scorpion CMS analytics evident.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Scorpion CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and event tracking. Accessibility is enhanced through AudioEye scripts. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate with deferred loading of styles and asynchronous script loading. The technical infrastructure appears stable and professionally managed. However, the absence of visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for technical improvement. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation supports a high-quality user experience with opportunities to strengthen security and privacy controls.
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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