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Security report for vallhebron.com

Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron · Healthcare · Spain

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vall d'Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus is a leading healthcare and research institution in Catalonia, Spain, providing comprehensive medical assistance, research, education, and innovation services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support, rich content, and strong branding consistent with a large healthcare entity. Technically, the site uses Drupal 9 CMS with modern frameworks and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, including Matomo, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and spam protection via hCaptcha, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, with clear user consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data is missing, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the professional content and certifications. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and serves its audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 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, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
749
Employees
0
Customers
749
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
9%

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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

The institution holds a strong market position as a reference healthcare campus combining hospital services, biomedical research, and academic training. Its business model is non-profit, supported by public health authorities and research grants. The website highlights strategic projects, collaborations with universities and research centers, and active community engagement through donation campaigns. The presence of multiple partner domains and certifications reinforces its credibility. The target audience includes patients, healthcare professionals, researchers, students, and donors. The site’s content and structure indicate a focus on transparency, education, and innovation, supporting growth and reputation in the healthcare sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of hCaptcha to prevent spam, and cookie consent management. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the HTML source, which could be enhanced to mitigate risks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of a public vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact is noted, which could be improved to align with best practices. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy and other security headers to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve security transparency.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
  4. Enhance WHOIS domain registration transparency or provide justification for privacy protection to improve trust.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron (Institut Català de la Salut)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron
Description
Vall d'Hebron is a leading healthcare campus encompassing assistance, research, teaching, and management in health sciences.
Key services
Healthcare assistance, Medical research, Health sciences education, Innovation projects, Patient support and collaboration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Bootstrap 5, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • hCaptcha for form spam protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

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 multiple sections.
  2. Strong presence of healthcare, research, and education content.
  3. Multiple languages supported (Catalan, Spanish, English).
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern but mitigated by website professionalism.
  8. No detected security blocking or WAF challenges.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 9 CMS with Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, including Matomo, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. The site loads external scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. The presence of hCaptcha protects forms against spam. The site structure is clear with well-organized navigation and multilingual support. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and caching. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for a large healthcare institution.
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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