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VAV Life Sciences | VAV Lipids · Healthcare · India

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

VAV Life Sciences | VAV Lipids is a medium-sized Indian company specializing in the manufacturing and supply of phospholipids, lecithins, and lipid-based delivery systems for pharmaceutical, nutrition, and cosmetic sectors. The company emphasizes quality with GMP and ISO certifications and supports its products with drug master files. Their website reflects a professional B2B business model targeting industry professionals and businesses seeking high-quality lipid ingredients. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools, offering good mobile optimization and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and formal security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and detailed GDPR indicators. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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

The company holds a strong market position as a specialized manufacturer in healthcare-related lipid ingredients, leveraging certifications and technical expertise as competitive advantages. Their business model focuses on B2B supply with technical support and research collaboration, serving pharmaceutical, nutrition, and cosmetic industries globally. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with clear branding and trust signals. Partnerships and social media presence on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter support their market engagement. The absence of detailed privacy and security policies suggests areas for compliance improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks security headers and formal security or incident response policies. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, which limits transparency for security researchers. The use of validated plugins and absence of known vulnerable libraries is positive. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, policies, and compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy banners to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
M/s. VAV Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VAV Life Sciences | VAV Lipids
Description
Leading manufacturer of phospholipids, lecithins, and lipid-based delivery systems for pharmaceutical, nutrition, and cosmetic applications. Specializing in natural lipids from soybean, sunflower, and egg sources as well as synthetic lipids.
Key services
Manufacturing of natural and synthetic phospholipids and lecithins, Supply of lipid-based delivery systems, Technical support and research collaboration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slider Revolution, Ajax Search Lite, Yoast SEO, Google Fonts, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of validated plugins and libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and structured content
  2. Strong focus on pharmaceutical, nutrition, and cosmetic industries
  3. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in footer
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policy banner detected
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  7. Use of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  9. Legal disclaimers and terms of service are available as PDFs
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using version 6.8.1 with WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution for rich content presentation. It uses jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Google Fonts for styling and interactivity. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO plugin, and Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis. Performance is moderate with lazy loading and responsive design features. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No hosting provider details were detected. The technical stack is well-maintained but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance tools.
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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