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Security report for walgreens.com

Walgreens · Retail · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Walgreens is a leading US-based retail pharmacy chain offering a broad range of pharmacy, health, wellness, and photo services both in-store and online. The website serves as a comprehensive digital platform for customers to refill prescriptions, shop health products, and create photo gifts, reflecting a mature e-commerce presence. The site leverages enterprise-grade technologies including Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Analytics, and Akamai CDN to deliver a performant and user-friendly experience. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are robust, indicating compliance with GDPR and other regulations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and modern security headers, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are not publicly detailed. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or registry issues, but the website's branding and content strongly affirm its legitimacy. Overall, Walgreens.com demonstrates a high level of digital maturity, security awareness, and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. 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

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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

Walgreens operates in the retail and healthcare sectors, targeting general consumers seeking pharmacy and wellness products. Its business model integrates physical retail locations with a strong online presence, enabling prescription management and product sales. The company benefits from a well-established brand and extensive market reach in the US. Marketing efforts include targeted coupons, exit intent popups, and loyalty programs, supported by advanced analytics and tracking tools. Partnerships with Akamai, Adobe, and Branch.io enhance performance and marketing capabilities. The absence of WHOIS transparency is mitigated by the brand's prominence and trust signals on the site. Strategic observations include the importance of maintaining compliance with evolving privacy laws and enhancing transparency around security policies.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including CSP and HSTS. Consent management via OneTrust ensures user privacy preferences are respected. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs represents an area for improvement. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is high but could be enhanced by greater transparency and formalized disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team to improve trust and compliance.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user data handling to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Walgreens
Description
Your go-to for Pharmacy, Health & Wellness and Photo products. Refill prescriptions online, order items for delivery or store pickup, and create Photo Gifts.
Key services
Pharmacy prescription refills, Health and wellness products, Photo printing and gifts, In-store and online shopping
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, Branch.io, jQuery, Google DoubleClick, OneTrust Consent Management, React
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager CMS
Platforms
Web, Mobile responsive
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP and other security headers
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Google DoubleClick, Branch.io
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Akamai
Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics, Google DoubleClick, Branch.io
Marketing tools
Adobe Target, OneTrust Consent Management
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 interactive features.
  2. Strong use of enterprise-grade analytics and marketing tools.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, but site branding and content confirm legitimacy.
  6. Exit intent popup and coupon clipping scripts indicate active marketing engagement.
  7. Mobile and accessibility features are well implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

Walgreens.com is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, leveraging React and jQuery for frontend interactivity. The site uses Akamai for content delivery and Adobe's suite for analytics and marketing automation. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data. The technical infrastructure reflects a modern enterprise-grade setup, though opportunities exist to optimize load times further and consolidate third-party scripts to reduce complexity and potential attack surface.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100Medium23 findingsView report
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