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Waters Corporation · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Waters Corporation is a leading enterprise in the healthcare sector, specializing in analytical system solutions, software products, and scientific services primarily for scientists and researchers. The company maintains a strong market position with a comprehensive portfolio focused on liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry technologies. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern technologies such as React and Adobe Experience Manager, supported by robust marketing and analytics tools including Adobe Launch, Marketo, and Google Analytics. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and secure form implementations, although explicit security policy and incident response contacts are not prominently found. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, excellent content quality, and good privacy compliance, though the absence of WHOIS data introduces some uncertainty in domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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 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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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
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
75

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

Waters Corporation operates a B2B business model targeting scientific and analytical professionals worldwide. The company leverages a global brand with consistent and professional digital presence. Its revenue streams likely include sales of analytical instruments, software licenses, and scientific services. The website's integration with multiple marketing and tracking platforms indicates a sophisticated approach to customer engagement and lead generation. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but likely due to privacy or registry policies rather than malicious intent. The company maintains active social media channels and provides clear contact information, supporting strong customer relations and trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of recaptcha and secure form handling indicates attention to input security. However, the lack of a publicly accessible security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact trust from a security compliance perspective. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is well addressed with cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-aligned privacy policies. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact details to improve GDPR compliance.
  5. Maintain and update cookie consent mechanisms to align with evolving privacy regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Waters Corporation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Waters Corporation
Description
Waters bietet eine umfassende Auswahl an analytischen Systemlösungen, Softwareprodukten und Dienstleistungen für Wissenschaftler an. Flüssigchromatographie. Massenspektrometrie.
Key services
analytical system solutions, software products, scientific services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Typekit fonts, Marketo, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Demandbase, Google Analytics, Adobe Launch, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
React, Adobe Experience Manager
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with recaptcha options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Marketo Munchkin
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Demandbase, Marketo Munchkin, Adobe Analytics
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Marketo
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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professional, targeted at scientific and analytical professionals.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and marketing/analytics tools.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are in place.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces transparency but does not indicate fraud.
  6. No suspicious or malicious domains detected in external links.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React and Adobe Experience Manager, indicating a high level of digital maturity. Integration with multiple marketing and analytics platforms such as Adobe Launch, Marketo, LinkedIn Insight, and Google Analytics supports advanced customer engagement and data-driven decision making. Hosting appears to be via Akamai CDN, enhancing performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize loading times further. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence suitable for an enterprise-level business.
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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