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Security report for zicam.com

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. · Healthcare · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Zicam.com is the official website for Zicam, a brand specializing in homeopathic cold remedies and allergy relief products. The site is owned by Church & Dwight Co., Inc., a large healthcare company. The website offers a range of products targeting consumers seeking relief from cold symptoms, nasal congestion, sinus issues, allergies, and immune support. It positions itself as a trusted brand with a focus on homeopathic solutions and transparent communication, including a voluntary product recall notice. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a legacy jQuery version and uses Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and cookie consent, respectively. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks visible advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which reduces trust slightly but is mitigated by the strong brand association and professional site content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, though updating technical components and improving security headers is recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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 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

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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
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Zicam operates in the healthcare sector focusing on consumer homeopathic remedies for colds and allergies. The business model revolves around product sales through retail and online channels, supported by educational content and customer testimonials to build trust. The brand is well-established under the parent company Church & Dwight Co., Inc., which enhances credibility. The website integrates marketing and tracking tools like Google Tag Manager and OneTrust, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for contact forms, possibly to streamline customer service. The recall notice demonstrates regulatory compliance and transparency. The site’s external links and social media presence support a broad engagement strategy. The missing WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not currently impact the operational business model.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, indicating a baseline security and privacy posture. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.12.4) may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly patched. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which limits transparency on how security incidents are handled. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers, library updates, and public security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce modern security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Update jQuery and other third-party libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
  5. Continue maintaining strong privacy compliance and enhance user education on data protection practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Description
Zicam offers homeopathic cold remedies and allergy relief products designed to shorten the duration of colds and provide nasal, sinus, and allergy symptom relief.
Key services
Cold shortening products, Cold and flu symptom relief, Nasal congestion and sinus relief, Allergy relief, Immune support supplements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Montserrat), SlidesJS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Cookie consent via OneTrust

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
VindicoSuite
Marketing tools
Bazaarvoice (commented out)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and product categorization.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with OneTrust consent mechanism.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form available.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial domain and may warrant further investigation.
  6. Use of legacy jQuery version (1.12.4) may pose security risks if not updated.
  7. Google Tag Manager and OneTrust scripts indicate standard marketing and compliance practices.
  8. Social media links to official brand channels present in footer.
  9. Recall notice prominently displayed indicating transparency and regulatory compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a legacy jQuery 1.12.4 library, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site uses Font Awesome and Google Fonts for styling and typography. Performance is moderate with responsive design for mobile and tablet devices. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine visibility. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site uses VindicoSuite tracking pixels for marketing analytics. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but would benefit from modernization of JavaScript libraries and enhanced security configurations.
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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