Comparison Overview

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

VS

Alcon

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

250 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea, California, US, 92821
Last Update: 2025-12-09

A global leader in advanced diagnostics, Beckman Coulter has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 80 years. Our mission is to Relentlessly Reimagine Healthcare, One Diagnosis at a Time – and we do this by applying the power of science, technology and the passion and creativity of our teams. Our diagnostic solutions are used in complex clinical testing, and are found in hospitals, reference laboratories and physician office settings around the globe. We exist to deliver smarter, faster diagnostic solutions that move the needle forward from what’s now to what’s next. We do this by accelerating care with an extensive clinical menu, scalable lab automation technologies, insightful clinical informatics, and optimize lab performance services. Headquartered in Brea, Calif., Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has more than 11,000 global team members. Beckman Coulter is proud to be part of Danaher. Danaher is a global science and technology leader. Together we combine our capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology to improve human health.

NAICS: 3391
NAICS Definition: Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
Employees: 10,064
Subsidiaries: 67
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Alcon

Avenue Louis-Casaï 58, Geneva, Switzerland, 1216, CH
Last Update: 2025-12-11
Between 750 and 799

Alcon helps people see brilliantly. As the global leader in eye care with a heritage spanning over 75 years, we offer the broadest portfolio of products to enhance sight and improve people’s lives. Our Surgical and Vision Care products touch the lives of more than 260 million people in over 140 countries each year living with conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, retinal diseases and refractive errors. Our more than 25,000 associates are enhancing the quality of life through innovative products, partnerships with Eye Care Professionals and programs that advance access to quality eye care. Learn more at www.alcon.com.

NAICS: 3391
NAICS Definition: Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
Employees: 26,196
Subsidiaries: 2
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
1
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Alcon
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Alcon
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Medical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics in 2025.

Incidents vs Medical Equipment Manufacturing Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Alcon in 2025.

Incident History — Beckman Coulter Diagnostics (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Alcon (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Alcon cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
Incidents

No Incident

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Alcon
Incidents

Date Detected: 10/2021
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Email
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Alcon company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Alcon company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company has not reported any.

In the current year, Alcon company and Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Alcon company nor Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Alcon company has disclosed at least one data breach, while Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Alcon company nor Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company nor Alcon company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics nor Alcon holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Alcon company.

Alcon company employs more people globally than Beckman Coulter Diagnostics company, reflecting its scale as a Medical Equipment Manufacturing.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics nor Alcon holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics nor Alcon holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics nor Alcon holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics nor Alcon holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics nor Alcon holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Beckman Coulter Diagnostics nor Alcon holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

NXLog Agent before 6.11 can load a file specified by the OPENSSL_CONF environment variable.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 8.1
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description

uriparser through 0.9.9 allows unbounded recursion and stack consumption, as demonstrated by ParseMustBeSegmentNzNc with large input containing many commas.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 2.9
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Description

A vulnerability was detected in Mayan EDMS up to 4.10.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /authentication/. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.10.2 is sufficient to fix this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor confirms that this is "[f]ixed in version 4.10.2". Furthermore, that "[b]ackports for older versions in process and will be out as soon as their respective CI pipelines complete."

Risk Information
cvss2
Base: 5.0
Severity: LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
cvss3
Base: 4.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 5.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

MJML through 4.18.0 allows mj-include directory traversal to test file existence and (in the type="css" case) read files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-12827.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.5
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Description

A half-blind Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in kube-controller-manager when using the in-tree Portworx StorageClass. This vulnerability allows authorized users to leak arbitrary information from unprotected endpoints in the control plane’s host network (including link-local or loopback services).

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 5.8
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N