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Security report for hsscindia.in

Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council · Energy · India

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC) is a government-recognized skill council focused on developing skilled manpower for the hydrocarbon (oil & gas) sector in India. The organization offers certification, training, and assessment services aligned with national standards and frameworks. The website reflects a medium-sized, credible entity with strong government affiliation and partnerships. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery, with responsive design and lazy loading for performance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage but lacks visible security headers and privacy compliance documentation. Contact information and social media presence are well established, enhancing trust. Overall, the site is professional and informative but would benefit from improved privacy and security practices.

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. 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 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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

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

HSSC operates as a sector skill council under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, targeting workforce development in the hydrocarbon industry. Its business model is non-profit and government-affiliated, focusing on training, certification, and skill gap analysis. The organization has a strong partnership ecosystem and a clear market position as a national skill authority. The website content targets trainees, trainers, assessors, and industry stakeholders, supporting growth and upskilling initiatives. Revenue streams likely include government funding and training program fees. The site demonstrates consistent branding and professional content aligned with its mission.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS are detected, which are recommended for enhanced security. Forms use POST methods but lack visible anti-CSRF tokens or advanced validation indicators. No incident response or security policy information is provided, indicating gaps in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data are apparent in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Include visible incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance form security with anti-CSRF tokens and input validation.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council
Description
Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC) is a sector skill council for the oil & gas sector, set up under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, recognized by NCVET under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. It focuses on skill development activities in the hydrocarbon sector, meeting manpower requirements across the value chain.
Key services
Skill development and certification, Training of Trainers and Assessors, Development of Qualification Packs and Model Curriculum, Assessment and affiliation of training agencies, Sector skill gap analysis and demand aggregation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Slick Carousel, Lazy Load jQuery plugin, Font Awesome, Flaticon
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage (implied by URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure form submission (POST method)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
counter.websiteout.com
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 rich content about hydrocarbon sector skill development
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Multiple detailed project descriptions and partner logos enhance trust
  4. Use of modern frontend libraries and responsive design
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected
  7. No evidence of malicious or suspicious content
  8. Social media presence is active and linked
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap 5. It uses lazy loading for images and slick carousel for sliders, improving performance and user experience. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. However, no CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or static site. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. SEO is basic with meta description present but no structured data or Open Graph tags found. Accessibility features are minimal. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data.
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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