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International Social Security Association · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Social Security Association (ISSA) operates a professional and authoritative website serving as a global network for social security organizations. The site offers comprehensive member services, including guidelines, training, awards, and publications, targeting social security professionals and government agencies worldwide. The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools with privacy-conscious configurations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations, supporting ISSA's position as a leading international organization in social security.

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

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 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

    • 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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
68

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

ISSA is positioned as a global non-profit organization focused on social security excellence. Its business model centers on membership services, knowledge sharing, and capacity building through training and awards. The organization targets government agencies and social security institutions, providing authoritative resources and fostering international collaboration. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and a clear navigation structure. Partnerships and social media engagement enhance its outreach. The domain age and .int TLD reinforce its legitimacy and established market presence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and uses security best practices such as cookie consent with withdrawal options and privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo with Do Not Track). However, it lacks explicit security policy documentation and incident response contact details, which are recommended for transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security score is high but could be improved by publishing formal security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts.
  2. Implement and document a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Consider providing direct contact emails or phone numbers for support and security inquiries.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit analytics and tracking configurations to ensure ongoing privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Social Security Association
Description
The International Social Security Association (ISSA) is a global network of social security organizations committed to excellence. It provides member services including guidelines, recognition, diploma training, good practice awards, and publishes reports and analysis related to social security worldwide.
Key services
Guidelines, Recognition, Diploma training, Good Practice Awards, Publications, Events, Data exchange, Innovation hub
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, AddToAny sharing, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with withdrawal option
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with Do Not Track enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
AddToAny
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. Uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and analytics tools with privacy considerations
  3. Clear cookie consent mechanism with withdrawal option
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form
  5. Strong branding and consistent design
  6. No visible security or privacy policy pages beyond site policy and cookie policy
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  8. Social media presence on major platforms
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10, indicating a modern and supported CMS platform. It integrates Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics, balancing tracking needs with privacy considerations. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, enhancing availability and security. Performance is moderate with responsive design and accessibility features implemented. The site uses standard web technologies and external libraries for sharing and UI components. There is room for improvement in explicit security header implementation and formal documentation of security practices.
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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