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Security report for ocas.ch

Office cantonal des assurances sociales · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Office cantonal des assurances sociales (OCAS) of Geneva is a government entity responsible for managing and coordinating key social insurance schemes including old-age and survivors insurance, disability insurance, family allowances, and loss of earnings allowances. The website serves as an official portal providing comprehensive information, e-government services, and assistance to various stakeholders such as employers, employees, independents, students, and medical professionals. The site is well-positioned as the authoritative source for social insurance in the Geneva canton. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 11, leveraging modern web technologies including Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics, with a focus on privacy and accessibility. The site is mobile-optimized, well-structured, and uses recognized accessibility tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure suitable for a government agency. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs cookie consent mechanisms, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and security posture. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for its target audience. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and security headers would further strengthen its security maturity.

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

6 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

OCAS operates as a public service entity within the government sector, focusing on social insurance administration for the Geneva canton. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive digital services, including e-forms and online calculators. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public resources, targeting residents, employers, and professionals requiring social insurance services. The presence of certifications and clear contact channels supports trust and user engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes related government and social insurance bodies, with no commercial subsidiaries detected. Growth indicators include ongoing digital transformation and user-centric service enhancements.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security baseline with HTTPS enforcement and privacy-conscious analytics. The presence of a cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not currently provide a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and user trust. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing clear data retention policies and transparency on analytics data usage.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Office cantonal des assurances sociales
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Office cantonal des assurances sociales
Description
L’Office cantonal des assurances sociales (OCAS) est un établissement autonome de droit public et constitue un pôle de compétences dans les assurances sociales du 1er pilier. Il gère et coordonne quatre régimes d'assurance : assurance-vieillesse et survivants, assurance-invalidité, allocations familiales et allocations pour perte de gain.
Key services
AVS (Assurance-vieillesse et survivants), AI (Assurance-invalidité), APG (Allocations pour perte de gain), AF (Allocations familiales), E-démarches and online forms, Information and assistance services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 11, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, Bootstrap (navbar, carousel), UserWay accessibility widget
Frameworks
Drupal
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused analytics (Matomo with DoNotTrack enabled)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government social insurance office for Geneva, Switzerland.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with clear policies and consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
  5. No signs of security blocking or WAF interference.
  6. Contact information is clear and includes phone, address, and forms.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  9. Certifications include a recognized accessibility label.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 11, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating a current and maintainable infrastructure. It uses Matomo and Google Tag Manager for analytics, balancing functionality with privacy considerations. The site employs Bootstrap components for responsive design and includes accessibility enhancements via the UserWay widget. Performance is moderate, with deferred and async loading of scripts to optimize page load times. SEO is supported through canonical links, meta tags, and structured navigation. The technical stack is robust for a government website, though hosting provider details are not disclosed. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation.
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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