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Security report for ocr.org.uk

Oxford, Cambridge and RSA · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Oxford, Cambridge and RSA (OCR) is a well-established awarding body providing a wide range of educational qualifications including GCSEs, A Levels, Cambridge Nationals, and Cambridge Technicals. The organization operates under the Cambridge Assessment umbrella, positioning itself as a trusted and authoritative provider in the UK education sector. The website offers comprehensive resources, past papers, and support for both students and educators, reflecting a strong commitment to educational excellence and accessibility. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including jQuery, JW Player, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for consent management. The site is well-structured with good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. The presence of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools indicates a data-driven approach to user engagement and experience enhancement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and integrates consent management for privacy compliance. However, there is room for improvement in implementing additional HTTP security headers and updating legacy libraries such as jQuery. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, indicating a solid security posture. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with relevant privacy regulations. The lack of WHOIS data for the exact queried domain is due to it being a subdomain, which is typical for large organizations. The domain and website content align well, supporting the legitimacy of the entity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, updating legacy scripts, and continuous privacy compliance monitoring.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
25
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
72

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ocr.org.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
498
Employees
0
Customers
497
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
8%

23 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

OCR holds a strong market position as a major UK awarding body under Cambridge Assessment, serving a broad audience of students, teachers, and educational institutions. Its business model focuses on providing accredited qualifications and assessment services, supported by extensive digital resources. The organization benefits from the brand strength and infrastructure of its parent company, Cambridge Assessment. Partnerships with related Cambridge services enhance its ecosystem. The website's comprehensive content and clear navigation support user engagement and retention, indicating a mature digital presence aligned with its educational mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and integration of consent management tools like OneTrust. No critical security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting an opportunity to strengthen defenses against common web threats. The use of legacy jQuery versions may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly mitigated. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information was found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the site maintains a secure environment appropriate for its educational services but should consider enhancements to security headers and library updates.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other third-party libraries to their latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure ongoing privacy compliance and minimize unnecessary data collection.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing clear and accessible security and privacy information, including data retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oxford, Cambridge and RSA
Description
Cambridge OCR offers trusted GCSEs, A Levels and vocational qualifications, with resources, past papers and support for teachers and learners across the UK.
Key services
GCSEs, A Levels, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Past papers, Teacher support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, jwplayer, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Consent Management, Hotjar, Google Custom Search Engine
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management via OneTrust
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
OneTrust Consent Management
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 rich content
  2. Strong branding consistent with Cambridge Assessment
  3. Comprehensive navigation and resources for students and educators
  4. Use of multiple third-party analytics and consent management tools
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data for the exact domain queried is unavailable due to domain naming rules; likely a subdomain
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern technologies, including jQuery 1.11.3, JW Player, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple third-party scripts. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of CDN and Google services indicates a robust infrastructure. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve security configurations to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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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