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Security report for oecd-opsi.org

Observatory of Public Sector Innovation · Government · N/a

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Observatory of Public Sector Innovation (OPSI) is an official initiative under the OECD Public Governance Directorate, focused on advancing public sector innovation globally. The website serves as a comprehensive resource hub offering research, case studies, toolkits, and collaboration opportunities for governments and public servants. It holds a strong market position as a trusted government innovation knowledge source, supported by OECD branding and partnerships. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices and structured data enhancing discoverability. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies such as privacy, cookie, or vulnerability disclosures. No incident response contacts or security.txt files are present, indicating room for improvement in transparency and compliance. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, with moderate security posture and privacy compliance. Strategic enhancements in privacy policy publication, DNS security, and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security and compliance profile.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
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 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 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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

OPSI operates as a government-focused knowledge and innovation platform, leveraging OECD's global reputation. Its business model centers on providing open access to innovation insights, tools, and case studies to public sector entities worldwide. The target audience includes government officials, policy makers, and public servants seeking to implement strategic innovation. The platform's partnerships with OECD and related organizations enhance its credibility and reach. The content and services indicate a medium-sized operation with a focus on thought leadership and capacity building rather than commercial revenue generation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS enforcement and domain transfer lock. However, the absence of DNSSEC, privacy and cookie policies, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms highlight compliance gaps. The use of third-party analytics and scripts is managed with opt-out provisions, but no explicit incident response or security contact information is provided. These factors suggest a moderate security posture appropriate for a government informational site but with opportunities to improve transparency and user trust through enhanced policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  3. Implement a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide explicit security incident contact information on the website.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and plugins for security vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Observatory of Public Sector Innovation
Description
OPSI champions wholescale change and helps governments find ways to turn the ‘new’ into the ‘normal’, so that innovation is not accidental but strategic and systemic. Our projects generate cutting-edge insights, surface exemplary case studies and best practice, and build skills.
Key services
Research and analysis of public sector innovation, Case study library, Toolkits and playbooks, Work areas and projects on innovation, Events and publications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), Google Tag Manager, jQuery, BuddyPress Moderation Tools, Contact Form 7, Google Language Translator, EventON plugin, Tiny Slider
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed emails in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with opt-out scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official OECD website for the Observatory of Public Sector Innovation.
  2. Content is rich with case studies, work areas, publications, and toolkits.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins for SEO, analytics, and user engagement.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found on the homepage or main navigation.
  5. No visible email addresses or phone numbers; contact is via a dedicated contact page.
  6. Strong branding consistency with OECD logos and social media links.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.8.3 with a suite of plugins for SEO (Yoast), analytics (MonsterInsights), and user engagement (BuddyPress). It uses Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics for tracking and performance. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, though DNSSEC is not enabled. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and script optimization. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional and content-rich user experience.
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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