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Security report for oica.net

International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers · Transportation · France

Partial score · DNS & email only

68/100

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

The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) is a well-established global industry association founded in 1998, headquartered in Paris, France. The organization focuses on promoting safer, cleaner, and smarter automotive manufacturing practices worldwide. Its website serves as a hub for industry news, statistics, event information, and member coordination, targeting automotive professionals and stakeholders globally. The business model is non-profit and essential within the transportation sector, with a medium-sized organizational footprint. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and several Jet plugins, supported by OVH hosting. It employs modern web technologies including hCaptcha for form security and CookieHub for cookie consent management. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with structured data and meta tags, and it is optimized for mobile devices with a moderate performance profile. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements CAPTCHA and cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, but the absence of a privacy policy and terms of service pages represents a compliance gap. The WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the organization's claims. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and content-rich, but could improve privacy compliance and security posture by publishing relevant policies and enhancing HTTP security headers. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security and incident response policies, and conducting regular security audits to maintain trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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: LinkedIn

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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mx0.mailinblack.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
57
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

OICA holds a strong market position as a global automotive industry association, providing key services such as industry statistics, news dissemination, and event organization. Its target audience includes automotive manufacturers, industry stakeholders, and policymakers. The organization benefits from a long domain history and consistent branding, which supports its credibility. Partnerships and references to other automotive bodies like ACEA and VDA indicate a robust ecosystem. Revenue streams are likely based on membership fees and event sponsorships. Growth indicators include active news updates and event promotion, reflecting ongoing engagement with the industry.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA protection on forms. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could mitigate common web attacks. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and readiness perception. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing privacy and terms of service pages, though cookie consent is implemented. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were found. The security culture appears basic but could be enhanced with formal policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
Description
International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers focused on safer, cleaner, smarter automotive industry. Provides news, statistics, event information, and member details.
Key services
Industry statistics, News dissemination, Event organization and promotion, Member coordination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, JetEngine, JetPopup, JetReviews, JetThemeCore, JetSearch, hCaptcha
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of hCaptcha for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieHub
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained using WordPress and Elementor.
  2. Content is relevant to the automotive manufacturing industry and international stakeholders.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including physical address and email.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. Cookie consent is implemented via CookieHub with hCaptcha used for form security.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. SEO and structured data are well implemented for enhanced search visibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor and Jet plugins, indicating a flexible and extensible infrastructure. It uses hCaptcha for bot protection and CookieHub for cookie management, reflecting attention to user privacy and security. Hosting is provided by OVH, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including structured data and meta tags. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance. The site architecture supports scalability and content management efficiency.
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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