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Security report for osce.org

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe · Government · N/a

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) operates as the world's largest regional security organization, focusing on a broad spectrum of security and cooperation issues across 57 participating states. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive multilingual content, clear navigation, and professional design. The OSCE targets governments, policymakers, and civil society with its extensive resources and field operations. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates analytics tools such as Google Analytics and New Relic. However, the security posture is weakened by an invalid SSL certificate and lack of advanced security headers, which poses risks to user trust and data protection. Privacy compliance is partially met with a clear privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is credible and authoritative but requires urgent SSL remediation and enhanced security controls to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
42

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 osce.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,291
Employees
0
Customers
3,139
Third parties
152
Weak passwords
9%

67 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

OSCE holds a dominant position in the regional security sector, leveraging its extensive network of participating states and field presences. Its business model is intergovernmental cooperation with a focus on security, human rights, and economic development. The organization benefits from strong brand recognition and trust indicators such as official social media channels and comprehensive documentation. The website supports its mission with rich content and multilingual accessibility, targeting a global audience involved in security and governance. Partnerships with related domains like oscepa.org and dedicated service portals for jobs and procurement indicate a well-structured ecosystem supporting its operations.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate but compromised by a critical issue: the SSL certificate is invalid or missing, which undermines HTTPS security guarantees. The absence of HSTS, OCSP stapling, and session resumption further weakens the security posture. While no known vulnerabilities or malware are detected, the lack of DNSSEC and CAA records reduces domain security. Security headers are minimal, and no explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found. These gaps expose the site to potential man-in-the-middle attacks and reduce user confidence. Immediate remediation of SSL and enhancement of security headers are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate from a trusted CA to secure HTTPS connections.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and CAA DNS records to strengthen domain security.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal CMS, utilizing jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, alongside New Relic for performance monitoring. Hosting is provided by NextLayer, as indicated by DNS nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and supports multiple languages. Performance metrics are not explicitly provided but the presence of caching headers and CDN hints at moderate optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses modern web fonts loaded via WebFontLoader. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from updated security configurations and performance tuning.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 60/100Medium32 findingsView report
  2. 60/100Medium32 findingsView report
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