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Security report for osce.org

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

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is a prominent intergovernmental organization dedicated to security, cooperation, and human rights across Europe and neighboring regions. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive multilingual content, clear navigation, and professional design, targeting governments, policymakers, and civil society. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and New Relic, ensuring good performance and user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers, though explicit security policy and incident response information could be improved. Overall, the site demonstrates high trustworthiness and business credibility, with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns.

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

8 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 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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 operates as a large government/non-profit entity with a broad mandate in European security and cooperation. Its business model is based on intergovernmental funding and diplomatic services. The website supports this with extensive resources, news, and multilingual access, reflecting a well-established market position. Partnerships such as the Parliamentary Assembly (oscepa.org) are evident, enhancing its ecosystem. The organization's digital footprint is consistent with its mission and audience, supporting transparency and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS, security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of third-party analytics and scripts is standard but should be regularly audited to maintain security integrity. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced documentation and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including abuse and security email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance transparency by listing the Data Protection Officer contact details.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools for security compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Description
The OSCE is an intergovernmental organization focused on security, cooperation, and human rights in Europe and surrounding regions. It provides conflict prevention, crisis management, and post-conflict rehabilitation services.
Key services
Conflict prevention and resolution, Arms control, Human rights monitoring, Cyber/ICT security, Border management, Combating human trafficking, Democratization support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, WebFontLoader, jQuery, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is multilingual and professionally maintained.
  3. Strong presence on major social media platforms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to privacy protection.
  7. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  8. Clear organizational mission and extensive content.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and performance monitoring, alongside New Relic for application performance management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with opportunities for optimization in asset loading and caching. The technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable platform suitable for a large international organization.
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. 60/100 +18Medium32 findingsView report
  2. 42/100High27 findingsView report
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