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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) operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website that serves as a key information portal for its intergovernmental activities. The site provides extensive multilingual content, news, resources, and multimedia, targeting governments, policymakers, and the public interested in European security and cooperation. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical and justified for such an organization. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy standards.

Scanned

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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 holds a significant position as a large intergovernmental organization focused on security and cooperation in Europe. Its business model revolves around policy facilitation, conflict prevention, and human rights monitoring. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a broad partnership ecosystem, including the Parliamentary Assembly. The organization targets a specialized audience including governments and civil society, with a strong emphasis on transparency and multilingual accessibility. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests controlled communication channels typical for governmental entities.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and implements key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency in incident response readiness. The site does not appear to be behind a WAF or present any blocking challenges, indicating stable and open access. Recommendations include publishing explicit security policies and establishing a vulnerability disclosure channel to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security-specific email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance disclosures with detailed data retention and user rights information.
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 conflict prevention in Europe and surrounding regions. It provides a platform for dialogue and action on arms control, human rights, democratization, economic activities, and more.
Key services
Conflict prevention and resolution, Arms control, Human rights monitoring, Democratization support, Border management, Combating human trafficking, Cyber/ICT security, Environmental activities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
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, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 and multilingual support.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable or privacy protected.
  4. Strong use of HTTPS and security headers.
  5. Comprehensive news, resources, and multimedia content.
  6. Social media presence on major platforms.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Use of Drupal CMS with modern JavaScript libraries.
  9. Privacy and cookie policies present with consent mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal CMS, leveraging jQuery and Slick Carousel for interactive elements. It uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times. The technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, supporting a large volume of multilingual content and multimedia resources. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and accessibility further, as well as to enhance security transparency.
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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