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Security report for 511la.org

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website 511la.org is the official Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's traveler information portal, providing real-time traffic and transit data, trip planning tools, and traffic alerts. It serves as a critical resource for commuters and travelers within Louisiana, offering comprehensive services such as traffic cameras, travel times, and advisories. The site integrates modern technologies including Google Maps API, Bootstrap, and various JavaScript libraries to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and detailed GDPR statements. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its government service mission.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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

    • 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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention 511la.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
92
Employees
0
Customers
92
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
17%

3 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

511la.org operates as a government essential entity within the transportation sector, targeting Louisiana residents and travelers. Its business model is service-oriented, funded and managed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The site maintains a strong market position as the authoritative source for traffic and transit information in the state. Partnerships with official state domains and streaming services enhance its offerings. The platform's growth is supported by mobile applications and phone-based 511 services, expanding accessibility. Strategic observations include the need to enhance privacy and security transparency to meet evolving compliance standards and user expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled, domain status locks preventing unauthorized changes, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security resilience. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure mechanism is a gap in responsible security practices. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from formalizing and publishing security governance documents and improving privacy compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and display a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a detailed privacy policy explicitly addressing GDPR and CCPA compliance.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Add explicit security and incident response policies with contact channels to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Description
Provides up to the minute traffic and transit information for Louisiana including real time traffic maps, travel times, traffic accident details, traffic cameras, and other road conditions. Offers trip planning and fastest route suggestions based on current traffic.
Key services
Real-time traffic information, Traffic cameras, Travel times, Trip planning, Traffic alerts and advisories, Mobile applications, Phone 511 service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Maps API, Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome, Video.js, Slick Carousel, Intro.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with EPP status flags
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official state government transportation information portal for Louisiana.
  2. Provides comprehensive real-time traffic and transit data.
  3. Uses modern web technologies and Google Maps integration.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism and detailed privacy compliance statements.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  7. WHOIS data shows domain is well maintained and locked.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, and X (Twitter).
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Maps API for mapping, Bootstrap for responsive design, and popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Video.js. Hosting and domain registration are managed via Amazon Registrar and AWS DNS services, indicating reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site appears custom-built or uses a proprietary CMS, with no common CMS detected. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by adopting DNSSEC and improving privacy and security policy disclosures.
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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