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Security report for alachuacollector.com

Alachua County Tax Collector · Government · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Alachua County Tax Collector website serves as the official digital presence for the county's tax collection and licensing services. It offers a broad range of services including property tax payments, motor vehicle and vessel registrations, driver license information, concealed weapon licensing, and birth certificate issuance. The site is well-positioned as a trusted government entity, reinforced by multiple performance awards and positive customer testimonials. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, integrating appointment booking and payment processing through trusted partner domains. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA in place, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. WHOIS data is incomplete, which slightly impacts transparency but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its government affiliation. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website targets residents and businesses within Alachua County, Florida, providing essential government services related to tax collection and licensing. Its business model is that of a government agency funded through tax collections and fees. The site leverages partnerships with specialized service providers for appointment scheduling and online payments, enhancing user convenience. The presence of awards and high customer satisfaction ratings indicates strong operational performance and community trust. The site’s content and navigation are designed to facilitate easy access to services, reflecting a customer-centric approach. Growth indicators include digital appointment booking and online payment options, aligning with modern public service delivery trends.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS encryption and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, representing an area for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by adopting comprehensive security headers, formalizing privacy and security policies, and conducting regular security audits.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Establish and disclose a security incident response policy and contact channels to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities from outdated software.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alachua County Tax Collector
Description
The Alachua County Tax Collector's office provides tax collection services, motor vehicle titles and registrations, driver licenses including road tests, concealed weapons licenses, and birth certificates for Alachua County, Florida.
Key services
Property tax collection, Motor vehicle and vessel registration, Driver license services, Concealed weapon license application, Birth certificate issuance, Tourist development tax collection
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Enfold Theme 4.5.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, LayerSlider, Contact Form 7, Our Team Enhanced plugin, My Calendar plugin, SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP (implied by WordPress), Apache or similar (implied)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government website for Alachua County Tax Collector
  2. Comprehensive service offerings for tax collection and licensing
  3. Good use of WordPress CMS with modern plugins
  4. No detected security challenges or WAF blocks
  5. Lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies
  6. Strong customer testimonials and awards enhance trust
  7. WHOIS data incomplete, reducing transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using the Enfold theme and several plugins including Contact Form 7, Our Team Enhanced, My Calendar, and SearchWP Live Ajax Search. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site uses LayerSlider for visual content presentation and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though hosting provider details are not explicit. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement advanced security headers. The site demonstrates a solid technical foundation suitable for a government service portal.
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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